Marina Longo
London,ON
Summary
Experienced clerk motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibilities and opportunities for professional growth. Experienced at prioritizing a diverse range of tasks, areas of law, and the demands of a busy law firm. Seeking a reputable firm that values hard work and dedication.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Law Clerk
M Gibson Legal PC
Hamilton, ON
07.2023 - Current
- Processed closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.
- Assisted in the drafting of contracts, wills, trusts, leases, mortgages, corporate documents.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
- Managed daily closing calendar, schedule, and coordinated closing dates with borrowers, lenders, and other lawyers for commercial and residential property transactions
- Prepared, reviewed, and submitted documents on behalf of private lenders for review before funding
- Drafting all documents in the commercial, residential, or lender transactions including pleadings, documents, and reporting letters
- Conducted legal due diligence in commercial real estate transactions such as corporate profile search, PPSA searches, etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with clients, brokers, lawyers, lenders, etc.
- Analyzed title documents, surveys, mortgage/lender loan documents
- Prepared Deeds, Applications, Charges, in Teraview
- Managed my own case load of files with no required guidance
- Preparation of bill of costs
Senior Law Clerk (Independent Contractor)
Wachna Law
Windsor, ON
04.2023 - Current
- Created and updated case management and client account databases.
- Conducted legal research to aid the lawyer with positive outcomes.
- Gathered and organized pre-trial discovery, records and evidence and witness interviews.
- Coordinated with third parties to collect evidence, statements, documents, and other information in preparation for trial
- Analyzed client documents and made relevant notations for the lawyer to review
- Preparation of all court documents for service and filing with the court
- Worked on Superior court and Ontario court matters
- Implemented new practices for more efficient work flows between myself and the lawyer
- Scheduling of all meetings for real estate and civil matters between clients, examinations for discovery, and court dates
Compliance & Operations Coordinator
FamilyLending.ca Inc. & AgriRoots Capital Management Inc.
Chatham, ON
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Investigated reported and identified compliance issues against accepted standards.
- Liaised between regulatory agencies and internal departments to facilitate regulatory and related matters.
- Supported internal and external auditing teams conducting impartial compliance reviews.
- Project manager and lead for implementation of cyber security policies
- Maintenance of corporate documents for 5 companies across 9 provinces
- Responsible for corporate compliance across each company
- Review deals for compliance with suitability and AML requirements
- Maintenance of brokerage, lender, and individual licenses across 9 provinces
- Collaboration with executive management team to create and set policies, procedures and processes and assisted in the implementation of said policies
- Head of the disaster recovery and business continuity program
Lead Real Estate Law Clerk
Pathway Law Professional Corporation
Chatham, ON
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Independently managed commercial, residential, and agricultural transactions
- Preparation of all documents in a real estate transaction including requisition letters, Deeds, leases, agreements, etc.
- General administration such as opening files, sending correspondence, and client banking
- Lead clerk responsible for new build projects, construction financing files, development clients
- Responsible for all high-profile files such as corporate transactions, agricultural transactions, apartment building purchases/sales, and all files worth $5-$10 million values
- Maintained knowledge of government regulations and policies as they relate to real property and registration of documents
- Analyzed corporate and agricultural transactions to determine possible tax implications and issues
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Windsor
Windsor, ONSome College (No Degree) - Law Clerk Program
Lambton College of Applied Arts And Technology
Sarnia, ONSkills
- Legal Research
- Civil Litigation (personal injury, plaintiff and defence, mortgage enforcement)
- Residential, Commercial, and Agricultural Real Estate
- Project Management
- Leadership skills
- Case Management
- Oral and Written Communication
- Relationship Building and Rapport
- Legal Writing
- Familiar with many legal software's and systems
Certification
- Civil Litigation Certification completed with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
Affiliations
- Avid reader
- Passionate about helping others through volunteer work
Timeline
Law Clerk
M Gibson Legal PC
07.2023 - Current
Senior Law Clerk (Independent Contractor)
Wachna Law
04.2023 - Current
Compliance & Operations Coordinator
FamilyLending.ca Inc. & AgriRoots Capital Management Inc.
03.2022 - 07.2023
Lead Real Estate Law Clerk
Pathway Law Professional Corporation
05.2021 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Windsor
Some College (No Degree) - Law Clerk Program
Lambton College of Applied Arts And Technology
- Civil Litigation Certification completed with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
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