KEVIN O. AMUKA
Grande Prairie,Alberta
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Associate Lawyer
Dobko and Wheaton Law
Grande Prairie, Alberta
01.2025 - Current
- Conducting client meetings to ascertain legal issue and prefer legal advise on matters identified.
- Draft, review legal documents including court pleadings, briefs and orders at the conclusion of the litigation or after a negotiated agreement.
- Working jointly with senior associates and partners to prepare cases for trial, including organising exhibits and other trial materials.
- Working jointly with senior associates to develop legal strategies for achieving client's targets by analysing facts and current statues and case laws.
- Managing communication with clients for information gathering, to providing legal updates and answer questions when required.
- Managing time and case load to ensure that deadlines are met and duties are attended to with the highest ethical standards possible and to ensure client satisfaction.
Associate Lawyer
Hayes Fry Law
Grande Prairie, Alberta
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted client interviews and preferred legal advise to clients on diverse legal issues related to Family Law and general civil litigation.
- prepared legal documents for commencement of legal action on different courts and areas of law.
- Represented client's in court and in negotiations to resolve legal issues.
- Drafted legal agreements such as Separation contracts, security agreements and court orders to ensure compliance with agreed terms or court directions.
- Assisted in dispute resolution negotiations to achieve amicable settlements.
- Advised clients on diverse legal matters to inform decision-making process.
Artilcing Student
Hayesfry Law
Grande Prairie, Alberta
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Provided legal advice and representation to clients in Family Law and Civil Litigation matters.
- Providing solutions on issues related to Divorce, Child Support, Property Division, Parenting and Decision-Making Responsibility and Spousal Support, Civil Restraining Orders, Debt Collection, Damages for Contract Breach and Judgement Enforcement.
- Independently managed over 25 client files in Family law and Civil litigation matters.
- Provided assistance in form of legal research, drafting and legal writing for my principal and other senior lawyers across multiple practices.
- Making court appearances in both Alberta Court of Justice and Alberta Court of King's Bench for my clients.
- Drafting effective legal documents such as separation contracts, property contracts, Wills, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
- Conducting legal research using legal database such as CanLII and WestLaw.
Legal Research Assitant (Student Volunteering)
Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP), UBC
Vancouver, British Columbia
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Provided pro bono legal research and legal writing assistance to lawyers across multiple practices who assist low-income litigants.
- Handled over 20 files whilst effectively managing assigned tasks and meeting deadlines.
- Specialised in Criminal law, bylaw offences, Civil Resolution, Employment law and Residential Tenancy matters.
- Handled administrative tasks such intake processing, scheduling client meetings and file allocation.
- Drafting Of Affidavits, Applications, Legal Memos, Opinion Letters and other trial materials.
- Filing of court processes and service of other legal materials on opposing parties.
Junior Associate
Kaodi Onuoha & Co Law
Abuja, Nigeria
01.2020 - 09.2021
- Appearance in Federal and State High Courts to represent firm's clients in civil suits.
- Conducted interviews and facilitated client intake procedures.
- Worked efficiently in a team to provide legal assistance in research, drafting and legal writing to senior legal officers.
- Represented senior legal officers in community seminars to educate members of the public.
- Liaised with representatives from private and public stakeholders in preferring solutions to challenging Legal matters both at Federal and Local Government levels.
- Represented client's in contract negotiations and other non litigation entered legal work.
- Drafted legal documents to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Delivered quality results under strict deadlines to meet client expectations.
Education
LLM (Masters of Law) - LAW
Peter A. Allard School of Law (UBC)
Vancouver, British Columbia 05/2022 - 05/2023
B.A (Barrister-at-Law) - Law
Nigerian Law School
Abuja, Nigeria 08/2018 - 10/2019
LLB (Hons) Law - Law
Birmingham City University
Birmingham, United Kingdom 01/2015 - 06/2018
Skills
- Teamwork
- Legal Research
- Advocacy
- Negotiation
- Written Communication
- Client management
- Legal Drafting
- Time management
- Critical analysis
- Creative problem solving
- Attention to detail
Certification
- National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)
- Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
VOLUNTEERISM
Edmonton Community Legal Centre, Edmonton (Remote Counsel) (September 2023 - Present)
- Provided pro bono legal advice to low income individuals all across Alberta.
- Review of legal materials for low income self represented litigants
Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP), UBC - Vancouver, British Columbia (July 2022 - May 2023)
- Provided pro bono legal research and legal writing assistance to lawyers across multiple practices who assist low-income earners in Vancouver.
- Performed other administrative duties such as handling intakes and file allocation.
Charitable Aid by Legal Minds (C.A.L.M), NLS Abuja, Nigeria - Director of Special Initiatives - (August 2018 - September 2019)
- Led non-profit campaign for providing shelter and food to homeless and internally displaced people.
- Contributed actively to crowdfunding that raise more than $7,500 to further object of the charity.
International Student Society, BCU - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Vice President (March 2017- June 2018)
- Organised/appointed committees and was responsible for initiatives of interest to Intl. law students.
- Exercised administrative authority to approve/sign-off plans initiated by the society.
Affiliations
- Traveling
- Playing Football (Soccer)
- Swimming
Timeline
Associate Lawyer
Dobko and Wheaton Law
01.2025 - Current
Associate Lawyer
Hayes Fry Law
09.2024 - 12.2024
Artilcing Student
Hayesfry Law
06.2023 - 08.2024
Legal Research Assitant (Student Volunteering)
Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP), UBC
07.2022 - 05.2023
Junior Associate
Kaodi Onuoha & Co Law
01.2020 - 09.2021
LLM (Masters of Law) - LAW
Peter A. Allard School of Law (UBC)
05/2022 - 05/2023
B.A (Barrister-at-Law) - Law
Nigerian Law School
08/2018 - 10/2019
LLB (Hons) Law - Law
Birmingham City University
01/2015 - 06/2018
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