Career Portfolio - Job Advertisement - Assessment Answer

Career Portfolio Assignment

Assignment Task

Job Advert

Our Client, CBD law firm, is seeking to hire a Commercial/Legal Assistant who meets the following requirements?

1. At least 1 year progressive experience in commercial law, business law, property law, and litigation.
2. At least 2:1 Degree from a recognised university.
3. Good Planning and Organisation skills.
4. Conversant with the relevant legislations, such as, Corporation Act 2001.
5. Strong drafting skills.

Team player with excellent communication and analytical skills

Part 1

Cover Letter

Name

Home Address

Location

Contact

E-mail

CBD LAW FIRM

HUMAN RESOURCE

Sydney, Australia.

6th September 2016

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: APPLICATION FOR COMMERCIAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT

As a recent graduate and highly skilled business legal representative, I read your posting for a commercial/legal assistant with interest. My education and experience aligns with your requirements that you are looking for at CBD Law firm. In regards to a year of legal intern at Melbourne Beaumont legal firm, I believe I am a valuable addition to your firm.

With over a year experience in commercial and corporate legal issues, I am well equipped and adept in business legal matters, as well as, intellectual property issues. Furthermore, while my on-the-job experience has offered me a well-rounded abilities and skills, including exceptional organizational and analytical skills, I excel at:

1. Litigation, corporate and business law, Intellectual property law, employment law, and real estate.
2. Business, commercial, and corporate legal compliance processes.
3. Managing external or outside counsel.
4. Designing and executing legal process enhancements.
5. Conducting legal review of the departments and contracts, as well as, monitoring and updating compliance corporate programs and policies.
6. Offer a clear and independent direction to the employees and business partners within the firm, with the objective of reducing legal risk.In addition to my personal abilities and professional qualification, I have a significant educational foundation from the Business and Law School, with Distinction with a passion for serving the community, as demonstrated in my various leadership positions in school.

Please review my Curriculum Vitae (resume) for more details regarding my experience and educational background. Furthermore, I will follow up with an appointment, to discuss how my experience to discuss further how my experience and educational qualifications best suits your firm.

Sincerely

Name

Part 2

Curriculum Vitae (resume).

Name:

Home Address:

Contact:

E-Mail:

Date or Birth:

Marital Status:

Nationality:

Personal Profile

To be a part of a growing organization, which offers me an opportunity to develop my talents, and prove my abilities through continuous career development, training, and commitment.

Education

MAY 2012 TO APRIL 2016

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LAW

• Bachelor degree
• Distinction

BAULKHAM HILL HIGH SCHOOL

UPPER SECONDARY

From January 2010 to December 2011

• Attained 76.00 points
• Distinction

LOWER SECONDARY

From January 2006 to December 2010

• Attained 68.00 points
• Credit Pass

IVES PRIMARY SCHOOL

From January 2000 to November 2006

Professional Experience

JANUARY 2016 TO DATE

Part 3

Planning and organisational skills are a requirement for this job. Thus, below is a STAR model, which structures the responses to the job criteria, in relation to, planning and organisational skills.

1. At least 1 year progressive experience in commercial law, business law, property law, and litigation.
2. At least 2:1 Degree from a recognised university.
3. Good Planning and Organisation skills.
4. Conversant with the relevant legislations, such as, Corporation Act 2001.
5. Strong drafting skills.
6. Team player with excellent communication and analytical skills.

STAR Model

SITUATION

Good Planning and Organisation skills

As a student I was involved in numerous class and school activities, which required planning and organizational skills. In Business and Law school, I was a student legal representative union leader, a class representative, and also, an organising secretary in the law club.

At least 1 year progressive experience in commercial law, business law, property law, and litigation

In my final year, I worked as a part-time assistant business legal intern. The internship offered prescribed roles and responsibilities. The legal intern job gave me an opportunity to work in numerous corporate, business, and commercial legal matters, with a particular emphasis on the corporate and business law. Hence, it necessitated planning and organizational activities.

Conversant with the relevant legislations, such as, Corporation Act 2001

The role of assistant business legal intern necessitated the learning and understanding of the Corporation Act 2001, and its subsequent amendments, and laws.

Strong drafting skills

As an assistant business legal intern, I developed significant drafting skills, which are consistent with the requirement of this job. The drafting skills facilitated the writing of proper structured and error free legal documents for contracts, and compliance filing.

Task

Good planning and organizational skills

As a student leader, legal representative, and class representative, I was expected to offer the student body and students any legal assistance and advice regarding the school related issues and problems. I was part of the disciplinary committee, and the school senate that ensures that all activities are compliant with the legal requirements.

At least 1 year progressive experience in commercial law, business law, property law, and litigation

As an assistant business legal intern, I had numerous responsibilities. One of the key responsibilities that I had was to help the lead legal counsel in planning, organising, and implementing legal process improvements within the firm. Also, it entailed monitoring and updating compliance activities, particularly, related to, intellectual property, employment law, litigation, and real estate.

Conversant with the relevant legislations, such as, Corporation Act 2001

The role of assistant business legal intern required me to become acquainted with the Corporations Act 2001 and it relevant Acts. Also, I was required to identify its applicability and how it influences the business, in regards to, structure, tax, intellectual property, employment law, litigation, and real estate.

Strong drafting skills

The business legal internship necessitated that I put my skills of legal English into proper use. However, as a result of the complex nature of legal documents, I was offered previous legal documents as a reference to use in developing my knowledge.

Action

Good planning and organizational skills

As a legal intern, I faced a significant challenge, as two employees had reported sick on the deadline of submitting business and compliance reports to the relevant authorities. Furthermore, parts of the business and corporate compliance reports remained uncompleted. Hence, planning and organisational skills were helpful to ensure that high priority is placed on the business and compliance reports.

At least 1 year progressive experience in commercial law, business law, property law, and litigation

The year of progressive experience in an offered a wide range of experiences in business and corporate laws, such as, commercial law, property law, litigation, and business law. Furthermore, the experience offered valuable lessons on how to apply relevant laws, and emerging issues in commercial law, property law, litigation, and business law.

Strong drafting skills

The action entails a constant reading and writing of legal documents, with the help of the legal counsel, and other employees in the firm. Also, in collaboration, with the lead legal counsel, I was able to ensure that the reports were completed and filed with the relevant authorities on time.

Conversant with the relevant legislations, such as, Corporation Act 2001

Applying the Act in relevant in commercial law, property law, litigation, and business law.

Result

Good planning and organizational skills

As a result, there was a timely delivery of the business and compliance corporate report to the relevant authorities. Planning and organisational skills were essential in ensuring that the business did not attract significant penalties for late filing, or being considered as non-compliant, or in extreme cases its operating license being withdrawn.

At least 1 year progressive experience in commercial law, business law, property law, and litigation

The year progressive experiences were essential in offering knowledge and experience in business legal issues. It helped to develop significant knowledge in commercial law, business law, property law, and litigation.

Conversant with the relevant legislations, such as, Corporation Act 2001

I have developed knowledge of the Corporations Act 2001 and how to apply it in the day-to-day business operations.

Strong drafting Skills

The result of my experience is the writing and laying out of documents logically, maintaining the writing concise and clear, avoiding lexical and grammatical errors, with due regard of legal text and style. Finally, writing errors free documents by correcting and editing the document in a logical, systematic, and thorough manner.