Professional Summary
Detail-oriented junior paralegal based in Dublin with a strong foundation in Irish civil litigation and commercial case preparation. Skilled in trial bundle assembly, electronic discovery, and case management software, committed to delivering precise procedural support to solicitors and counsel.
Professional Experience
Kearney & Vance Solicitors
Dublin, Ireland
Junior Paralegal
Mar 2024 – Present
- Draft standard correspondence, affidavits, and briefing bundles for instructing counsel in commercial dispute matters.
- Review and redact sensitive commercial documents for pre-trial discovery using Rel One, maintaining clear audit logs.
- Organize and index trial notebooks, motion books, and statutory books for High Court and Circuit Court hearings.
- Liaise with clients, expert witnesses, and court registrars to coordinate filing schedules and hearing dates.
Barrow Legal Support Services
Dublin, Ireland
Legal Assistant
Sept 2021 – Feb 2024
- Managed electronic and physical case filings for a team of four solicitors handling property transactions and debt recovery.
- Prepared core bundles, verified land registry searches, and completed statutory declarations under solicitor supervision.
- Conducted legal research on case law precedents using Westlaw IE and Justis for civil motion applications.
Education
University College Dublin
Bachelor of Civil Law · Civil Law (BCL) · Dublin, Ireland · Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) · Sept 2016 – May 2020
Completed coursework in Irish constitutional law, contract law, civil litigation, and torts, with a final dissertation on discovery obligations in commercial dispute resolution.
Projects
Client Matter File Archival System Upgrade
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023
- Digitized and cross-referenced historical conveyance files, reducing file retrieval delays for active property transactions.
- Created a standardized tagging schema in the firm database to streamline compliance with statutory retention schedules.
Key Skills
Legal Research
Document Review
Litigation Bundling
Court Filings
eDiscovery (Relativity)
Case Management Systems
Statutory Compliance
Legal Drafting
Westlaw IE
Trial Preparation
Languages
English
C2
Irish
B2
Certifications
Certificate in eDiscovery and Litigation Technology
Law Society of Ireland · Nov 2023
Volunteering
Dublin Community Legal Outreach Clinic
Dublin, Ireland · Oct 2021 – Dec 2022
- Intake Assistant Volunteer
- Assisted duty solicitors by conducting preliminary client intake interviews, drafting non-legal issue summaries, and managing consultation timetables.