Niamh Walshe
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
An Australian/Irish Law and Politics graduate with over two years experience in commercial law as well as experience as a personal & administrative assistant. A driven and hardworking individual who has recently completely all FE1 Law Exams in Ireland.
Enjoys working as part of a team and has a strong desire to learn new skills. Thus, holds an eager interest in gaining further experience in the Australian legal field in order to further grow and develop personal and professional attributions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant (Employment)
Johnson Winter Slattery
12.2023 - Current
- Increased client satisfaction by efficiently managing case files and promptly addressing inquiries.
- Facilitated timely resolution of legal matters by preparing and organizing essential documents.
- Supported attorneys in achieving favorable outcomes through thorough research and analysis of complex legal issues.
- Enhanced office productivity by effectively managing the diaries, inboxes, travel plans and time entries for multiple members of the team.
Legal Assistant (Compensation)
Landers & Rogers
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Improved efficiency within the team by sorting large volumes of discovery for all cases assigned to the lawyers in a timely manner.
- Carefully filed imported documents and disregarded unnecessary files avoiding time wasting exercises for associates and partners.
- Communicated with clients to ensure all legal and statutory discovery obligations were met prior to mediation/trial procedures.
Paralegal (Knowledge/Banking)
A&L Goodbody
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Monitored legal and industry updates and circulated daily round ups to the team in order to keep them up to date with all relevant progressions.
- Organised and facilitated weekly training programs and sessions improving the teams current awareness and indirectly improving the service standard offered to clients.
- Researched points of law at the direction of senior team members.
Personal Assistant
Health Service Executive (HSE) Disability Services
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Managed the calendar, emails and phone for the Manager liaised with disability providers across the area.
- Processed funding applications and assessment questionnaires for individuals who require disability services in the district.
- Liaised with various solicitors in Cork regarding high profile legal cases and updated the disability managers regarding same.
Paralegal (Funds & Investment Management)
Maples And Calder
07.2021 - 01.2022
- As a sole client paralegal, organised and maintained client files including over 15000 disordered documents.
- Undertook compliance and regulatory obligations associated with the launching and maintenance of funds structures Ireland including UCITS and QIAIFS.
- Communicated with clients and organized the fulfilment of over €1 million in outstanding legal fees and established safeguards to prevent a build up of unpaid invoices reoccurring.
Co-Op Student
Maples And Calder
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Gained a well-rounded overview of commercial law while completing seats in the Corporate, Funds and Tax Departments.
- Worked as part of several teams in order to fulfil client needs in a timely manner including the launching of multimillion euro fund structures and managing corporate entities of high-profile client companies.
- Communicated with associates and partners to ensure that tasks were completed efficiently and met their personal specifications.
Education
FE1 Examinations -
Law Society of Ireland
Ireland05.2023
Bachelor of Law - Law With Politics
University of Limerick
Limerick, Ireland06.2021
Accomplishments
- Appointed member of the board of editors for the Plassey Law Review enhancing my critical viewpoint on topical legal issues.
- Senior Council of the runner up team at the Annual Cambridge Mooting Competition 2019 improving my research and organisational skills.
- Mooting Officer for the Law Society in UL from 2017-2020 which helped me to develop my communication skills.
Timeline
Legal Assistant (Employment)
Johnson Winter Slattery
12.2023 - Current
Legal Assistant (Compensation)
Landers & Rogers
09.2023 - 12.2023
Paralegal (Knowledge/Banking)
A&L Goodbody
01.2023 - 07.2023
Personal Assistant
Health Service Executive (HSE) Disability Services
04.2022 - 09.2022
Paralegal (Funds & Investment Management)
Maples And Calder
07.2021 - 01.2022
Co-Op Student
Maples And Calder
05.2019 - 01.2020
FE1 Examinations -
Law Society of Ireland
Bachelor of Law - Law With Politics
University of Limerick
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