Laurissa Peña

Laurissa peña

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location of Laurissa PeñaTrinidad and Tobago
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  • Timeline

    Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

    Legal Intern

    Guardian Holdings Limited
    May 2014 - May 2014

    Legal Intern

    Chersons Attorneys at Law
    Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

    Legal Intern

    M. Hamel-Smith & Co.
    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

    Legal Intern

    M. Hamel-Smith & Co.
    Sept 2016 - Sept 2016

    Legal Intern

    3 Hare Court Chambers
    Jan 2017 - Oct 2019

    Attorney At Law

    Allum Chambers
    Oct 2019 - Apr 2021

    Associate

    Alexander, Jeremie and Company
    Apr 2021 - Mar 2024

    Executive Manager and Legal Officer

    Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers
    Current Company
    Apr 2021 - Mar 2024

    Judicial Counsel

    Caribbean Court of Justice
  • About me

    Corporate Attorney | Certified Anti-Money Laundering Professional | Disability Law

  • Education

    • Inter-american commission on human rights

      2023 -
      Certificate mooc inter-american human rights system
    • Caribbean court of justice

      2021 -
      Judicial training series

      Activities and Societies: Completed 15 courses including: Writing for Clarity Parts 1-3,Research resources, Co-presented on Forms of Legal Argumentation, Statutory Interpretation, Constitutional Interpretation, Ideologies of Legal Research Treaty Interpretation, Introduction to Relevant Civil Law Principles

    • Univesity of the west indies

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor of science - bs business administration and management, general honours

      Activities and Societies: Year Three Representative - Management Socitey Member of the Karate Dojo

    • St joseph's convent port of spain, trinidad

      2000 - 2007
      O levels and cape

      Activities and Societies: Under 19 Football Team, Debate, Tennis, Ballet, Modern Dancing, Track and Field, Swimming

    • The university of the west indies

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelors of law law first class honours

      Activities and Societies: Mooting, Karate, Dance, Human Rights

    • University of the west indies, st. augustine campus

      2022 -
      Certificate of proficiency (level 1) french studies
    • Arthur lok jack global school of business, university of the west indies

      2023 - 2023
      Certified anti-money laundering and financial crimes specialist professional certificate in anti-money laundering
    • Hugh wooding law school

      2014 - 2016
      Legal education certificate
  • Experience

    • Guardian holdings limited

      Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
      Legal intern
    • Chersons attorneys at law

      May 2014 - May 2014
      Legal intern

      Drafted Deeds and Building Contracts

    • M. hamel-smith & co.

      Jul 2014 - Jul 2014
      Legal intern
    • M. hamel-smith & co.

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Legal intern

      Advised on issues of liability in the areas of competition law, tort law and contract law. Prepared advice on quantum and assisted with judicial review matters.Prepared title reports, legal letters, deeds of conveyance, agreements for sale and deeds of mortgage and assisted in preparing building to lease agreements and deeds of assignment of contract.Prepared advice for a number of foreign companies on the laws, rules and regulations to be complied with in order to establish business in Trinidad and Tobago and gained exposure to tax law and initial public offerings. Show less

    • 3 hare court chambers

      Sept 2016 - Sept 2016
      Legal intern

      Understudied Peter Knox Q.C. and assisted with complex banking and fraud cases.

    • Allum chambers

      Jan 2017 - Oct 2019
      Attorney at law

      Appeared as counsel and instructing attorney in the Magistrate’s Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Family Court in a broad range of practice areas from Family Law, Judicial Review, Immigration Law, Commercial Law, Land Matters, Privacy Law and Commercial Fraud and Breach of Contract. Appeared at special inquiries and handled various Immigration matters.

    • Alexander, jeremie and company

      Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
      Associate
    • Caribbean association of judicial officers

      Apr 2021 - Mar 2024
      Executive manager and legal officer
    • Caribbean court of justice

      Apr 2021 - Mar 2024
      Judicial counsel
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Member

      Association of certified anti-money laundering specialists
      Mar 2023
    • Mergers and acquisitions workshop

      Arthur lok jack global school of business, university of the west indies
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Admission to the bar of trinidad and tobago

      The law association of trinidad and tobago
      Jan 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member of the Human Rights Committe

      Issued by The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago on Oct 2023
      The Law Association of Trinidad and TobagoAssociated with Laurissa Peña
    • Member of the Disabilities Legislation Working Group

      Issued by The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago on Oct 2023
      The Law Association of Trinidad and TobagoAssociated with Laurissa Peña
    • Member of the Human Rights Sub-committee to Re-ascend to the Inter American Human Rights Convention

      Issued by The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago on Oct 2023
      The Law Association of Trinidad and TobagoAssociated with Laurissa Peña
    • Chairperson

      Issued by Ministry of Immigrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, St. Finbar's Parish on Jun 2018
      Ministry of Immigrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, St. Finbar's ParishAssociated with Laurissa Peña