Shelby Cummings Law Clerk Resume

SHELBY N.
CUMMINGS
235 Cochrane Road ! Hamilton, Ontario L8K 3G7 ! (905) 906-5227 ! !"#$%&'()**+',!-,*.+$/(0*
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Two-years relevant experience working as a Law Clerk in Hamilton, Ontario (see second page)
The ability to set priorities; meet deadlines and effectively plan/manage time, data and resources as an independent individual. Demonstrates strong leadership, written and oral communication skills, and the ability to use these skills to inform and educate others. Capacity to work effectively as part of a team by identifying roles and contributing, through leading, teaching, motivating and/or encouraging others, to the success of the team.
CORE COMPETENCIES
PC Law Teraview Conveyancer Automated Civil Litigation Excellent Interpersonal Abilities Exceptional Computer Literacy Real Estate Law Estate Law Civil Litigation
EDUCATION
Law Clerk (Co-op) Program Diploma Niagara College, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON 20132015
Maintaining Honours standing in program Courses Successfully completed include: Litigation, Real Estate Law I & II, Credit Law, Estate Law, Family Law, Legal Research, Computers for the Legal Office I & II and Communications for the Legal Office I 20092013
Bachelor of Arts, Honours Criminology Bachelor of Arts, Contemporary Studies Minor, Law & Society Minor, Human Rights Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford, ON Graduated with Honours in 2013 Ontario Secondary School Diploma Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, Stoney Creek, ON Graduated in 2009
20052009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Manager 20132014 La Vie En Rose, Binbrook, ON Managed a team of 10-15 employees Trained management, key holder, sales, and cashier employees/positions Drafted and revised weekly, and monthly work schedules Calculated, managed, and maintained weekly, as well as monthly company/team targets Exceeded and maintained individual sales goals/targets as outlined per higher management Organized and supervised seasonal store floor plan layout changes as per head office request Conducted and supervised visual merchandise layout changes and visual window changes Performed clerical duties such as answering a multi-line telephone, receiving/sending correspondence to head office and associates, faxing, and banking Sent and received merchandise shipments to and from head office Created and managed detailed accounts of upper managements agenda such as meetings, interviews, deadlines, correspondence, weekly and monthly reports, store layout changes, targets, bank deposit amounts, Law Clerk 20112013 Nicole Matthews Law Office, Hamilton, ON Drafted, reviewed, and revised various legal documents pertaining to the areas of criminal, family, and civil law. Including but not limited to: Financial Statements, Affidavits, and Statements of Claim Liaison with clients, arranged appointments, reviewed, revised and delivered correspondence between clients and attorney Data entry/collection using dockets, PCLaw, and Divorcemate programs Processed, organized, and maintained client files Attended court hearings and learned client/attorney procedures and ethics Filing of legal documents both in house and within the courts Conducted legal precedents research Performed clerical duties such as operating a multi-line telephone, photocopying, faxing, and filing Participated in billing procedures Shadowed attorney and law clerk performing various legal duties both in house and in court Legal Filing Clerk (CO-OP) 20072008 Yachetti, Lanza, and Restivo Law Offices, Hamilton, ON Completed legal filing duties within the judicial courts: Superior, Family, and Small Claims Filed, served, and obtained various legal documents including but not limited to Statements of Claim, Statements of Defence, Default Notices, Copies of Endorsements, and Trial Records Performed clerical duties such as liaison with clients, filing, banking, photocopying, binding, and data entry Organized office space and file storage drawers Cataloged client information cards
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Student Member Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Volunteer, Decadence and Wine & Cheese events Niagara College Alumnus, Wilfrid Laurier University Almuni Association Wilfrid Laurier University Former Representative, Health and Safety Committee La Vie En Rose Former Board Member, Health and Safety Committee La Vie En Rose Former Board Member, Legal Resources Committee Wilfrid Laurier University Former Officer, Foot Patrol Committee Wilfrid Laurier University Former Member, Criminology Student Association Wilfrid Laurier University 2013Present 2013Present 2013Present 20132014 20132014 20102012 20102012 20092013
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