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Julia Orzełowska

Sheffield

Summary

Law student who offers excellent legal research and contract review skills. Passionate about family law, human rights, but also anglophone culture and food travelling. Pursuing Legal Intern role with established solicitor firm.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work history

Paralegal Intern

Law Office of attorney Piotr Stączek
Warsaw, Poland
02.2022 - 08.2023
  • created organised filing system for legal documentation
  • observed depositions and court proceedings to prepare summaries of cases
  • tracked deadlines and managed multiple administrative tasks prioritising based on urgency
  • reviewed case law and regulations finding possible solutions for cases for lawyers to review
  • researched applicable laws and legal precedents supporting attorney cases, reviewed and summarised case files suggesting next steps for legal counsel, carried out legal research
  • prepared and filed legal documents with courts, law suits and motions
  • assisted with preparation for trials, hearings following directions from lawyers
  • contacted clients directly
  • supervised progress of cases from opening to closing

Intern

Regional Court of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
07.2021 - 09.2021
  • registered information on database to preserve accurate details, segregated and labelled products to maintain organised inventory
  • sorted and distributed incoming mail to manage communication flow
  • participated and analysed court proceedings
  • contacted law enforcement agencies, courts' officials, prosecutors' office

Paralegal Intern

RK Legal
Warsaw, Poland
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • assisted partners and the team with preparing material
  • prepared procedural documents and motions in law proceedings
  • prepared and filed legal documents with courts and other governmental agencies
  • supported the team in the law firm's activities
  • observed court proceedings and contacted court bailiffs to prepare summaries of cases

Education

Master of Laws - Law

Univeristy of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
10/2019 -

Exchange - Faculty of Law

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Groningen, the Netherlands
02/2023 - 07/2023

Exchange - Faculty of Law

The University of Sheffield
Sheffield
09/2023 -

Skills

  • research and analysis
  • data entry
  • legal file maintenance, case management
  • administrative legal support
  • relationship building
  • persuasive writing
  • confident communicator
  • investigations and reporting
  • reliable, hard- working, standalone

Languages

Polish
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Paralegal Intern

Law Office of attorney Piotr Stączek
02.2022 - 08.2023

Intern

Regional Court of Warsaw
07.2021 - 09.2021

Paralegal Intern

RK Legal
10.2020 - 06.2021

Master of Laws - Law

Univeristy of Warsaw
10/2019 -

Exchange - Faculty of Law

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
02/2023 - 07/2023

Exchange - Faculty of Law

The University of Sheffield
09/2023 -
Julia Orzełowska