Sumaiyya Naser
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Assistant with 3-5 years of experience in Immigration law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in all areas of law.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Note taker
Habitat Learn
08.2023 - Current
- Provide accessible notes for students with disabilities by attending lectures and labs
- Creating a transcription using Messenger Pigeon, verbatim of what the instructor said
- Recording key and organizing information’s from a lecture which is used by students who have disabilities as a study aid
- Education: aim to help learning establishments and lecturers improve education and help students of all backgrounds improve themselves.
Legal Assistant
Robin L Seligman Professional Corp.
11.2022 - Current
- Opening files, sending retainers, updating Trello and sending fee quotes
- Processing payments using Clover, bank deposits and preparing invoices for clients for estimated legal fees
- Processing IRCC and government fee receipt per lawyer’s request
- Using Mailchimp software to send campaigns and new policy updates announced by the government
- Assisting by preparing draft immigration forms for review by supervising lawyers
- Completing Access to Information Privacy Act (ATIP) requests for clients to get necessary information for proceed with best course of action
- Completing IRCC Webform requests for the clients when there is a status update on the file
- Assisting on citizenship applications, visit or Visa Foils and PR card renewal applications alongside lawyer supervision
- Tracking processing times for current applications based on country of origin and informing clients of any delays.
Immigration Law Clerk
Capital Street Law Professional Corp.
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Responsible for maintaining active firm engagement throughout by posting blog posts and opinion polls
- Used CLIO suite to carry our various aspects like client's intake, contact management, calendaring, document management, timekeeping, billing, and trust accounting
- Used OFFICIO as the CRM software to onboard new immigration clients in the firm
- Drafted Retainer agreements and Affidavits alongside lawyer supervision
- Assisted with the development of family law matters (parenting plans) and lodging them with appropriate court
- Built schedules with timelines to assist lawyers during the discovery.
Real Estate – Administrative Assistant
HH Homes Reality Brokerage
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Handled incoming calls and provided basic administrative support to real-estate agents
- Booked and confirmed appointments for our agents and clients using Broker Bay
- Assisted our agents by preparing offers and uploading listings on MLS and making changes when necessary
- Directed office procedures and manage all administrative duties and staff to ensure operations run smoothly
- Updated MLS listing online and worked with marketing to produce appropriate social media posts, photos, signage, brochures and other materials
- Organized filing systems and completed forms for buyers and sellers as their brokerage.
Faculty Of Law Assistant
Lincoln Alexander School of Law
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Developed the Ryerson Law Student newsletter
- Envisioned to modify the current design strategy with the Accessibility department to better cater the newsletter to students
- Liaised between students and faculty to provide resources for 1L
- Effectively coordinated the shipping out of welcome packages before beginning of the semester
- Created an analytical report after mining Data on Mailchimp.
Student Legal Clinician
Ryerson Legal Clinic
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Interviewed clients alongside lawyers
- Completed a thorough client intake process to make sure the clients meet the Pro-Bono requirements
- Drafted legal policies (privacy policies, NDAs, terms and conditions, etc.) for business entrepreneurs
- Learned practical skills such as redlining/blacklining a document to make amendments to the document
- Completed the basic deliverables promised to our clients.
Receptionist/Guide
Toronto Railway Museum
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Providing a welcoming experience to customers into the museum and answering their queries
- Responsible for providing a fast, fun, and smooth experience to children and parents.
Sales Representative
Kognitive Marketing
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Responsible for selling gas cards at Canadian Tire Gas stations
- Meeting sales goals and exceeding the managers expectations
- Demonstrated the ability to work under pressure and stringent target goals.
Campus Tour Guide
Ryerson University
11.2018 - 02.2019
- Responsible for conducting tours for incoming students throughout the day
- Responsible for answering queries about the university to potential students and parents.
Admin. Assistant
Alumni and Student Engagement, Ryerson University
05.2017 - 01.2018
- Demonstrated experience organizing events involving external partners
- Experience in word processing, report preparation, office procedures/practices, scheduling, and event coordination
- Experience providing research support
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Law And Business, Minor Human Resources Management
Ted Rogers School of Management
Toronto, ON10.2021
Skills
- Legal software
- PC Law
- CLIO Suite
- Officio
- TerraView
- DocuSign
- Conveyancer
- ContactEase
- Mailchimp
- Hootsuite
- Broker Bay
- Trello
Extra Curriculars
- Ryerson University – Toastmasters Club – VP Corporate
- Ryerson Indian Students Association (RISA)- VP Corporate
- Ryerson University- At-Large Director
- Ryerson University- Chair of Law and Business Search Committee
- Students Offering Support (SOS)- Business Development Associate
- Zone Learning Analytics School- Business Development Associate
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Note taker
Habitat Learn
08.2023 - Current
Legal Assistant
Robin L Seligman Professional Corp.
11.2022 - Current
Immigration Law Clerk
Capital Street Law Professional Corp.
01.2022 - 04.2022
Real Estate – Administrative Assistant
HH Homes Reality Brokerage
06.2021 - 09.2021
Faculty Of Law Assistant
Lincoln Alexander School of Law
09.2020 - 04.2021
Student Legal Clinician
Ryerson Legal Clinic
09.2020 - 04.2021
Receptionist/Guide
Toronto Railway Museum
06.2019 - 08.2019
Sales Representative
Kognitive Marketing
03.2019 - 05.2019
Campus Tour Guide
Ryerson University
11.2018 - 02.2019
Admin. Assistant
Alumni and Student Engagement, Ryerson University
05.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - Law And Business, Minor Human Resources Management
Ted Rogers School of Management
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