Nicole Fedak
Ajax,ON
Summary
Knowledgeable Law Clerk with a passion for learning. Well-versed in maintaining and completing legal documentation, meeting with clients, investigating court procedures, performing legal analysis, and handling correspondence. Diligent worker with strong communication skills and the capability to prioritize tasks. Informative and energetic professional certified and in good standing as a Paralegal through the Law Society of Ontario.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Placement - Region of Durham Prosecutors Office
Provincial Offences Office
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Cumulative GPA of 4.51 out of 5 (equivalent to an A) with Honor Roll standing for all semesters of the program
- Extensive experience drafting court documents and forms for Small Claims Court and Landlord and Tenant matters
- Assisted with trial preparation including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders and appendices for depositions and court filings.
Legal Assistant
Davies Ward Phillips And Vineberg LLP
Toronto, ON
05.2023 - Current
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of the lawyers.
- Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms such as memorandums and letters to opposing counsel in order to maintain smooth communications.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Experience using Caselines and hyperlinking documents to upload for matters.
- Experience using the Justice Services portal to file court documents electronically.
- Able to navigate and profficiently use ACL5 for client matters and generating correct court documents and forms.
Ticketing Agent
MNP
Toronto, ON
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Set-up accounts and ticketing worksheets for multiple lottery campaigns.
- Issued tickets and processed numbering for each ticket according to campaign.
- Communicated with supervisors and colleagues to process data quickly and resolve discrepancies.
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process.
Order Entry/Customer Service
KapscoMoto
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Manage and reply to emails from all web-based sources
- Receive and process online orders via Amazon, eBay, and other web-based sources
- Handle shipping status regarding tracking orders and inquiries from US and Canadian customs
- Answer customer inquiries by phone regarding shipment status, product information, and damaged packages/products
- Verifies and enters customer information and order data by reviewing, deleting, correcting, and/or re-entering data.
Education
Law Clerk - Advanced Diploma - Law And Justice Studies
Durham College
Oshawa, ON05.2023
Paralegal - Advanced Diploma -
Durham College
Oshawa, ON04.2022
Skills
- Effective and accurate individual who can type 56 words per minute
- In depth knowledge of preparing legal documents such as legal demand letters, legal correspondence to opposing parties, memos, reporting letters and case briefs
- Well-developed communication and strong writing and proof reading skills
- Proficient in accessing and using QuickLaw, WestLaw and CanLii
- Extensive experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and Adobe PDF
- Proven ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines
- Highly skilled in issue resolution and problem solving
- Highly skilled in accessing and using the Justice Services online portal and Caselines
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Davies Ward Phillips And Vineberg LLP
05.2023 - Current
Placement - Region of Durham Prosecutors Office
Provincial Offences Office
01.2022 - 04.2022
Ticketing Agent
MNP
10.2019 - 12.2020
Order Entry/Customer Service
KapscoMoto
01.2017 - 09.2019
Law Clerk - Advanced Diploma - Law And Justice Studies
Durham College
Paralegal - Advanced Diploma -
Durham College