Stephanie Elikem Owulaku
Legal Practitioner
Accra
Summary
Results-driven individual with a solid track record in delivering quality work. Known for excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with a commitment to achieving company goals and delivering exceptional service. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Assistant
Edfields Attorneys
Accra
09.2024 - Current
- Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.
- Drafted correspondence, documented data and submitted materials to appropriate parties.
- Processed incoming mail on a daily basis.
- Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
- Attended hearings with counsel and recorded minutes from the proceedings.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.
- Created and updated case management and client account databases.
- Drafted motions, briefs and other legal documents.
- Organized legal documents in company filing systems and databases.
- Organized exhibits and arguments to present evidence on behalf of clients.
- Generated reports summarizing case progress for internal use.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process and documented information.
- Conducted interviews with potential witnesses to obtain statements relevant to pending cases.
- Filed pleadings and appeals with court clerks to expedite trial proceedings.
- Stayed abreast of changes in legislative and regulatory guidelines.
- Responded to client calls and inquiries to deliver applicable information.
- Conducted thorough research and review of case information to assist attorneys.
- Met with clients and attorneys to discuss case details and evidence.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Drafted witness declarations and pretrial statements.
- Contacted witnesses and scheduled interviews and evaluations.
- Liaised between attorney and outside counsel, exchanging information.
- Processed closing documents and transactional documents for legal review.
- Prepared summaries of depositions, interrogatories and testimony for attorney review.
- Performed extensive research to prepare for court cases and gathered pertinent case information.
- Knowledgeable dealing with pleadings, affidavits, motions and exhibit preparation.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
Legal Intern
Praetorium Attorney Solicitors
Accra
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Assisted in legal research for article publications and presentations.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process and documented information.
- Participated in client meetings with attorney supervision.
- Reviewed legal documents and provided summaries of their contents.
- Responded to client calls and inquiries to deliver applicable information.
- Researched case law and conducted legal research using various resources.
- Compiled case files and maintained an organized database of legal materials.
Education
Professional Law (BL) - Professional Law
Ghana School of Law
Accra, Ghana10-2024
Master of Science - International Commercial Law
University of Salford
Manchester, United Kingdom11-2023
Bachelor of Science - Law
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana06-2022
Skills
- Legal research
- Client support
- MS office proficient
- Document control support
- Administrative support
- Client communication
- Court filing
- Document filing
- Calendar management
- Document drafting
- Legal/Court processes
- Document editing
Accomplishments
- 2024: Sole Commissioner for the Law Reports Commission for the Ghana School of Law Judiciary.
- 2021-2022: First Female Speaker of Parliament of the Law Student Union, UCC.
- 2022: Researcher for the Philip Jessup Moot Court Competition.
- 2021: Course Representative (International Law Class).
- 2021: Deputy Chairperson of the Amalgamated Committee in the Student Representative Council, UCC.
- 2021: A member of Senate of the Law Students Union, UCC.
- 2021: A member of the Vetting Committee of the Law Students Union, UCC.
- 2019: Course Representative (Introduction to Sociology), UCC.
Certification
- Practicing Lawyer Certificate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Edfields Attorneys
09.2024 - Current
Legal Intern
Praetorium Attorney Solicitors
07.2023 - 09.2023
Professional Law (BL) - Professional Law
Ghana School of Law
Master of Science - International Commercial Law
University of Salford
Bachelor of Science - Law
University of Cape Coast
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