Highlights:I have over three years legal practice experience as a paralegal and subsequently as a foreign attorney which has equipped me with the requisite skills such as legal research and analysis, great interpersonal ability, contract drafting and negotiation, Client interview and counselling, legal drafting of pleadings and motion and other processes, good organizational and time management skills.

Skills:legal documentation, legal drafting, communication, client interview, teamwork, litigation, document review, strong work ethic, analytical, written and verbal communication, problem solving, decision making

Goal:To increase my professional knowledge.

Membership:Nigerian Bar Association.

Student volunteer 01/2019 - 01/2019
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Service, Minneapolis, MN United States
Industry: Legal
Assisted client in filling legal forms and provided legal information when requested.
Engaged in assisting individuals going through divorce with filling the divorce petition, summons, finding of facts and other related documents required for divorce at the dissolution clinics at Owatanna, Saint Paul and Mankato.--
Legal assistant 08/2019 - current
Volunteer Lawyers Network, Minneapolis, MN United States
Industry: Non Profit Organization
Provided legal support to volnteer attorneys and collaborated with the self-help center in understanding and stating client legal issue.
• Performed intake interview. • Reviewed clinic datasheet with clients and helped attorneys with conflict checks. • Assisted clients with follow-ups as may be directed by attorney including obtaining files, writing letters and drafting motions. • Collaborated with the Self-Help Center staff to identify client legal issue(s) and served as a liaison between the self-help center and the volunteer attorney.--
Associate Attorney 05/2017 - 06/2018
Tom George & Akinniranye, Lagos Island, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Legal
Provided legal services to clients.
• Represented clients in civil litigation and financial fraud cases as well as in negotiation settlements. Prepared motions, pleadings and affidavits. • Attended company meetings as company secretary and drafted company resolution. • Drafted legal agreements for small and medium companies and individuals, drafted Wills, Power of Attorney, franchise agreement, real estate leasing agreements and Appeal Briefs. • Advised client on international child custody dispute.--
Junior Associate 01/2016 - 04/2016
Udochi Iheancho Partnership, Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Legal
Provided legal service to client
• Represented clients in Court, drafted court motion, pleading, summons, interrogatories and affidavit. • Reviewed real estate and tower lease agreement for Helios Tower Nigeria Ltd, a large African telecom infrastructural company.--
Junior State Counsel 05/2016 - 04/2017
National Youth Service Corps, kebbi, kebbi Nigeria
Industry: Legal
Provided legal service to clients.
• Collaborated with the National Office of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria in providing pro bono services to indigent clients as part of community development service. • Represented indigent clients in criminal proceedings, successfully won a verdict of not guilty in a murder trial. • Demonstrated leadership skills as Advocate General of the Corp Legal Aid Group (not for profit organization) by coordinating and organizing pro bono event for indigent clients in the metro area of the State and successfully secured bail for most clients.--
Law Clerk 05/2015 - 06/2015
Udochi Iheancho Partnership, Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Legal
Provided legal support to Attorneys.
• Researched and drafted memorandum on legal issues in Business Law, Property Law, Family Law and Corporate Law. • Attended company meetings and prepared legal opinions for clients.--
Intern 03/2015 - 04/2015
High Court of Lagos State, Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Legal
Engaged in Judicial observation and assisted the Judge with legal research on various areas of Law.
Engaged in judicial observation for numerous matters on issues concerning Family Law, Commercial Law and Property Law.--
Paralegal 07/2014 - 09/2014
Udochi Iheancho Partnership, Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Legal
Provided legal support to Attorneys.
• Interviewed client and conducted conflict checks. • Assisted the firm’s attorneys on litigation preparation, drafted Pleadings, subpoena, memorandum of understanding, interrogatories and discoveries. • Organized and managed files and filed court process in court. • Drafted legal memorandum and legal correspondence.--

Anambra State University 09/2009 - 07/2014
, Anambra, Nigeria
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Law
? Editor-In-Chief, Legal Gong, Vol1, National Association of Anambra State Law Students, 2014 ? Deputy Editor-In-Chief, The Innovation Law Journal, 2014 ? Associate Editor, The Jurist Law Journal, 2013 ? L.L.B thesis titled: Critical appraisal of the Child Right Act and Factors Hindering the Effective Implementation of the Act.

Anayo Umeh Resume