PENNY ROWSE
Perth,WA
Summary
I am seeking career opportunities that enable me to continue to leverage my excellent communication and interpersonal skills with legal research and analysis skills to successfully provide problem-solving solutions to clients.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Lawyer
Clairs Keeley Lawyers
02.2023 - Current
- Advising clients on variety of legal matters, including the interplay of family law with contracts, corporations, taxation, bankruptcy, criminal and other civil jurisdictions.
- Preparing, reviewing and advising about contracts, agreements and other legal documents following applicable legislation, rules and regulations.
- Adapting legal precedents after analysis of changes to legislation and applicable case law.
- Research, analysis and application of legal principles in litigation strategies.
- Representation and advocacy in substantive court hearings and dispute resolution events.
- Analysis and presentation of key evidence and exhibits in court hearings.
- Negotiated settlements and mediated disputes, finding mutually beneficial solutions.
Family Lawyer
Crossing Family Lawyers
11.2017 - 12.2022
- Initial client engagement and the discerning of complex legal issues requiring advice from a multi-disciplinary approach.
- Liaising with other professionals to provided well-rounded, critically analysed solutions to clients based on input and advice from King's counsel, senior counsel, barristers, judicial officers, accountants, financial advisers, real estate agents, single expert witnesses, mediators, collaborators and dispute-resolution practitioners.
- Legal research and analysis of legislation and case law to deliver quality advice clients about predicable outcomes applicable to their circumstances.
- Drafting and review all Family Court of Western Australia court documents, including comprehensive and complex parenting and property orders.
- Analysis and advice to clients about legal documents, contracts and agreements, including identification of issues.
- Representing and advocating in court proceedings, hearings and dispute resolution events.
- Preparing evidence and complex legal submissions for use by barrister, senior counsel and King's counsel in civil litigation.
- Negotiating settlements with clients and opposing counsel and mediating disputes between parties.
Law clerk / legal secretary
Crossing Family Lawyers
05.2012 - 11.2017
- Managed administrative duties such as filing documents, scheduling meetings and tracking case statuses.
- Assisted partner and other lawyers with matter management and administrative tasks.
- Precedent management for use by legal professionals.
- Created and prepared legal drafts by organising and assembling information from disclosure and instructions.
- Supported legal team by conducting research, drafting briefs, gathering information and interpreting legal documents.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Invoicing, general and trust accounting.
- Office management
Client relationship manager
Family Law Matters
01.2010 - 03.2012
- Assessed client needs and developed plans to adequately address issues and objectives.
- Communicated and built relationships with clients and other professionals to keep all parties informed on case updates.
- Managed scheduling of court calendars and deadlines to maintain flow of firm operations.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Assisted partner in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Assisted in preparation of settlement proposals and agreements to help partner negotiate settlements.
- Monitored changes in laws, regulations and other legal matters to keep firm compliant with requirements.
Administration assistant / law clerk
Lavan Legal
05.2008 - 09.2009
- Experience in: Insurance and Family team, Liquor licensing team and Criminal law team.
- Preparing statements of claim, particulars, licencing applications, subpoenas and witness statements.
- Drafting legal correspondence to clients and third parties.
- Case law research.
- Court filing and service of court documents.
- Diary management and scheduling for solicitors in managing client and court expectations.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Interacted with client, court staff, other law firms, barristers and professional services personnel to communicate instructions and ensure legal services were performed accurately and in a timely manner.
Community Training Facilitator
Surf Life Saving WA
02.2007 - 09.2009
Education
Master of Laws - Legal Practice Management Course
The College of Law
Perth, WA03.2022
Graduate Diploma - Practical Legal Training
The College of Law
Perth, WA09.2017
Bachelor of Law -
Edith Cowan University
Perth, WA11.2016
Associate of Arts - Psychology And Criminology
Edith Cowan University
Perth, WA11.2005
Skills
- Creative problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Strong negotiation skills
- Research, understand, adapt and apply law
- Drafting legal documents
- Litigation, evidence and advocacy
- Discovery and document review
- Conflict and dispute resolution
- Collaborative law
- Time management
Affiliations
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia
- Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
- Collaborative Family Lawyer member of Collaborative Professionals WA
Certification
Admission as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of Western Australia, November 2017.
Practicing certificate issued to 31 May 2024.
Timeline
Family Lawyer
Clairs Keeley Lawyers
02.2023 - Current
Family Lawyer
Crossing Family Lawyers
11.2017 - 12.2022
Law clerk / legal secretary
Crossing Family Lawyers
05.2012 - 11.2017
Client relationship manager
Family Law Matters
01.2010 - 03.2012
Administration assistant / law clerk
Lavan Legal
05.2008 - 09.2009
Community Training Facilitator
Surf Life Saving WA
02.2007 - 09.2009
Master of Laws - Legal Practice Management Course
The College of Law
Graduate Diploma - Practical Legal Training
The College of Law
Bachelor of Law -
Edith Cowan University
Associate of Arts - Psychology And Criminology
Edith Cowan University
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