CWChiziyara Woka
@chiziyarawoka
Early-career lawyer skilled in litigation, immigration, and legal research with cross-jurisdictional exposure.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I am a motivated early-career lawyer with practical experience in litigation, immigration, and property matters across Nigeria and Canada. I have drafted pleadings, affidavits, motions, and detailed legal opinions for government and private practice.
At the Honourable Attorney General’s Chambers I prepared legal opinions for senior officials, represented the state in court under supervision, and coordinated with agencies to manage case progress and compliance. In Canada, I supported immigration applications and judicial review submissions while managing client files and interviews.
My externships and internships sharpened my procedural law skills: assisting with garnishee proceedings, conducting court registry filings, preparing land registry searches, and supporting negotiations for property transactions. I also completed practical simulations in corporate and real estate matters.
I combine strong legal research and drafting capabilities with leadership experience from student judicial roles and multiple professional certifications in privacy, AI governance, data protection, project management, arbitration, and M&A fundamentals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
State Counsel
Honourable Attorney General’s Chambers, Ministry of Justice
Jul 2025 - Present (5 months)
Prepare legal opinions and draft court processes, conduct legal research, and represent the state in court, supporting case strategy and inter-agency coordination to ensure compliance with procedural rules.
Legal Assistant
Blackpine Legal Professional Corporation
May 2025 - Jul 2025 (2 months)
Drafted immigration submissions (H&C, judicial review, permit renewals), conducted research, managed client files, and handled firm correspondence to support refugee and immigration applications.
Legal Extern
Country Hills Attorneys & Solicitors
Jul 2024 - Aug 2024 (1 month)
Assisted in drafting garnishee processes, pleadings and interlocutory applications, conducted client interviews, filed processes at the High Court registry, and updated firm drafts to current procedural rules.
Court Extern
Court 15, State High Court
May 2024 - Jul 2024 (2 months)
Attached to Honourable Justice R.I. Minakiri to gain practical experience in procedural law and support research assistants with court-related legal research and drafting.
Legal Intern
Fairness Solicitors & Partners
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)
Assisted with property transaction negotiations, reviewed case files and drafted cross-examination questions, conducted land registry searches, and supported recovery and property management tasks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Nigerian Law School
B.L., Bar Professional Training
Activities and societies: Student Representatives Judicial Council (Chief Judge of the High Court, 2024); presided over mock cases and organised moot competition.
Called to the bar after completing the vocational Bar Professional course (B.L.) at the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja.
RURivers State University
LL.B, Law
Completed a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) at Rivers State University, focusing on substantive and procedural law.
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