RAJDEEP KAUR
Brampton,ON
Summary
Legal professional with strong skills in writing, organizing and project managing cases related to Immigration, Family and Real Estate law. Expertly conducts research, collects data and organizes files. Experienced working with diverse populations to optimize representation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Harry Brar Law Professional Corporation
Brampton, ON
01.2022 - Current
- General administrative, clerical duties, from answering phones to filing and making copies
- Maintaining calendars, scheduling appointments, and completing documents
- Managing, organizing, and collating legal documents
- Conducting legal research on Immigration trends in Canada
- Communicating with clients, counsel, and court officials
- Assisting with billing and accounting services
- Establishing, implementing, and improving existing workflows and administrative procedures.
- Interviewed and communicated with clients via phone or email.
- Took part in meetings both internal and at clients' locations.
- Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
- Provided assistance on compliance projects.
- Participated in and took notes during meetings.
- Drafted, received and tracked due diligence checklists.
- Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.
- Performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda and correspondence.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles and codes on Immigration law.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Produced contracts and real estate closing statements.
Legal Receptionist
Joshua Law Chambers
Toronto
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Welcoming clients and visitors upon arrival at reception
- Answering, screening, and forwarding phone calls in the professional manner
- Assisting clients and visitors with the location of legal staff
- Scheduling and confirming appointments
- Ordering and replenishing office supplies
- Assisting with copying, scanning, faxing, emailing, note-taking, and other client communications.
Lending Specialist
Fairstone Financial Inc
Brampton, Canada
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Employee of the year 2018
- Proactively handling incoming customer phone calls, voicemails and emails for sales, collection, account administration and timely resolution of the complaints
- Making outgoing calls to pitch in the sales for the best suitable product to generate business to new leads and existing
- Outbound calls to make collection services, offering resolutions and tools
- Consistently exceed my sales target month on month
- Consistently rated the highest producer in the branch and one of the top producers within the district and the area
- Commitment to excellence across all spheres of business – sales and collections
- Awarded Leadership and Dedication awards by the District Manager – Fairstone Altitude
- Commitment to excellence in the optional products portfolio – consistently qualifying in the OPCR and Home and Auto Sales Numbers
- Commitment to excellent shown at all major sales boosting days – CAD and BLEs for the last two years
- During CAD of November, 2019 – won CAD champion
- During CAD of November 2018 – booked 21 loans, 5 out of which were secured home equity loans
- Commitment to building meaningful relationships with the client base by providing them best customer service
- A thorough understanding of the delinquent accounts within the branch – especially current months and POT 30’s.
Advocate Associate
DK Gupta and Associates
, India
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Pleaded clients’ cases before courts of law, tribunals, and boards
- Provided advice to clients regarding their legal rights and all matters related to law with specialization in land acquisition dispute matters
- Leveraged ability to interact with a wide range of clients to identify the key issues in a complex situation, to address the heart of the problem quickly; to propose a course of action and make recommendations based on all available information
- Bolstered practise growth of 20% year-over-year by fostering referral marketing and extensive press coverage of cases
- Cultivated strong network throughout the law enforcement and legal communities
- Complemented civil rights law speciality by providing legal representation covering all facets of land rights, family law, contract and torts law
- Prepared statements of legal opinions and draw up legal documents including wills, divorces, real estate transactions, and contracts
- Researched legal precedents and gathered ordinances in preparation for legal proceedings or drafting memorandums
- Acted as a mediator to resolve conflicts or disputes, including the negotiation of settlements of civil disputes
- Gathered evidence to formulate defense cases or initiate legal proceedings, by interviewing witness, clients and 3rd party stakeholders
- Evaluated findings and developing strategies and arguments in preparation for court appearances
- Supervised and coordinate daily activities of legal assistants and paralegal staff.
Legal Intern
Lohan Law Chambers
Chandigarh
04.2015
- Conducted due diligence and liaised with senior lawyers at Punjab and Haryana High Court with filing writing petitions for unlawful detentions
- Performed in-depth legal research on Constitutional Law and assisted lawyers with the completion of writ petitions
- Prepared and proofread memorandums and case database, ensuring all the information was accurate
- Pro-actively participated in various negotiation meetings and maintained all clients’ legal documents
- Interviewed and communicated with clients via telephone or email
- Awarded Intern of the Month for improving and streamlining the writ petitions process.
Legal Intern
Lawyers for Human Rights International
Chandigarh
04.2014
- Administered interviews and wrote articles for the organisation’s website and newspaper releases on police reforms and prisoner’s rights
- Initiated prison visits with a team to investigate and research on prison rights
- Wrote blog posts on topics such as prison rights, police torture, human right violation and freedom of speech and expression
- Coordinated social media outreach on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter
- Contributed to success of a campaign: “Removal of Instruments of Police torture.”
- Established working level cooperation with relevant government ministries and State Institutions to assist in strengthening their capacity for protection and promotion of human rights
- Represented firm for several elementary and middle-school talks and lectures
- Handled inquiries from prospective clients, referring requests to appropriate people.
Education
Licensing Candidate 2022-2023 -
Law Society Of Ontario
Certificate of Qualification- NCA -
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
06.2016
B.A. LL.B.(Hons.) -
University Institute of Legal Studies
India2022
B.A.LL.B. (Hons - undefined
2016
Skills
- Publication Review
- Westlaw and LexisNexis
- Legal Terminology
- Summary Writing
- Immigration Law
- Family Law
- MS Office
- Written Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Self-Motivated
- Multitasking Abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Drafting Documents
- Data Entry and Maintenance
- Issue and Complaint Resolution
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Harry Brar Law Professional Corporation
01.2022 - Current
Legal Receptionist
Joshua Law Chambers
01.2021 - 01.2022
Lending Specialist
Fairstone Financial Inc
01.2018 - 01.2021
Advocate Associate
DK Gupta and Associates
01.2016 - 01.2019
Legal Intern
Lohan Law Chambers
04.2015
Legal Intern
Lawyers for Human Rights International
04.2014
Licensing Candidate 2022-2023 -
Law Society Of Ontario
Certificate of Qualification- NCA -
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
B.A. LL.B.(Hons.) -
University Institute of Legal Studies
B.A.LL.B. (Hons - undefined
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