CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a Full-time or Part-time employment with your Law firm as a Legal Assi
stant/Paralegal.
Education:
Certificate of completion in paralegal: Phoenix College 2007
Barrister-at- Law (B.L [JD equivalent]): Nigerian Law School, Nigeria. 1990
Bachelor of Law (LL.B): University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. 1988
Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) 2004
Long Team Care Home Administrator/Manager
Awaiting result to be a Certified Paralegal from NALA
Summary of Skills:
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft office and Microsoft windows, Time slips.
Efficient in problem solving, prioritizing, and managing heavy work flow with o
r without supervision.
Work very well with legal and non-legal step always sustaining a can do attitud
e, and good legal research ability.
Highly experienced in all legal office support, customer service related duties
, and litigation.
Work Experience:
Paralegal/Court Advocacy Rehabilitation Specialist, November 2004 -Present
Southwest Network/Magellan Health Services Phoenix, Arizona. (40HRS)
Crisis management of Forensic mentally ill juveniles and adult consumers
mental health court petition, Rule 11 court cases, court attendance
Police assisted detention petition, Assessments and Evaluations preparations
Assessment of serious mental illness (SMI) individuals, investigations, intervi
ews and interrogation. Filling cases in superior courts and application for gua
rdianship and conservator ship
Assist mental health attorneys with facts summarization and administrative duti
es
Monitor and supervise recipients in Jail and Jail visitations
counseling and mediation among recipients and family members.
Internship/Legal Assistant Paralegal July 2006 August 2007
Kanu & Associates, Immigration, criminal/family law Firm. Pho
enix, Arizona.
Filing immigration litigation at US District court and immigration office, inte
rviewing, investigating criminal cases, and family law practice
Conducting extensive legal research, investigation, interrogation
Assist in all phases of litigation preparation, Court attendance
Drafting communication to clients, attorneys and courts
Assist attorneys on immigration/criminal and family law cases
General Estate Management/Administration, July 2003 - May 2004
The Madison. Sun - City West, Arizona.
Estate Management and Administrative supervisory duties
Room unit management, taking minutes of meetings, book keeping, accounting
Maintenance of independent retirements senior facility and management
Nigerian Civil Litigation Trial Attorney March 1990 - April 2003
Kennedy Amughan Solo Law Firm. Lagos, Nigeria-Africa.
Grounded in Nigerian Civil Law litigation and Family law practice
 Nigerian-common law legal consultant, and participates in CLE seminars, conduct
complex research, e-filling experience, participates in best ethical practice,
and conversant with Arizona Civil, Family, and Criminal Procedure. Former, Ci
vil and Criminal Law legal aid attorney in Nigeria.
Drafting motions, legal documents, compile, analyze and summarize data, team p
layer, and like legal challenges, managing high volume court cases and law offic
e management
Participates in (ADR) arbitrations, mediations and reconciliation
Litigated, Prepared and attended superior court trials and preparing pleadings
and briefs
Engaged in common law trial litigation at Nigerian superior courts.

COVER LETTER

KENNEDY AMUGHAN
5583 W. BURGESS LANE BUCKEYE, AZ 85326
(623)202-9583; (623)533-3031
Dear Hiring Manager:
I am interested in working for your law firm as a Legal Assistant/ Paralegal on
a Full time or Part-time basis. I am a diligent and a hard working person. I p
ay attention to details and prioritize my assigned duties. I am very organized a
nd have a can do attitude. I obtained my post high school education at the Unive
rsity of Maiduguri, Nigeria; and majored in Common law with a 4 years Bachelors
degree. I attended the Nigerian law School and after which took the Nigerian Bar
Exams and passed. I am a licensed Nigerian Attorney in good standing. Coming to
the United States, I attended the Phoenix College, where I obtained a certifica
te of completion in paralegal studies. An ABA approved Paralegal study instituti
on in Phoenix. I have also taken the NALA certified Paralegal test and now await
ing the result. I am a legal professional to the core and understand the importa
nce of confidentiality and good customer relationship in your law firm.
Currently, my work experience involves working as a court advocacy Paralegal/Reh
abilitation Specialist at the mental health industry for both juveniles and adul
ts for the past seven years. My experience also include, working Part-time and i
ntern as paralegal assistant on Immigration, criminal and family Law, at the law
firm of Kanu & Associates in Phoenix. As a Nigerian trial attorney for 12 year
s, I practiced common law-on Civil law, Family law and criminal Law before comin
g to United States in 2003. If hired by your Law Firm, I shall bring my wealth o
f legal skills, education, exposure, experience; diversity and excellence to car
ry out any legal assignments delegated to me by the Firm. I can work independent
ly, and or with minor supervision. I have the ability to learn very fast your fi
rms culture, practices, expectations, and procedures. I am also open to learnin
g quickly, your firms software and hardware systems to add value to the firm. I
am involved in my community by part taking in community activities, such as, tea
ching literacy classes, attending professional legal associations, and other soc
ial associations in the west valley. My hobbies are reading, photography, boatin
g; swimming, camping, football; Soccer and golf.
I am looking forward to invest my skills, learning and experience working for yo
ur firm on a long term and to increase the profitability of your firm. I believe
in the future expansion and growth of your firm. I am not just looking for a j
ob, but a career. I can be reached at the above address and phone. I shall be ve
ry grateful to answer any of your questions and look forward to an interview fro
m your Firm at your convenient time.
Thanks for your consideration.
Yours truly,
Kennedy Amughan.