ETHEL THELMA ZULU
Lusaka
Summary
Efficient and result oriented vibrant practicing lawyer seeking a fast-paced position focused on litigation, desiring hands-on experience working on cases and representing client interests consistently whilst able to take initiative and persevere even in the most elusive and trying of cases. Collaborates well with diverse clients of varying socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Legal Counsel
Robson Malipenga & Co
07.2022 - Current
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts and other legal documents to support client needs.
- Researched and interpreted laws, rulings and regulations to advise clients on business and legal transactions.
- Negotiated settlements of disputes and litigation.
- Developed legal strategies to protect client interests and resolve disputes.
- Contract review for corporate clients.
Legal Assistant
Robson Malipenga And Company
01.2020 - Current
- Demonstrated in-depth
- Legalresearch
- Court procedures drafting
- Exceptional negotiator
- Case interpretation
- Court annexed mediation evaluating documents reviewing contracts, Handling and reviewing documents for class action suits
- Researching decided cases and statutory law to compare case facts patterns to precedential cases and determine probable outcomes
- Communicating effectively with clients to interpret, regulations, rules, laws, rulings and Judgments affecting each case
- Negotiating civil dispute settlements to minimize payment or maximize receipt of monetary damages
- Examining accounting and information systems for accuracy and efficiency, particularly for class actions
- Prepared court documents by articulating clients' objectives within boundaries of applicable rules and laws
- Maintaining continued knowledge acquisition in law to best advice and advocate for clients by tracking and researching developing precedent and legislation
- Advising clients on specific rights and giving extensive case status explanations to each client.
Education
Practicing Certificate - Law
Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE)
2022
Bachelor's Degree - Law
Northrise University
province, Copperbelt2020
Grade 12 School Certificate - undefined
Ndola Girls Technical School Ndola
2014
Skills
- Contract Law, Company Law, Commercial Law, International Trade Law, Commercial Dispute Resolution
- (Subordinate Court, High Court, Commercial Court and Arbitration), Employment Law, Land Law
- And Conveyancing, Banking and Finance Law, Insurance Law,
- Contract Law
- Team member in the preparation of different types of Contracts for various Clients
- Played an active role in administering Contracts with Clients Duties in this regard
- Including:
- Preparing Contract compliance checklists on each contract and working with clients
- Tomonitor compliance
- Preparing “Performance Parameters” on which parties’ performance is assessed and
- Used for future reference when Clients engage in other Contracts
- Attending to collective appraisal of Tenders and facilitating Transparency in the
- Contract process
- Advising on necessary legal mechanisms or action that have to be effected in respect
- Ofcertain Contracts in order that the Clients interests are protected at all times
- Environmental Compliance
- Rendering advice to mining companies, fuel and energy Companies on
- Environmental related issues
- Company
- Law
- Assessing corporate documents of various business entities and advising on
- Statutorycompliance aspects of their line of business
- Establishment of Business
- Advising various Clients on the different options available for setting up
- Business in Zambia, and subsequent establishment of the selected
- Business associations
- Labor related Issues
- Advising Corporate Clients on various labor law related matters This
- Included drafting and review of Contracts of employment, advice on
- Redundancy and termination of employment Contracts, advice relating to
- Collective Agreements
- Family and Juvenile Law
- Public Relations
- Evaluating Documents
- Legal Brief Preparation
- Motions Drafting
- Investigation Skills
- Case File Management
- Evidence Gathering
- Legal Solutions
- Client Advising
- Contract Negotiation
- Business Operations
- Legal Compliance
- Criminal Investigations
- Dispute Arbitration
- Appeals Management
- Compliance Training
- Negotiation
- Intellectual Property Law Expertise
- Document Filing
- Corporate Litigation
- Discovery Understanding
- Drafting of Opinions
- Active Listening
- Insolvency Understanding
- Client Representation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Business Law
- Copyright Agreements
- Probate Laws
- Coordinate Exhibits
- Residential and Commercial Title Insurance Law
- Legal Discovery
- Oral Arguments
- Environmental Laws
- Primary Authority Research
- Corporate Tax Issues
- Estate Administration
- Argument Writing
- Intellectual Property Law
- Legal Proceedings
- Argue Motions
- Conferring with Judges
- Prepare Case Strategies
- Online Research
- Corporate and Business Legal Issues
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Cross Examination
- Administrative Support
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Case Interpretation
- Filling Appeals
- Evaluating Contracts
- Efficient Researcher
- Family Law
- Community Outreach and Education
- Document Preparation
- Practice Management
- Question Witnesses
- Court Hearings
- Legal Counseling
- Team Goals
References
Dr. Musonda Simwayi
Lecturer at Zicas
+260978155097
musondasimwayi@gmail.com
Mulilabanthu Simumba
Legal Officer at National Credit and Savings Bank.
+260972616838
mulilabanthu.simumba@natsave.co.zm
Yully Silomba Jnr.
Legal Counsel at Legal officer National Credit and Savings Bank.
0976086859
Yully.Silomba@natsave.co.zm
Timeline
Associate Legal Counsel
Robson Malipenga & Co
07.2022 - Current
Legal Assistant
Robson Malipenga And Company
01.2020 - Current
Practicing Certificate - Law
Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education (ZIALE)
Bachelor's Degree - Law
Northrise University
Grade 12 School Certificate - undefined
Ndola Girls Technical School Ndola
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