Bethwell Cheruiyot
@bethwellcheruiyot
Paralegal · Legal Research, Contracts and Litigation Support
What I'm looking for
I am an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over five years of experience in legal research, drafting and litigation support, including four years of remote work for United States clients.
Between 2021 and 2024 I drafted court documents for self-represented litigants across several US jurisdictions, including California — pleadings, answers, motions and declarations in housing and landlord and tenant matters, family law, and consumer debt and collections, working to each state's civil procedure requirements and filing rules. In 2025 I worked remotely as a paralegal for Cormican Law PLLC in Boerne, Texas, on business formation, commercial contracts, corporate records, M&A due diligence, USPTO trade mark clearance and applications, and federal tax exemption filings under IRS Forms 1023 and 1023-EZ.
I am a partner at Cheruiyot Lagat & Partners Advocates in Kapsabet, where I conduct land, succession, civil, criminal and small claims matters and draft the pleadings, applications, affidavits and written submissions myself. I hold an LL.B. from Moi University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, and I am reading for an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and ICT Law.
I work independently and asynchronously, and I am available on an independent contractor basis.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Paralegal (Remote)
Cormican Law PLLC
May 2025 - Sep 2025 (4 months)
Researched Texas entity formation requirements and prepared draft certificates of formation, operating agreements, and bylaws. Drafted and reviewed commercial agreements, conducted trademark clearance, and supported non-profit incorporation and federal tax exemption filings.
Freelance Legal Document Drafter
Fiverr
Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 11 months)
Drafted court documents for self-represented (pro se) litigants across several US jurisdictions, including California. Prepared pleadings, answers, motions and declarations in housing and landlord-tenant, family law and consumer debt matters, working to state-specific civil procedure, service and filing requirements including the California Rules of Civil Procedure.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Master of Laws, Intellectual Property and Information Communication Technology Law
2025 -
Pursuing a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property and Information Communication Technology Law.
The Kenya School of Law
Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Law
2024 - 2024
Grade: Pass
Completed the Advocates Training Programme, earning a Postgraduate Diploma in Law with a Pass award.
Moi University
Bachelor of Laws, Law
2015 - 2020
Grade: Second Class Honours (Lower Division)
Earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with Second Class Honours (Lower Division), conferred on 10 December 2020.
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