Articulate, Industrious, Pro-active and Result-Driven Legal Practitioner with over four years of experience in a corporate setting. Committed to modern law practices and creative problem-solving with first-rate communication skills. Looking for a long-term position representing a corporation.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Legal Officer
Law Pavilion Business Solutions
Ibadan, Oyo State
07.2018 - Current
Gathered and analyzed research data such as statutes, decisions and legal articles, codes and documents.
Digitizing laws of the federation, as well as the various states of the federation.
Assuring quality in our digitized law reports.
Newspaper publication of Court judgments highlighting novel legal principles and their application.
Cross-referencing legal principles so as to generate digital content enabling case analytics software for lawyers.
AI Speech to Text for Court proceedings.
Secretary of the Digital Publishing Department.
Composed correspondence and relevant memoranda and accurately transcribed dictation.
Maintained financial accuracy when handling over $1000.00 in revenue during the Company's Marketing drive at the Nigerian Bar Association's AGC in 2018.
Research Assistant
Babcock University School of Law
Iperu-Remo, Ogun State
09.2017 - 06.2018
Researched information regarding Law of Torts, Equity & Trust Law, Admiralty Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, etc, to assist professors with academic pursuits.
Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
Organized various class presentations and new course materials as directed by professor.
Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.
Directed students in performing and completing assigned tasks.
Analyzed acquired information and presented to professors.
Assisted faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications.
Junior Lawyer
Thompson Okpoko & Partners (Legal Practitioners)
Warri, Delta State
12.2016 - 07.2017
Collected, drafted and maintained resources to provide comprehensive materials accessible to all firm lawyers.
Researched innovative methods of adding value to key client relationships by providing timely material to facilitate frequent interactions with clients.
Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
Researched, monitored and informed firm of legal and industry developments and trends and articulated effects on practice and clients.
Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
Managed high-volume caseload in most populous and demanding circuit.
Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
Interviewed witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each case.
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M) - Law
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
04.2021 - Current
Certificate of Completion (Technology and Innovation for Legal Professionals) – - Legal Technology
Udemy Online Courses
San Francisco, California, USA
03.2022 - 03.2022
Qualifying Certificate - Law
Nigerian Law School
Abuja, Nigeria
11.2015 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) (Hons) - Law
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
03.2010 - 04.2015
Skills
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Accomplishments
Part of a team at Law Pavilion that participated in a marketing drive at the 2018 Nigerian Bar Association Annual Conference which immensely increased sales of our primary product viz Law pavilion electronic law reporting software.
Led a team that organized and delivered lectures at local secondary schools in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Elected President, National Youth Service Corps (Independent Corrupt Practices Commission) Community Development Service Unit – December 2017 – March 2018
Appointed Committee Head, Obafemi Awolowo University Equity Chambers’ Constitution Amendment Committee (Ad hoc) – July 2014
Appointed Committee Chairman, Obafemi Awolowo University Law Students’ Society Audit Committee
Personal Information
PREYE R. PIMEH
No. 3, Olanrewaju Street, off Oluwo-Nla, Bashorun, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Date of Birth: 17/04/1990 State of Origin: Bayelsa State
Affiliations
Nigeria Bar Association
Certification
Call to Nigerian Bar
Interests
International Trade and Investments Law; Corporate and Securities Law
Hobbies
Volleyball, Horse-riding, Footbal and Sightseeing
Timeline
Certificate of Completion (Technology and Innovation for Legal Professionals) – - Legal Technology
Udemy Online Courses
03.2022 - 03.2022
Master of Laws (LL.M) - Law
University of Ibadan
04.2021 - Current
Legal Officer
Law Pavilion Business Solutions
07.2018 - Current
Research Assistant
Babcock University School of Law
09.2017 - 06.2018
Junior Lawyer
Thompson Okpoko & Partners (Legal Practitioners)
12.2016 - 07.2017
Call to Nigerian Bar
11-2016
Qualifying Certificate - Law
Nigerian Law School
11.2015 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) (Hons) - Law
Obafemi Awolowo University
03.2010 - 04.2015
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