duke larry

* Conducts researches on all areas of law handled by the law firm. * Sits-in on client interviews and handled client correspondence. * Assists in the preparation and filing of immigration cases involving Asylum, Religious Workers, Family and Employment based filings, Adjustment of Status cases, Naturalization, et al. * Responds to Requests for Evidence from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. * Consults on business development, strategy and growth.

* Researched, analyzed, edited and reported judgments of Superior Courts in the specialized area of * Corporate/Commercial and Business Law * Assured the integrity, utility and currency of the editorial content of publications assigned to the position * Edited for content to ensure accuracy, currency, relevance, conformance, timeliness, and ensure that developments in the * law are monitored. * Assisted the Business Development Team for market strategy and client relationship. * Served as in-house consult for CLRN-Direct (Internet version of Commercial Law Reports Nigeria) * Wrote articles for Business Law Magazine (Nigeria)

* Provided administrative assistance to the Senior Partners. * Received and reviewed office correspondence and responded where and when necessary. * Monitored, managed and recorded office expenditure. * Prepared documents and reviewed legal papers.

* Researched issues related to Property and Corporate Law. * Drafted legal documents for Civil suits. * Sat-in at client interviews

Researched issues related to Property, Corporate, Civil and Family Law. Observed various Civil and Corporate Law court proceedings.

* Acted as intermediary between the National Youth Service Corp, the Local Government and Corp Members. * Responsible for ensuring proper welfare of Corp Members. * Interacted with community leaders; organized projects and activities targeted at community development. * Liaised between the Local Government and the National Youth Service Corp on matters relating to the welfare of * Corp Members and development of the immediate community (especially in matters relating to Education, Health and * the Environment. * Organized activities directly targeted at integrating Corp Members with the Local Government indigenes; helping to * develop strong lasting and beneficial relationships. * Volunteered to teach English at the Local Government’s Sponsored Center for Learning. * Tutored Local Government Staff who were taking Legal Courses at School. * Acted as Sub-Zonal Coordinator for the Nigeria Christian Corp Members Fellowship in the State.

The Nigerian Council of Legal Education and Body of Benchers requires an applicant to the Nigerian Bar to enroll at the Nigerian Law School for a period not less than one year of practical legal training which includes law office and judicial internships before sitting for the Bar Examinations. Activities and Societies: Moot Court

Nigerian Legal Education includes five years of university course work prior to training at the Nigerian Law School. - Award of Excellence - recipient - Most outstanding moot court judge. - Award of Honor - recipient Activities and Societies: School Representative, Equity Chambers, Moot Court Judge, Personal Assistant to the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Discipline & Security)

Recipient of the Graduate and International Programs Award (for outstanding dedication, Involvement and significant contribution to the International student community at the Law School) Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta, Business Law Society