Patience Kyalo
Advocate
Coventry
Summary
An advocate with experience in conducting legal research, drafting pleadings and instruments of conveyance. I have been exposed to broad aspects of legal practice during my internship, pupillage and holding over tenure in various law firms. A detail-oriented and self-motivated advocate seeking to be an Excalibur in the legal field.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Trainee Advocate
Pupillage & Holding Over, Lutta & Company Advocates
2021.07 - 2022.08
- Responsible independent case handling, starting from and including client interview, drafting pleadings and preparing trial questions;
- Drafting and reviewing motions, affidavits and contracts;
- Drafting and reviewing sale and lease agreements;
- Took part in the registration of easements;
- Working jointly on cases and lawsuits as a team of lawyers in handling various aspects of legal research and preparation for court appearances;
- Attending courtin all Subordinate and Superior Courts;
- File documents in court;
- Attend toclients and write correspondence and
- Participated in Arbitral proceedings and other forms of dispute resolution
- Judicial Attaché
Milimani Law Courts
, Nairobi
2018.02 - 2018.04
- Conductlegal research on cases and gather pertinent legal information;
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations in legal documents;
- Write and proofread judgments;
- Monitor study and develop written summaries of proposed and enacted legislation, regulations, court decisions, industry guidelines, trade journals and other relevant publications;
- Assist with case preparation including opening and closing arguments, and aiding in court motions or pleadings;
- Analyze and summarize legal documents and
- General administrative duties ie
- Answering correspondence and taking telephone +254 704174112
- P.O BOX 3130-00506
Student Intern
Kamau, Lando& Associates
, Nairobi
2017.01 - 2017.05
- Involved in preparation of legal documents
- Gained experience on how toconductclient interviews
Education
Diploma - Law, Kenya Schoolof Law
2022.08 - Current
Undertook an Advocates Training Programme - undefined
Kenya School of
Law
2020.02 - 2022.02
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - undefined
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
2015.05 - 2019.10
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Moi Girls High School, KCSE
Machakos Primary School
2011.01 - 2014.11
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE - undefined
2003.01 - 2010.11
Skills
Legal writing
Case analysis
Communication
Organisational
Critical Thinking
Microsoft Packages
Affiliations
Member at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, June 2021-Present
Learned the different forms and types of dispute resolution
The powers and duties of arbitrators
The seat of arbitration
The qualifications of an arbitrator
Awards in arbitration
Competition Law and Policy Workshop Training at Competition
Authority of Kenya, Nairobi
September 2020 — September 2020
Attended the annual Competition Law and Policy Training on Competition Law and
Economics for Economic Regulation that was conducted on the 22nd- 24th of
September 2020.
Awarded acertificate on completion.
The course covered:
1. Regulation of abuse of buyer power (ABP)
2. An economist's view of ABP
3. Merger analysis in regulated sectors
4. Emergence of consumer agreements and their impact on consumer
5. protection
6. Strategic alliances and competition policy
7. Anti-trust in times of crisis
Writer at Kenyan news
(kenyannews.co.ke)
December 2019 – June
2021
I am fervent about international/current affairs and business, pursuance of which I
contributed to the world news, lifestyle and local news segment.
Member of the Human Rights Club at Catholic University of
Eastern Africa; May 2015 — October 2019
Took part in community services and in informing the public
about their rights
Timeline
Diploma - Law, Kenya Schoolof Law
2022.08 - Current
Trainee Advocate
Pupillage & Holding Over, Lutta & Company Advocates
2021.07 - 2022.08
Undertook an Advocates Training Programme - undefined
Kenya School of
Law
2020.02 - 2022.02
Milimani Law Courts
2018.02 - 2018.04
Student Intern
Kamau, Lando& Associates
2017.01 - 2017.05
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - undefined
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
2015.05 - 2019.10
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Moi Girls High School, KCSE
Machakos Primary School
2011.01 - 2014.11
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, KCPE - undefined
2003.01 - 2010.11