Laura Kirby

Experience

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  Truemans Solicitors

  Nov 1998 - Apr 2005

  Legal Secretary

  *Office Junior then secretary in the Criminal department * Audio Typing, creating legal documents, liasing with clients, courts and barristers* Attending crown court as the firm's representative routinely with Leading and and Junior Counsel including lengthy and serious cases* Attending conferences and ensuring deadlines were met

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  Henmans LLP Oxford

  Apr 2005 - May 2007

  Legal Secretary

  * Company was formerly known as Henmans LLP* Temping in Family department and then promoted to permanent role supporting a team of solicitors in Professional Negligence and Commercial Litigation department * Solcase management system, generating documents, correspondence, recording time for fee earners* Data management for accounting, importing and exporting data using Excel and Arista accounting systems

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  Cantelli & Co

  May 2007 - Sept 2008

  Legal Secretary

  * Administrative support to Conveyancing solicitor * redesigning archive process utilisling management software* Generating legal documents and journals for property purchases* Audio Typing

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  TSE

  Oct 2008 - Jan 2010

  Supervisor

  *Key Holder responsible for store, appearance and replenishment * Delivering training new employees, including HR and Health & Safety policies* Compiling reports to head office

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  Monsoon Accessorize

  Jan 2010 - Jul 2011

  Assistant

  * Completing NVQ Level 3 in Retail Management * responsible for visual merchandising * managed deliveries and stock control* Delivering customer service at high end retail outlet

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  Brethertons Solicitors LLP

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2017

  Legal Assistant

  * Administrative support to Family solicitor* Audio Typing, creating documents, communications via email and letters* Liasing with clients by telephone and face to face* Creating documents and updating records using the Peppermint software system * Raising cheques, liasing with accounts to assist the solicitor with preparing bills and opening new files* Administrative tasks as requested and on own initiative * Proficient user of Microsoft Office packages

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  Thames Valley Police

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

  People Services Administrator - HR

  Temp role

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  Brethertons Solicitors LLP

  Jul 2017 - now

  Legal Assistant

  Legal Assistant - Family (children and domestic violence)

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  University of Warwick

  Sept 2020 - now

  Undergraduate