deborah keogh

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* I provided the majority of secretarial holiday cover for this firm from Summer 2007 to Summer 2011. * Dictaphone typing and support duties * Introduction of a Wills and an Undertakings database * Assisted in the production of an Estate Management precedent form

* Summer Internships: * Preparation of Briefs for Counsel * Research of case law * Preparation and filing of court documents * Attendance at trials and pre-trial meetings * Provided general assistance to solicitors and support staff (audio typing, answering phones and some administration duties) * Completed updating and reorganization of computer database of precedents as well as updating firm's website.

* General Secretarial and administrative duties * Greeting and liaising with clients * Completed re-organisation and inventory of Wills and Title Deeds held by the firm * Preparation of forms for website * Preparation of balance sheet in respect of office petty-cash.

Carried out research of case law and legal issues. - Attendance at Central Office of High Court and Master's Court

* Preparation of briefs for counsel * Preparation, stamping and filing of court documents at Circuit and High Court level * Attendance at consultations, pre-trial meetings and settlement meetings with clients and counsel in respect of personal injury, employment and family law matters * Liaising with clients and counsel * Corresponding with banks and clients in respect of mortgage applications and the draw down of funds for conveyancing matters * Preparation of Deeds of Transfer * Drafting of itemised bills of cost

Trainee Solicitor at Wilkinson & Price Solicitors