ELIZABETH PAM
Calgary,AB
Summary
An innovative lawyer who brings over five years experience providing legal counsel to business leaders on legal compliance, risk mitigation, and regulatory developments. Adept in drafting authoritative documents, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing well-reasoned legal opinions while ensuring data stewardship practices.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Consultant
Deloitte Legal Canada LLP
12.2021 - Current
- Reviewed documents received, and conducted reviews based on relevant legislation, internal guidelines, and according to established processes and timelines.
- Implemented streamlined registration processes, reducing average applicant intake processing and overall time management.
- Communicated well-reasoned authoritative and legally sound decisions, and reasons to stakeholders.
- Supported data stewardship and information management practices
- Successfully completed all compliance reports within established deadlines, maintaining a 100% compliance record as well as timely and accurate submissions.
- Delivered timely strategic and critical legal advice to business units across the organization
- Provided comprehensive legal services in the development and delivery Deloitte's risk intelligence, due diligence, and investigation resources
- Demonstrated a strong understanding of compliance legislation with an ability to apply principles to new and existing application evaluations which aided problem-solving.
- Identified risk and trends, and provided recommendations to management.
- Worked collaboratively with various lawyers in meeting deadlines and communicated professionally with key internal and external stakeholders while responding to requests for information in a timely manner.
- Achieved 95% on-time delivery rate by leveraging technology to automate compliance and integrity processes, such as reporting, approval and tracking
- Actively participated in internal training programs, enhancing knowledge of regulatory processes and industry developments.
- Conducted extensive research and gathered additional information required to arrive at decisions.
Roster Lawyer
Legal Aid Alberta
06.2021 - Current
- Assumed first chair while presenting matters at the Court of Kings Bench, Provincial Court and at administrative and regulatory proceedings.
- Provided high-quality user customer service, resulting in a 98% satisfaction rate among applicants and positive feedback from key stakeholders.
- Supported data management and best practices for ensuring accurate and secure record-keeping and safeguarding sensitive information.
- Leveraged superior knowledge and understanding of legal issues to provide clear, concise and accurate legal opinions to clients
- Acted as subject matter expert on broad areas of law
- Liaised effectively with court staff, judges, decision-makers, and external counsel
- Negotiated release conditions and settlements
- Conducted legal research of applicable cases and laws to immigration matters, contracts and other transactional matters.
- As representative of the Legal Aid made appropriate referrals to the organization.
- maintain working knowledge of the Legal Profession Act, the Rules of the Law Society, and the Code of Conduct.
Articling Student
Stanley Law
10.2020 - 07.2021
- Collaborated with external counsel, effectively managing relationships and ensuring 95% cost-effective legal support
- As subject matter expert, provided legal advice for activities supported by Corporate Law and conducted business analysis while providing guidance to several business units in both routine and unusual situations
- Liaised with internal and external stakeholders, cross-functionally, providing guidance and advice on messaging and legal issues related to reputation and business risk arising out of litigation matters
- Supported businesses in drafting, revising of company policies and other transactions such as contracts, procurement, and shareholder agreements
- Reviewed legal documents for completeness and accuracy
- Used superior knowledge and understanding of legal issues to provide clear, concise and accurate legal opinions to clients and associates
- Conducted in-depth legal research on 20+ complex issues and provided well-founded verbal and written advice and opinions to support decision-making
- Secured collaboration and resolved conflicts for over 20% of litigants through negotiation and ADR, achieving a win-win solution
- Monitored and maintained company's records and other confidential data using its contract management system.
Legal Advocate/Adult Court Volunteer
The Elizabeth Fry Society
11.2019 - 09.2020
- Streamlined stakeholder consultation process, reducing response time by 30% while supporting Duty Counsel with triage process on the court floor
- Collaborated with team members on client matters, providing assistance and ensuring timely completion of tasks
- Used superior legal knowledge and understanding to interpret legal terminology and information on court processes and forms to self-represented litigants
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders such as the CPS in establishing compliance to the company's policies as well as in all aspects and the Integrity of the Program
- Participated in internal regulatory training sessions with a focus on client service
- Conducted information management, maintained data quality and ensure the continuous improvement of the organization's internal record-keeping system
- Supported privacy policy for data collection, use and disclosure.
Education
Bar Admission Program (PREP) -
The Canadian Centre For Professional Legal Education (CPLED)
Calgary, Alberta03.2021
Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Canadian Law Degree) Equivalency Examinations -
National Committee on Accreditation (Federation of Law Societies of Canada)
Calgary, Alberta01.2020
Masters in International Law and Diplomacy -
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria12.2015
Skills
- Regulatory/ Administrative law Experience in applying regulatory tests
- Ability to prioritize workloads, work under pressure, and adhere to strict deadlines
- Litigation
- Legal Research and Writing
- Strong analytical skills to support compliance reporting
- Communication and Presentation skills
- Meticulous attention to detail, but pragmatic in approach
- Experience with in-house compliance/ethics
- Capability of growing to meet additional challenges
- Team focused with ability to work independently
Affiliations
2021, Law Society of Alberta
Personal Information
Title: Membership and Compliance Counsel
Timeline
Legal Consultant
Deloitte Legal Canada LLP
12.2021 - Current
Roster Lawyer
Legal Aid Alberta
06.2021 - Current
Articling Student
Stanley Law
10.2020 - 07.2021
Legal Advocate/Adult Court Volunteer
The Elizabeth Fry Society
11.2019 - 09.2020
Bar Admission Program (PREP) -
The Canadian Centre For Professional Legal Education (CPLED)
Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Canadian Law Degree) Equivalency Examinations -
National Committee on Accreditation (Federation of Law Societies of Canada)
Masters in International Law and Diplomacy -
University of Lagos
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