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Sharone L

@sharonel

Legal Virtual Assistant with 5+ years drafting, research, and client care expertise.

Kenya
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a Legal Virtual Assistant role where I can draft documents, conduct legal research, and prepare reports with strict confidentiality—supporting timelines, client communication, and expeditious handling of multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

I’m an experienced legal professional with 5+ years’ experience, seeking to contribute my training and acquired skills within a Legal Virtual Assistant role/position. I focus on drafting legal documents, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring clients stay fully informed through comprehensive reporting and clear communication.

In my current role, I prepare legal opinions; draft legal documents including litigation, conveyance, commercial and intellectual property documents; and handle client care. I also prepare fee notes and cost advice, conduct legal research in areas like data privacy, copyright, and patent law, and manage proposals to apply for funding, bids for consultancy, and tenders—while ensuring deadlines are met and matters are handled expeditiously.

Before this, I supported legal work through a legal attachment at a law courts, where I assisted in preparing cause lists, listening in on cases, and conducting research on emerging issues touching on human rights and children’s rights. Earlier, as a policy trainee, I conducted policy research on e-waste management laws in India, organized stakeholder awareness meetings, drafted proposals for funding and consultancy bids, and managed social media to communicate community development projects.

I pride myself on handling numerous projects in a fast-paced environment with strong organization. From reviewing and commenting on legal documents to attending meetings and keeping accurate minutes, I consistently deliver reliable, confidentiality-first support to clients and stakeholders.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MA
Current

Legal Associate

Mburu Maina and Company Advocates

Feb 2020 - Present (6 years 2 months)

Drafted and reviewed legal documents across litigation, conveyancing, commercial and intellectual property matters, and prepared legal opinions. Managed client care and produced comprehensive matter status reports, including fee notes and cost advice, while conducting legal research on data privacy, copyright, and patent law.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kenya School of Law logoKL

Kenya School of Law

Postgraduate Diploma, Law

2020 - 2021

Completed a Postgraduate Diploma with coursework in criminal litigation, civil litigation, legal practice management, trial advocacy, commercial transactions, succession, conveyance, legal writing and drafting, and ethics (Jan 2020–Nov 2021).

Catholic University of Eastern and Central Africa logoCA

Catholic University of Eastern and Central Africa

Bachelor’s Degree in Law with Honours, Law

Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Law with Honours, with coursework including legal methods, movable property, conveyance, intellectual property, succession, consumer protection law, litigation, insolvency, and international human rights and humanitarian law.

MS

Moi Girls High School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Secondary Education

Completed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2014.

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Software and tools used professionally

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