Tia Govender

Experience

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  J.D. Vedan and Company

  Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

  Vacation Student

  -Liaised with clients via email-Attended court with the supervising attorney-Conducted legal research -Organised files and kept track of progress of matters.

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  Samuel Attorneys

  Dec 2022 - Dec 2022

  Vacation Student

  -Liaised with clients via telephone-Kept track of of the progress of matters, as well as diary and file management-Drafted letters and legal documents.

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  IIE Varsity College

  Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

  Registration Assistant

  -Assisted students with registering online, which included capturing files and scanning academic documents-Explained Varsity College's policies and regulations to new students-Ensured that the fees were accurate and that the contract was completed correctly

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  The IIE's Varsity College Community Law Clinic

  Apr 2023 - Apr 2023

  Volunteer

  -Completed client intake forms, and liaised with clients via telephone-Assisted with research for the purposes of drafting-Drafted legal documents-Attended court with the supervising attorney

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  ProBono.Org

  May 2023 - May 2023

  Volunteer

  -Opened case files for new clients -Completed client intake forms for various matters-Conducted research and drafted legal documents such as legal memorandums-Scanned documents, and captured information on sales force documents-Attended court with the Regional Director of Pro Bono.

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  Pather & Pather

  Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  Vacation Student

  -Conducted TransUnion Traces on LexisNexis WinDeed.-Liaised will clients regarding their wills.-Conducted extensive legal research on various areas of the law.-Attended the master's office to follow up on queries.-Drafted legal letters and documents-Followed up on returns of service.-Prepared files for court -Paginating and indexing.

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  GARLICKE & BOUSFIELD INC

  Jul 2023 - Jul 2023

  Vacation Student

  -Conducted legal research-Participated in a moot court -Attended court, and learnt about the different court procedures-I had a job shadowing opportunity in the commercial litigation department.

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  Barkers Attorneys

  Sept 2023 - Sept 2023

  Legal Intern

  During this program, I was exposed to the various facets of the law namely:-Corporate law-Wills & estates -Contract law-Labour law -Family law -Civil Procedure and Litigation.

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  EVH Inc. Attorneys

  Jan 2024 - now

  Candidate Attorney