Thuto Realeboga Igba
ACT
Summary
Dynamic solicitor with extensive experience at Porters Lawyers, specializing in personal injury and human rights. Proven expertise in legal research and client advocacy, coupled with strong negotiation skills. Adept at managing complex cases and mentoring junior solicitors, ensuring effective outcomes for clients while maintaining high standards of legal practice.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solicitor – Personal Injury / Litigation
Porters Lawyers
05.2022 - Current
- I am currently employed as a solicitor with Porters Lawyers specialising in personal injury (historical abuse) and human rights matters. My role thus far included and is not limited to the following duties:
- - Attending hearings in the Supreme and Magistrate Court of ACT;
- - Legal research;
- - Drafting and finalising motions and appeals ;
- - Sorting through evidence and discovery;
- - Advising clients via face-to-face, zoom and telephone;
- - Liaising with legal Practitioners, Registrars, Judges and Associates;
- - File management;
- - Private mediations; and
- - Mentoring graduate solicitors.
Solicitor – Personal Injury / Litigation
Ken Cush & Associates
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Ken Cush & Associates specialises in personal injury (historical abuse) and human rights matters. My role thus far included and is not limited to the following duties:
- - Attending hearings in the Supreme and Magistrate Court of ACT;
- - Legal research;
- - Drafting and finalising motions and appeals ;
- - Court appearances as an agent;
- - Sorting through evidence and discovery;
- - Advising clients via face-to-face, zoom and telephone;
- - Liaising with legal Practitioners, Registrars, Judges and Associates;
- - File management; and
- - Private mediations.
Solicitor- Construction and property management
Harrington Lawyers Pty Ltd
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Harrington Lawyers specialises in building, civil, construction and property development. My role as a Solicitor included and was not limited to the following duties:
- - Court Appearances in the Civil Division (District and Supreme Court);
- - Drafting and Reviewing Construction Contract;
- - Conveyancing Matters (using PEXA workspace);
- - Preparing and executing Sale and Purchase Contracts;
- - Conducting Legal Research; and
- - Briefing, advising and liaising with Clients, Experts and Counsel.
Administrative Assistant
Wesley Hospital Ashfield
03.2018 - 04.2021
- My role at Wesley Hospital (psychiatric hospital) as an administrative team member includes the following tasks:
- Compiling medical records and patient charts
- Scheduling patients for appointments and checking them in to the facility
- Interviewing patients for case histories in advance of appointments
- Processing insurance payments
- Conducting eligibility checks and health insurance for patients
- Coordinating administration for eating disorder, mood and anxiety programs
- Telephone attendance
PLT Placement
SCB Legal
07.2019 - 08.2019
- In my final semester of law school I completed my PLT practical hours at SCB Legal a local boutique in Penrith focusing on a range of practice areas including but not limited to criminal, family, conveyancing and personal injury law. I assisted in preparing affidavits, administrative tasks, drafting chronologies and reviewing evidence with the supervision of a Solicitor.
Parramatta Community Justice Centre, PLT
- 07.2018
- I undertook clinical legal placement under the direct supervision of a Solicitor and my role included the following duties;
- Interviewing clients for a range of offences, including but not limited to: traffic offences, larceny, police pursuit, tenancy, academic misconduct and neighbourhood disputes;
- Drafting client instructions;
- Drafting client advices;
- Conducting research and writing file notes to support advices; and
- Providing legal support to members of the community that were financially unable to access legal services
- In addition, to working at the Community Legal Clinic I also worked with Parramatta Police Prosecutors in preparation for local court hearings for a period of two days.
PLT Placement- Paralegal
Nicopoulos Sabbagh Lawyers
06.2020
- At the conclusion of both my Bachelors degree and my Graduate Diploma I sought to gain more experience in criminal law by volunteering as a paralegal at Nicopoulos Sabbagh lawyers. Nicopoulos Sabbagh lawyer is a small family owned firm located in Bankstown mainly focusing on criminal law and traffic offences. My duties as their paralegal consisted of me drafting chronologies, appealing traffic offences in the local, drafting character references for criminal and traffic offences, liaising with clients and preparing court submissions.
PLT Placement
Parramatta Community Justice Centre
07.2018
- I undertook clinical legal placement under the direct supervision of a Solicitor and my role included the following duties;
- - Interviewing clients for a range of offences, including but not limited to: traffic offences, larceny, police pursuit, tenancy, academic misconduct and neighbourhood disputes;
- - Drafting client instructions;
- - Drafting client advices;
- - Conducting research and writing file notes to support advices; and
- - Providing legal support to members of the community that were financially unable to access legal services.
- In addition, to working at the Community Legal Clinic I also worked with Parramatta Police Prosecutors in preparation for local court hearings for a period of two days.
Education
Graduate Diploma - Admission to Practice
College of Law
01.2021
Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Laws - International Relations and Political Thought
Western Sydney University
01.2019
Exchange -
Essex University United Kingdom Law School
12.2017
Exchange - Politics and Economics
Meiji University Tokyo
07.2016
Certificate II - Business Services
Bethany College Hurstville
10.2013
Higher School Certificate -
Bethany College Hurstville
01.2013
Skills
- Legal research
- Court representation
- Client advocacy
- File management
- Evidence analysis
- Risk assessment
- Negotiation techniques
- Team collaboration
- Mediation skills
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Problem resolution
- Time management
- Mentorship experience
- Dispute resolution techniques
- Legal document preparation
- Problem-solving capacity
- Public speaking
- Case management expertise
- Healthcare law proficiency
- Customer service
- Customer focus
Certification
- Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Laws
- Liquor & Gaming Competency Certificate
- Certificate II in Business Services
- Graduate Diploma Admission to Legal Practice
- Working with Children’s check
- HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training.
References
REFEREES Amal Reskalla Admissions Officer Wesley Hospital Kogarah Email: amal.rezkalla@wesleymission.org.au Mobile: +61 438 910 544 Work Number: 1300 924 522 Amanda Salter Admissions Officer Wesley Hospital Ashfield Phone: 0416 101 440 Jane Darby Practice Manager, Ken Cush & Associates Email: jane.darby@kencush.com.au Work number: +61 2 6147 3602 1 4
Interests
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS , Tennis Dancing Traveling Watching documentaries
Timeline
Solicitor – Personal Injury / Litigation
Porters Lawyers
05.2022 - Current
Solicitor – Personal Injury / Litigation
Ken Cush & Associates
01.2022 - 05.2022
Solicitor- Construction and property management
Harrington Lawyers Pty Ltd
05.2021 - 12.2021
PLT Placement- Paralegal
Nicopoulos Sabbagh Lawyers
06.2020
PLT Placement
SCB Legal
07.2019 - 08.2019
PLT Placement
Parramatta Community Justice Centre
07.2018
Administrative Assistant
Wesley Hospital Ashfield
03.2018 - 04.2021
Parramatta Community Justice Centre, PLT
- 07.2018
Graduate Diploma - Admission to Practice
College of Law
Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Laws - International Relations and Political Thought
Western Sydney University
Exchange -
Essex University United Kingdom Law School
Exchange - Politics and Economics
Meiji University Tokyo
Certificate II - Business Services
Bethany College Hurstville
Higher School Certificate -
Bethany College Hurstville
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