Manager Law Firms Resume

JAMES NELSON
73 Peck over Road,
Norwich, Norfolk,
NR4 7BP (Eastern), UK

Objective:

I seek a long-term position in a law firm where I am to utilise my experiences, education, and talents in the area of law that interests me and benefits the firm.

Experience:

Pilgrim Geddes Lawyers (Gold Coast) July 2004 October 2006

• Criminal law (Legal Aid); Family law, Commercial, Property, Wills and Estates, Administrative, Court work, interviewing, drafting.
• Experience in the use of Amicus Attorney, Bing FX, phone call logging and statements of correspondence/phone calls logged.

Gembridge Pty Ltd, Sydney April1989 February1999
Export Manager

• Responsible for exports of honey and halal meat products to Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia; arranging of freight forwarding, tariff declarations and payments, and client orders and liaison, team work and time management including delegation of duties.

Your Life Sports Store, NSW June 1987May 1989
Proprietor

My responsibility included hiring and dismissing, training and managing a staff of 5. My other responsibilities included book keeping, marketing, buying and banking.

Education:

Master of Laws, 2005
Bond University, Australia

Juris Doctor of Laws, 2004
Bond University, Australia

Post Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, 2003
Bond University, Australia

Bachelor of Arts, 2002
Griffith University
(Double Major: Psychology and Philosophy)
Predominant subjects and electives in Psychology

Achievements:

1998-2004 President, Australian Armwrestling Federation
President, Oceania Armsport Federation
Vice President, World Armsport Federation

2000 Olympic Taekwondo Referee, Sydney

1983-1997 National Olympic Tournament Director

• Director and Chairperson of the World Taekwondo Council and World Hapkido Federation
• Master Instructor, 7th Dan WTF and 7th Dan WHF
• Awarded World Taekwondo Federation Honour Award from the President of WTF and Vice President of IOC for the promotion of Taekwondo in the Oceania region
• Tournament Director of the 1st Commonwealth Taekwondo Games (16 countries competed), Sydney
• Accredited level 1 Taekwondo Coach, Australian Institute of Sport
• Accredited Taekwondo Presenter level 1 (psychology and nutrition)
• 34 years of Martial Arts experience
• 35 Martial Arts schools with over 3000 members across Australia
• Two times Australian middleweight champion
• 1986 World heavyweight Martial Arts champion (Madison Square Garden, N.Y)
• Organiser and promoter of 13 state and national championships
• NSW Designer and co-ordinator of instructor accredited courses and seminars

1994 Head Coach and Team Leader to the World Taekwondo Championships, Orlando Florida, USA.

• The Australian team came second in the world. I was awarded best coach by Orlando Mayor John Birch.

Computer Skills:

• Excellent keyboard skills, typing 45 wpm
• Excellent knowledge and skill in a range of computer packages including word, publisher, access, excel, front page
• Experience in the use of Amicus Attorney, Bing FX, phone call logging and statements of correspondence/phone calls logged.

Additional Skills:

Oral and written fluency in English, Arabic, and some German

Membership:

• Entertainment & Arts Alliance (NSW).
• Australian Taekwondo Council Inc
• Taekwondo Australia Inc
• Australian Hapikido Council
• World Taekwondo Federation
• Australian Armsport Federation
• Oceania Armsport Federation
• World Armsport Federation