MWESIGWA DIEGO

legal administrative assistant and provides legal assistance to the attorneys and clients. Supports the attorneys by maintaining, drafting documents, and organizing files among other substantive legal work.

• Conduct client interviews and maintain general contact with the client.
• Locate and interview witnesses.
• Conduct investigations, statistical and documentary research.
• Conduct legal research.
• Draft legal documents, correspondence and pleadings.
• Summarize depositions, interrogatories and testimony.
• Attend executions of wills, real estate closings, depositions, court or administrative hearings and trials with the attorney.
• Author and sign correspondence provided the paralegal status is clearly indicated and the correspondence does not contain independent legal opinions or legal advice.

Llb (Hons) MUK