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Dade Layi

@dadelayi

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Resourceful legal professional skilled in litigation, research, and courtroom advocacy.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles offering substantive litigation or judicial work, collaborative teams, mentorship, and opportunities to deepen courtroom and advisory responsibilities.

I am a resourceful legal professional with academic training from Lagos State University and the Nigerian Law School, and hands-on experience across judicial research, litigation support, and courtroom advocacy. I have produced clear legal memoranda, managed trial preparation and hearing packs, and supported judges and counsel through meticulous case summaries and bench notes.

I excel at administrative coordination, time-sensitive document management, and stakeholder communication, demonstrated through roles in the Lagos State Judiciary and at D.A. Awosika & Partners. I bring strong legal drafting, negotiation, and organizational skills, and I work effectively both independently and within teams to deliver ethically sound legal solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Judicial Assistant

Current

Lagos State Judiciary

Mar 2025 - Present (10 months)

Conducted legal research and prepared written memoranda and bench notes to support judicial reasoning; managed judge's schedule and coordinated court operations to ensure timely implementation of orders.

Legal Research Case Management Document Review Time Management Microsoft Office

Graduate Legal Extern

D.A. Awosika & Partners

Nov 2024 - Dec 2024 (1 month)

Performed legal research and drafted court processes, affidavits and contracts; organized case files and prepared witness statements that supported litigation and courtroom advocacy.

Legal Research Drafting Litigation Document Management Evidence Collation Microsoft Office

Legal Intern

Lagos State Judiciary

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024 (1 year)

Prepared trial bundles, exhibit inventories and pretrial briefs; produced memoranda and hearing notes that facilitated courtroom proceedings and reduced administrative delays.

Trial Preparation Legal Research Hearing Notes Courtroom Assistance Microsoft Office