Chilando Chungu
Lusaka ,Zambia
Summary
Legal Professional experienced in legal drafting and client communication. Delivered successful case outcomes through effective witness preparation and comprehensive legal research. Committed to ethical practice and collaboration while demonstrating punctuality, reliability, and strong interpersonal skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Learner Legal Practitioner
Patrick Chulu Legal Practitioners
Lusaka , Zambia
11.2024 - Current
- Drafted legal documents and contracts, ensuring clarity and compliance for client review and approval.
- Researched case law and statutes to support legal arguments and strategies.
- Guided clients in understanding legal processes and their rights, enhancing their confidence and decision-making.
- Communicated effectively with clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel regarding case updates.
- Participated in court proceedings to support legal processes before magistrates and registrars.
- Prepared witnesses for court sessions.
- Attended court hearings to observe proceedings and gather relevant information.
- Collaborated with colleagues on case preparation and strategy, contributing to comprehensive and effective legal representation.
- Coordinating with advocates when conducting pre-trail conferences.
Legal Assistant
Patrick Chulu Legal Practitioners
Lusaka , Zambia
10.2023 - 11.2024
- Drafted and proofread legal briefs, motions, and pleadings accurately.
- Drafted legal complaints, summonses and interrogatories.
- Conducted research on legal precedents and case law.
- Researched case law, statutes, regulations and other legal authorities to support assigned tasks.
- Analyzed data related to cases for use in research or litigation purposes.
- Interviewed potential witnesses to gather statements critical for pending cases.
- Systematically organized and maintained case files and records for easy access and retrieval.
- Reviewed relevant records to track case status and communicated updates to clients.
- Managed schedules and coordinated appointments for legal staff.
- Communicated with clients to gather information and provide updates.
- Provided administrative support to advocates by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Ensured client confidentiality by securely handling sensitive information. in all matters.
- Filed clients' legal documents in relevant courts for processing.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
- Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.
- Organized exhibits for trial proceedings.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Greeted clients upon arrival at office and provided assistance as needed.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Organized and executed the distribution of legal materials to relevant parties.
- Drafted correspondence, documented data and submitted materials to appropriate parties.
Field Data Collector
IPSOS ZAMBIA
Lusaka , Zambia
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Collected data through surveys and interviews in various field settings.
- Conducted interviews and surveys with participants in the field.
- Engaged participants to foster trust and encourage open dialogue. to ensure high response rates and reliable information.
- Engaged participants in the language they were comfortable in in order to ensure in-depth understanding and value of the research.
- Conducted data collection in multiple languages based on participant choice.
- Recorded observations accurately using data collection tools and software.
- Troubleshot issues that arose during the collection process in a timely manner.
- Helped individuals fill out forms and questionnaires and answer questions to foster accuracy.
- Explained survey objectives and procedures to interviewees, interpreting survey questions to help with comprehension.
- Asked questions in accordance with instructions to obtain person's name, address and age.
- Conducted site visits to gather information for research projects.
- Collaborated with team members to coordinate data collection efforts efficiently.
- Coordinated with team members to enhance project outcomes.
- Interpreted complex data sets to draw meaningful conclusions.
- Communicated findings promptly to support ongoing research initiatives at IPSOS ZAMBOA.
- Stayed on top of daily workload with speed and efficiency.
- Met with supervisor daily to submit completed assignments and discuss progress.
- Contacted consumers from prepared list to conduct interviews to obtain information.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law
The University of Zambia
Lusaka , Zambia 01.2017 - 11.2022
Chikola Secondary School
Chingola , Zambia Full Grade 9 Certificate - Primary Education
Chingola Basic School
01.2010 - 11.2011
Skills
- Legal drafting
- Client communication
- Witness preparation
- File organization
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Ethical judgment
- Time management
- Legal analysis
- Legal writing
- Document drafting
- Legal research
- Self motivated
- Attention to detail
- Great team worker
- Emotionally Intelligent
Languages
English
First Language
Bemba
Proficient (C2)
C2
Nyanja
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Certification
- Bachelor of Laws- Unza
- Full Grade 12 Certificate
- Full Grade 9 Certificate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Learner Legal Practitioner
Patrick Chulu Legal Practitioners
11.2024 - Current
Legal Assistant
Patrick Chulu Legal Practitioners
10.2023 - 11.2024
Field Data Collector
IPSOS ZAMBIA
03.2023 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Law
The University of Zambia
01.2017 - 11.2022
Full Grade 9 Certificate - Primary Education
Chingola Basic School
01.2010 - 11.2011
Chikola Secondary School