areas expertise contract negotiations commercial law nondisclosure agreements preparing legal briefs statutory obligations negotiating civil disputes supervise legal assistants interpreting laws professional advanced first aider french speaker fluent german speaker personal skills attention detail confident tactful articulate common sense personal details lawyer resume personal summary articulate focused professional proven history gathering analysing information using results analysis make effective decisions find innovative solutions legal problems karen possesses strong post qualification experience allows play important visible role areas profession superb communication skills vital meeting interviewing clients establish firms suitability provide necessary advice services right ready new exciting challenge looking forward suitable position driven dynamic market leading legal firm work experience legal firmbirmingham lawyer june 2010 present responsible handling personal caseloads also assisting partners high value complex cases also charge preparing drafting legal documents wills deeds patent applications mortgages leases contracts duties drafting negotiating legal documents range uk international clients advising clients commercial contracts agreements company law corporate compliance attending representing clients magistrates county courts planning organising workloads order meet business priorities managing commercial intellectual property aspects due diligence settling disputes supervising agreements interpreting laws rulings regulations drafting reviewing negotiating contracts third party suppliers educating advising internal departments around legal requirements presenting summarizing cases judges juries solicitors officecoventry lawyer april 2010 june 2010 key skills competencies proven ability solve problems methodical practical way ability communicate persuasively clearly orally writing self motivated proven ability work well part team highly skilled negotiating debating effective management external advisors project studying statutes decisions regulations ordinances quasijudicial bodies determine ramifications cases evaluating findings developing strategies arguments preparation presentation cases