Vanessa Akrofie-Bruce
Toronto,ON
Summary
Resolute professional with legal experience combined with the academic credentials and distinguished by professional achievement and solicitor/client commendation in England and Wales for over 15 years, offering strong written, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Articling Student
Peter I. Waldmann Professional Corporation
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Drafting Affidavits, Motions records for Settlement conferences and hearings in Personal injury and Civil litigation matters. Drafting Statement of Claims/Defence, Preparing Will say statements, filing online claims, drafting Mediation briefs, and preparing Bill of costs.
- Contributed to positive client outcomes through meticulous attention to detail in research and documentation efforts.
- Assisted attorneys in drafting legal documents for successful case resolutions.
- Worked closely with supervising lawyers to ensure accurate interpretation of legislation and regulations pertaining to specific cases.
- Drafted correspondence for clients under supervision from practicing lawyers that resulted in prompt responses on important matters.
Legal Assistant
Peter I. Waldmann Law Corporation
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Attending to clients in person and on the telephone, completing forms, and assisting the Lawyer and Articling students at the Practice.
Solicitor/Associate
Anaysse Jacobs Solicitors
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Associate Solicitor at private practice and my area of practice is Wills & Probate, Immigration and Conveyancing whilst collaborating with the Senior partner in the Anti Money Laundering department.
- Built strong relationships with clients, offering tailored advice and guidance throughout legal proceedings.
- Participated in continuing legal education programs to stay current on industry trends and maintain expertise in specialized practice areas.
- Conducted thorough research to ensure accurate interpretation of laws and regulations in support of client cases.
- Managed a diverse caseload, resulting in successful legal representation for various client matters.
Solicitor/ Accredited Caseworker in Immigration and Asylum
Refugee and Migrant Justice
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Managed asylum applications and unaccompanied minors fleeing from their country of origin.
- Accompanied clients to their Home Office Interviews, prepared, and represented them for their appeal matters at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT).
Solicitor/ Trainee Solicitor
Fitzgrahams Solicitors
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Oversaw fees earning casework for private and public funded clients.
- Dealt with refugee and humanitarian leave applications.
- Managed refusals of any of the above applications and represented my clients with their appeal matters at the Administrative Courts.
- Sought Judicial Review applications against the home office at the Royal Courts of Justice.
- Worked in the Wills & Probate department drafting wills, in the office, hospitals/care homes.
- Independently handled caseloads with probate matters both Intestate and Testate and distributing estate following the grant of probate.
- Worked in the firm's conveyancing department, dealing with residential conveyancing, purchases, and sales of leasehold and freehold properties.
- Drafted Transfers of lease/equity.
- Worked in family law department, drafting divorce petitions, and making ancillary relief applications.
- Assisted clients with shared custody of their children. matters, represented clients at First and Final hearings at the local Court.
Immigration Advisor
Alpha Holidays
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Advised clients on their prospective travels and their immigration visa required, helping them navigate and complete visa requirements for various countries.
Education
LLM - Canadian Common Law
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Postgraduate Diploma - Legal Practice
London Metropolitan University
Bachelors - Law with Honors’ degree
Thames Valley University, UK (now University of West London)
Skills
- Write and edit for legal publications within strict time limits
- Working with MS office
- Legal administrative management
- Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
- Legal rights consultation
- Advocate for clients in legal matters
- Research legal precedents and gather evidence
- Draft legal documents
Certification
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Law Society of Ontario
Timeline
Articling Student
Peter I. Waldmann Professional Corporation
12.2021 - 10.2022
Legal Assistant
Peter I. Waldmann Law Corporation
01.2021 - 01.2022
Solicitor/Associate
Anaysse Jacobs Solicitors
01.2016 - 01.2021
Solicitor/ Accredited Caseworker in Immigration and Asylum
Refugee and Migrant Justice
01.2008 - 01.2010
Solicitor/ Trainee Solicitor
Fitzgrahams Solicitors
01.2005 - 01.2008
Immigration Advisor
Alpha Holidays
01.2000 - 01.2001
Postgraduate Diploma - Legal Practice
London Metropolitan University
Bachelors - Law with Honors’ degree
Thames Valley University, UK (now University of West London)
LLM - Canadian Common Law
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
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