Eunice Muthama
Summary
A Kenyan-qualified lawyer and a LL.M graduate from Queen Mary University of London ( School of International Arbitration) in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution. My core competencies include legal analysis, document review, client advocacy and regulatory compliance. I am passionate about leveraging my skills and experiences to drive positive outcomes in complex legal matters.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paralegal
STEPHENSON HARWOOD LLP
London, England
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted document review for disclosure purposes in a high-profile and complex litigation matter ensuring accuracy and relevance of legal documents and communication supplied by the firm's clients and opposing counsel and flagging any issues relating to relevancy or privileged content.
- Reviewed and coded 500+ documents per day using the relativity database.
- Provided substantial value to the internal litigation team by reviewing documents using the Relativity database
- Maintained confidentiality of all sensitive information to uphold ethics standards.
- Actively participated in team meetings to brainstorm on legal strategies.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive legal information and privileged communications.
Document Review Paralegal (Contract)
CONDUENT
London, England
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Manage document review using Canopy while assisting with complex Cyber Incident Response (CIR) in a data breach analysis context
- Preserve data integrity through detailed examination of litigation and regulatory documents
- Ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for timeliness, productivity, efficiency, and quality
- Reviewed and coded 300+ documents per day using Canopy
Document Review Paralegal
INTEGREON
London, England
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Trusted provider of legal and business outsourced services to global corporations and law firms
- Facilitated all aspects of document review, building experience in document review software, such as Relativity
- Guided and supported on complex concerns associated with Cyber Incident Response (CIR) tasks within a challenging data breach analysis environment
- Ensured meticulous attention to detail to ensure data integrity while examining documents relevant to pending litigation and regulatory investigations
- Maintained stringent compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs), including for on-time delivery, productivity, efficiency, and quality
- Completed first-level review and analysis of document management and document review platforms
- Trusted provider of legal and business outsourced services to global corporations and law firms
Legal Counsel
ODHIAMBO TALAM AND COMPANY ADVOCATES
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Displayed strong organisational skills to balance conflicting priorities while managing a diverse caseload of multiple and concurrent clients
- Demonstrated emotional intelligence to engage with clients and internal legal professionals sensitively and confidently
- Represented clients at hearings and trials; constructed favourable and truthful narratives informed by evidence and facts
- Developed and implemented detailed litigation strategies for each case
- Completed and reported on legal research; gathered, analysed, and assimilated data from multiple sources
- Fostered, maintained, and nurtured strong stakeholder relationships resulting in repeat client business
- Called upon expertise in legal case management, information gathering, risk mitigation and due diligence
- Tactfully and diplomatically resolved and mitigated client concerns and complaints
Legal Counsel
KILONZO AND COMPANY ADVOCATES
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Utilised communication skills to clearly articulate complex laws, rulings and regulations (including labour/ family/land law) in accessible and easy-to-digest formats
- Delivered legal advice while preparing and presenting legal opinions
- Identified and implemented improvements to internal efficiency and the client experience during full case management lifecycle
- Facilitated the timely completion of ad-hoc legal case administration, including the preparation of pleadings
- Developed robust defence strategies based on case notes, client correspondence and evidence
- Built, maintained, and nurtured strong client relationships; represented clients at hearings and trials by offering support and presenting arguments during court hearings
- Informed critical legal strategies via extensive legal research, client questioning and insight gathering
Education
LLM - Comparative and International Dispute Resolution
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (QMUL)
09.2021 - 09.2022
Graduate Diploma - Law
KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW
Nairobi, Kenya 01.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Nairobi, Kenya 01.2011 - 12.2014
Skills
- Advocacy and Mediation
- Team Collaboration
- Document Review
- Interpersonal Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Legal Research
- Decision-Making
- Presentation
- IT Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Litigation support
- Document drafting and revision
Certification
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, 2018
- Associate (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators-Kenya Chapter), 2017
Timeline
Paralegal
STEPHENSON HARWOOD LLP
10.2024 - 12.2024
Document Review Paralegal (Contract)
CONDUENT
09.2023 - 09.2024
Document Review Paralegal
INTEGREON
06.2023 - 08.2023
LLM - Comparative and International Dispute Resolution
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (QMUL)
09.2021 - 09.2022
Legal Counsel
ODHIAMBO TALAM AND COMPANY ADVOCATES
01.2020 - 01.2021
Legal Counsel
KILONZO AND COMPANY ADVOCATES
01.2018 - 01.2020
Graduate Diploma - Law
KENYA SCHOOL OF LAW
01.2016 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
01.2011 - 12.2014
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