Overview
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Jeevigha Sekar

Melbourne

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

LAW CLERK (Part-Time)

PEARCE WEBSTER DUGDALES
02.2023 - 07.2023
  • Worked closely with the Family Law Partner and Senior Lawyer, Wills and Estate, providing legal administrative and clerk support
  • Conducted legal research on Family Law issues, for the Senior Lawyer in that area
  • Performed discovery and drafted various court documents, including Subpoenas, Financial Statements, Applications for Probate, Initiating Application Forms, and Applications for Consent Orders
  • Drafted letters of demand
  • Prepared Wills, Probate Applications and Power of Attorney documentation (medical, financial, and general)
  • Undertook general clerical duties, including bill preparation/invoicing, and file organisation.

PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PLACEMENT (PLT) - 3 weeks

PEARCE WEBSTER DUGDALES
11.2022 - 12.2022
  • Received mentorship from Commercial Lawyer, and leveraged the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical environment
  • Performed word processing, creating and editing documents such as Letters of Demand and Power of Attorney.

Education

MASTER OF LAWS - LLM - Health and Community Law

Monash University
01.2024

ADMITTED TO SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA -

03.2023

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING - PLT Course - Graduate Diploma in Legal Training

Leo Cussen Institute
01.2022

MASTER OF LAWS - Law in Practice

University of Newcastle
01.2022

BACHELOR OF LAWS - LLB (Hons) - Law (Endorsed by Victoria Law Admissions Board, VLAB)

Aberystwyth University, UK
01.2021

Skills

  • Excellent Drafting Skills
  • Discovery
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Administration
  • Software Proficiency
  • Strong Communicator
  • Exceptional Work Ethic
  • Acute Attention to Detail
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Professional Disposition
  • Good Time Management
  • Highly Organised
  • Calm Under Pressure

Languages

English
Malay
Basic Hindi

Admittedlawyer

Admitted Lawyer of the Supreme Court of Victoria

Valueproposition

I am a highly engaged, graduate solicitor with 6 months of legal clerical experience and preliminary professional exposure to various areas of law, including Family Law, Wills and Estates and Commercial Law. My strong academic background and deep theoretical knowledge is complemented by skills in drafting legal documents, legal research, and general administration. My strongest attributes are tenacity, motivation and a drive for excellence.

Softwareproficiencies

  • FilePro Practice Management Software
  • PEXA (Property Exchange Australia)
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Affinity (Creative Software)

Workrights

Post Study Work Visa (subclass 485) for a period of 3 years - 06/06/24 to 06/06/27

Charactercheck

Digital National Police Certificate from Australian Federal Police: Immigration/Citizenship - Australia Name Check only. Available on request.

Availability

Immediate

References

Available on request.

Timeline

LAW CLERK (Part-Time)

PEARCE WEBSTER DUGDALES
02.2023 - 07.2023

PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PLACEMENT (PLT) - 3 weeks

PEARCE WEBSTER DUGDALES
11.2022 - 12.2022

MASTER OF LAWS - LLM - Health and Community Law

Monash University

ADMITTED TO SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA -

PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING - PLT Course - Graduate Diploma in Legal Training

Leo Cussen Institute

MASTER OF LAWS - Law in Practice

University of Newcastle

BACHELOR OF LAWS - LLB (Hons) - Law (Endorsed by Victoria Law Admissions Board, VLAB)

Aberystwyth University, UK
Jeevigha Sekar