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Qudsia Mehmood

Manchester

Summary

Experienced legal professional with strong capabilities in legal research, drafting claims, and liaising directly with courts and external parties. Currently a Paralegal at Ascent Legal, where I manage a heavy and fast‑moving caseload, delegate tasks across the team, and train new staff to ensure consistent quality and efficiency. I support cases from initial instruction through to resolution and routinely handle responsibilities typically carried out by a solicitor, including preparing detailed documentation, progressing matters proactively, and maintaining clear, confident communication with clients and stakeholders.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Paralegal

Irwin Mitchell LLP - Ascent Group
Manchester
09.2024 - Current

I draft and process legal documents related to possession proceedings, hearings, and evictions, ensuring full compliance with client mortgage terms and court rules. Handle manual claims processing with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Prepare for and assist with court hearings and eviction proceedings, ensuring that cases are procedurally sound and well-documented. Liaise with borrowers, clients, courts, and internal stakeholders to progress litigation and ensure timely case resolution.

Family Assesment Worker

Norden Hills Family Centre
Rochdale
07.2024 - 09.2024

This role involves gathering information from past mental, health and educational records as well as present to make prognosis recommendations to family courts. I have to manage patient caseloads to address social work assessments, crisis intervention and care planning. As well as prepare for planned court-related work to support vulnerable individuals.

Legal Assistant

York St John Law Clinic
York
01.2024 - 07.2024

This position mainly involved conducting client interviews and analysing their case. I prepared thorough, accurate and well-edited documents for cases, client communication and internal needs. I have conducted an interview involving a sexual offender so have been placed under an intense environment. Finally, I gathered my notes from the interview to create client info and case files for review. Then created legal filings to locate persons and compile case information.

Legal Associate

York County Court
York
01.2023 - 07.2023

I signposted clients to other services which can help them, including family support and housing advice services, and solicitors if the client may be eligible for legal aid. As well as helped clients fill in court forms and statements required as part of their proceedings; and supported clients with note-taking and organising papers during court hearings. This role involved working with people who were in distress and had gone through difficult experiences. I sympathised and communicated effectively with the clients in a way accustomed to the job role.

Passenger Service Agent

Jet2.com
Manchester Airport, Greater Manchester
05.2022 - 09.2022

I have gained invaluable customer service experience through this position, and working for a high-profile company has taught me how to represent a brand consecutively. My role involves managing and independently resolving customer issues and complaints regarding travel plans, government paperwork and booked packages. I track customer information, interactions and trip plans with check-in systems. As well as announce departures and changes to landings. This job brings on much responsibility through the welfare of representing the company positively and dealing with a range of clients that may bring conflict and unique requirements.

Education

LLB (Hons) - Bachelor's Degree

York University

A-Levels -

Rochdale Sixth Form College

St Cuthbert's RC High School

Skills

  • Client communication management
  • Case documentation organization
  • Attention to detail
  • Court hearing preparation
  • Legal document drafting

Languages

English
Native language
Urdu
Proficient (C2)

Additional Information

Stock Controller - JD Sports

In this employment, I was placed in a fast-paced environment where I assessed stocks and correctly set targets. I identified stock issues, analysed information and helped provide solutions to problems.This included using computer skills and other analytical work. The timing was highly crucial in this position as it was supervised work where the deadlines were very important.

Politics Internship - Rochdale Sixth Form College

I developed a wider outlook of legal knowledge by taking part in a political group. This group is where I met with students to identify the current political state, identify current issues, improve my communication ability, and discuss career and vocational plans. I maintained regularly scheduled hours. As well as completed in-service and additional training to support my professional career.

Accomplishments

    English Language Speaking Award - Distinction

Timeline

Paralegal

Irwin Mitchell LLP - Ascent Group
09.2024 - Current

Family Assesment Worker

Norden Hills Family Centre
07.2024 - 09.2024

Legal Assistant

York St John Law Clinic
01.2024 - 07.2024

Legal Associate

York County Court
01.2023 - 07.2023

Passenger Service Agent

Jet2.com
05.2022 - 09.2022

A-Levels -

Rochdale Sixth Form College

St Cuthbert's RC High School

LLB (Hons) - Bachelor's Degree

York University
Qudsia Mehmood