Associate Solicitor CV

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I am a qualified solicitor and was admitted to the roll on 03 November 2020. I have had the luxury of working across a multitude of different areas of immigration law, and I am seeking new challenges and goals which will enhance my knowledge and ability within my immigration law practise.

Educational Background:

Nov 2020:                                                 Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors.

June 2020/Oct   2020:                                PSC Completed at BPP University, ######, UK.

Oct   2018/Nov   2020:                                Completed my training contract at Archbold Solicitors, UK.

Sept 2017/May  2020:                                LPC completed at BPP University ######, UK.

Sept 2014/July   2017:                                2.1 Law LLB Hons at University of Westminster, UK.

Sept 2013/June  2014:                Diploma in Humanities (Access to Law) Awarded 60 Distinctions at Newham College, Stratford, UK.

Sept 2000/Sept  2006:                MA Equivalent in Islamic Jurisprudence at University of Knowledge and Guidance, Blackburn, UK.

Law related Paid and Voluntary Work Experience:   

Full Time Trainee Solicitor at Archbold Solicitors                                            Nov 2019/Nov 2020

                Attending appeal hearings in person and assisting counsel and clients in court;

                Organising and attending 1-2-1 conferences with senior counsel for case briefing and hearing bundle preparation work;

                Attending substantive asylum interviews with clients and making notes and advising clients;

                Successfully making applications for a broad range of immigration clients and obtaining grants;

                Successfully appealing home office refusal decisions on asylum and human rights grounds at the FTT and UT;

PT Trainee Solicitor at Solicitor’s Inn Ltd                                                                            Oct 2018/Nov 2019

                Taking direct instructions from clients and maintaining compliance requirements, such as file opening, fees handling, invoice making, and also completing file closing procedures;

                Making applications for entry clearance, spouse settlement, adult and child naturalisation, ILR, Human Rights, Asylum, 20 year long residency, Tier 1 Entrepreneur and extension, EU settlement scheme and surinder singh etc;

                Preparing paginated appeal hearing bundles including drafting writing witness statements;

Paralegal/Caseworker/Legal Assistant at Solicitors Inn:                         Aug 2017/Sept 2018

                Assisting senior caseworkers and Solicitors with their cases by producing correspondence, contacting clients and companies, including proof reading case files and correspondence;

                Working within a team structure and co-ordinating work in respect of client and office work;

                Producing and sending representation letters for Immigration law, Family law and Injury cases;

                Reception duties including answering calls, greeting clients and arranging appointments;

Other Legal Employment and Work Experience:                                          Jan 2006/Sept 2010

Bilingual Translator Arabic, Urdu and Hindi for Languages Services Associates:

My work at LSA required me to translate from English to Arabic, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi languages.

                Effectively liaised with clients and communicated via three-way conference calls;

                Represented clients and attended interviews with clients;

                Proof-read client sensitive information and prepared detailed notes highlighting irregularities;

Consultant Advisor at Shariah Consultancy ######, UK:                  Sept 2006 to Present

                Provided free advice in issues related to household disputes.

                Liaised in conciliation meetings with clients, and worked on divorce cases and settlements.

Other work Experience

Private Tutor at Youth Education Centre (Beckton):                             Sept 2006/July 2017

YECB is a registered charity that has worked on both a localised and national platform. This charity has provided an educational and recreational facility, that has welcomed children from all backgrounds and given many young children a greater potential for a prosperous start in their lives.

                Created lesson plans for classes, and ensured that all students remained involved.

                Consistently maintained high standards of teaching whilst ensuring safety and security for staff and students alike.

                Managed staff and maintained high discipline levels, also liaised with parents in issues related with the progress of student’s education.

Arabic Teacher (part time) at Forest Gate Community

School ######:                                                                                                                                          Oct 2011/June 2012

                Taught a range of students from year 7-11 from various.

                Enhanced my methods of explaining via in-class activities such as role plays etc.

                Ensured that student’s exam pass rate was above 90%.

                Made lesson plans which involved multi tasking and engaging with student of varying capabilities.

Legal, I.T and other Skills

                Strong ability to use legal research software applications such as Lexis Nexis, Lawtel and Westlaw.

                Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

                Level 3 Power Point and Level 2 IT and Literacy, Using Email and Internet, Using Word Processing Software.

                Full clean UK driving licence held over 20 years.

Interests and Travel

                I enjoy keeping active and healthy, which involves playing a variety of sports: football, cricket, tennis, Snooker, table tennis, including kick boxing, cage fighting and grappling.

                I am also a keen reader and like to watch documentaries.   

                I like to travel abroad and have visited many different continents, such as America, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Spain.

                I experienced a variety of different laws and regulations during my trips abroad.

                Gained insight as to how different cultures and societies operate and what differences are present within foreign and domestic laws.

References

        Available upon request.