RAJDEEP KAUR
Brampton,ON
Summary
Highly-motivated professional looking for a long term work relationship and career building, with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Sabio Law LLP
Brampton
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Managed purchase, sale, and mortgage Real Estate transactions with the help of file management application like Cosmolex, Unity, and Easillaw
- Procured and compiled information from clients after initial client intake via email, Telephone
- Used Lawyer Done Deal, Teraview, EReg, FCT, Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, and electronic mortgage platforms
- Notified clients and lenders on file status updates
- Checked with Law Clerks on status of files and sent reminders for closing dates.
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.
- Researched case law, statutes, regulations and other legal authorities to support assigned tasks.
- Maintained client confidentiality in all matters.
- Assisted with document production and deposition preparation.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Greeted clients upon arrival at office and provided assistance as needed.
- Updated databases with new information received from attorneys or clients.
- Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.
- Processed incoming mail on a daily basis.
- Answered phones promptly while providing courteous customer service.
- Maintained inventory levels of office supplies necessary for day-to-day operations.
- Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process and documented information.
Legal Assistant
Harry Brar Law Professional Corporation
Brampton
01.2022 - 11.2022
- 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
- Communicating with clients, counsel, and court officials
- Assisting with billing and accounting services
- Establishing, implementing, and improving existing workflows and administrative procedures.
Legal Receptionist
Joshua Law Chambers
Toronto, Canada
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.
Compliance Officer
Fairstone Financial Inc.
Brampton, Canada
01.2018 - 01.2021
- 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
- During CAD of November, 2019 – won CAD champion
- Developed and implemented compliance policies and procedures
- Monitored employee adherence to company policies, laws, and regulations.
- Investigated potential violations of applicable rules and regulations.
- Conducted regular internal audits to ensure compliance with established standards.
- Assessed the effectiveness of existing processes and procedures related to compliance.
- Advised management on best practices in compliance-related matters.
- Drafted reports summarizing findings from audit reviews and investigations.
- Reviewed contracts, agreements, documents, and other materials for legal accuracy and completeness.
- Created and managed action plans to mitigate audit discoveries and compliance concerns.
Advocate Associate
DK Gupta and Associates
Punjab, India
01.2016 - 01.2018
- 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, India
- 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, India
- 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
LSO Licensing Candidate -
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
03.2023
Certificate of Qualification- NCA -
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
01.2022
B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) -
University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, India
01.2016
Skills
- Office Management
- Data Management
- MS Office Proficient
- Client Relations
- Writing and Editing
- Client Communication
- Legal Compliance
- Legal Research
- Administrative Assistance
- Legal Research and Writing
- Relationship Building
- Legal Document Preparation
- Contract Review
- Proofreading
- Risk Management
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Sabio Law LLP
01.2023 - 10.2023
Legal Assistant
Harry Brar Law Professional Corporation
01.2022 - 11.2022
Legal Receptionist
Joshua Law Chambers
01.2021 - 01.2022
Compliance Officer
Fairstone Financial Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2021
Advocate Associate
DK Gupta and Associates
01.2016 - 01.2018
Legal Intern
Lohan Law Chambers
Legal Intern
Lawyers for Human Rights International
LSO Licensing Candidate -
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Certificate of Qualification- NCA -
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) -
University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, India
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