ODELIA KUO
Adelaide,Australia
Summary
Dynamic solicitor with extensive experience at Women's Legal Service (SA), excelling in client advocacy and drafting legal documents. Proven ability to manage complex casework and draft impactful policy documents. Strong communicator at collaborating with diverse teams to drive legislative change, ensuring effective service delivery and client support in family law matters.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Solicitor
Women's Legal Service (SA)
Adelaide, SA
07.2024 - Current
- Provides a range of legal services to women in South Australia by providing telephone advice and office-based advice. Services, outreach services, legal assistance, legal representation, and other assistance as requested.
- Manage a high level of casework management of client files.
- Assist in the policy and reform work of the WLSSA, including the preparation of submissions, reports, and commentaries in those areas of relevance to women.
- Works in partnership with other organizations, including women's organizations, to promote structural and legislative changes.
- Assist legal practitioners in the planning of service delivery, policy development, law reform, and specific program areas.
- Ensure that confidential client records, statistics, and reports are maintained.
- Attends training, conferences, and represents the service in other settings as required.
- Participates in the service's administrative and housekeeping duties, as required.
- Some intrastate travel may be required, and some out-of-hours work may be required.
GRADUATE OFFICER- CONCESSIONS & SCREENING POLICY
Department Of Human Services
Adelaide, SA
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Maintained knowledge base of laws, standards and regulations applicable to Working with Children check, NDIS check, national aged care check and other vulnerable people employment screening
- Wrote clear, concise and accurate policy and procedural documents based on sound research and established standards to ensure our operations and procedure aligns with the legislation
- Researched innovative local, state and federal policies and programs and synthesized findings for review by policymakers
- Prepared policy descriptions and shared updates via correspondence, memos and articles
- Email correspondence to external stakeholders about the policy changes and projects implementation
- Involves in several policy and projects to help people to access their needs while working in Concessions
- Took part in NDIS continuous monitoring projects and inform interstate Screening Unit
- Drafted briefings to the minister to notify changes
PLT PLACEMENT
Women's Legal Service SA
Adelaide, SA
02.2024 - 03.2024
- Attended court hearings
- Did briefs and electronic briefs for the counsel and solicitors
- Drafted legal documents for the clients such as affidavit, interlocutory application, originating application etc
- Drafted email correspondence to clients and lawyers about the update of the case and next steps
- Attended family dispute resolution with the senior solicitors
- Provided mental support to the clients while they are experiencing mental breakdown during court hearings
- Researched points of law and reviewed facts to provide a clear overview to the senior solicitors
- Prepared chronology for the case matters
- Processed filing of court documents and collated evidence and other legal documents for case files
- Proofread legal documents, contracts, and correspondence
STUDENT ADVISOR
Magistrate Court Legal Advice Service Clinic
Adelaide, SA
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Drafted legal documents for the clients under the supervision
- Attended client interview and provided legal advice to the clients
- Clear and concise written expression
- Passionate in Migration law, Family law, and administrative law
LAW CLERK INTERN
Beena Rezaee Legal And Migration
Adelaide, SA
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Drafted written submission such as pre-hearing submission, closing submission, statement of claim on behalf of the clients to AAT
- Filled up various forms such as Form 80, 1399 etc
- Managed info request and collated the documents requested by Department of Home Affairs
- Attended AAT hearings
- Replied correspondence from the clients
- Case filing and file maintenance
FRONTLINER VOLUNTEER
Women's Legal Service SA
Adelaide, SA
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Advised clients on the Telephone Advise Line on behalf of the senior solicitors
- Attended training such as Family Law Express, Ethics and telephone call training
- File closing
- Referred clients to other legal services if suitable
RECEPTIONIST
Hawker Walker
Adelaide, SA
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Handled routine guest issues and special requests independently and escalated advanced issues to senior managers
- Set up tables with glassware, linens and silverware to prepare tables for service
- Greeted guests, recorded orders and coordinated well-timed delivery to reduce delays
- Wrote patrons' food orders on order slips, memorized orders, or entered orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff
- Received guest complaints and responded in line with company policy
- Generated guest checks, processed payments and followed proper cash-handling procedures
Education
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF LEGAL PRACTICE - LAW
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, SA04.2024
BACHELOR OF LAW - LAW
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, SA09.2023
Skills
- Provide legal advice
- Time management and prioritization
- In-depth understanding of government agencies
- Working as a team
- Legal research
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Court preparation
- Client advocacy
- Document drafting
- Family law experience
Community Service
Newsletter editor for the church of Adelaide, Daw Park, Generate quality newsletter every week for the church.
Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), Bilingual
- Malay, Bilingual
Timeline
Solicitor
Women's Legal Service (SA)
07.2024 - Current
PLT PLACEMENT
Women's Legal Service SA
02.2024 - 03.2024
GRADUATE OFFICER- CONCESSIONS & SCREENING POLICY
Department Of Human Services
09.2023 - 07.2024
STUDENT ADVISOR
Magistrate Court Legal Advice Service Clinic
01.2023 - 02.2023
LAW CLERK INTERN
Beena Rezaee Legal And Migration
07.2022 - 11.2022
FRONTLINER VOLUNTEER
Women's Legal Service SA
04.2022 - 10.2022
RECEPTIONIST
Hawker Walker
08.2021 - 08.2022
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF LEGAL PRACTICE - LAW
University of Adelaide
BACHELOR OF LAW - LAW
University of Adelaide
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