LAUREN DAWSON23 Cross Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4AJ

Email: laurencdawson@outlook.comMobile: 07929791283

Education:University of Law: 2014 - 2015

LLM in Legal Professional Practice Distinction LPC (Legal Practice Course) Distinction

Electives: Commercial Property, International Mergers & Acquisitions, International Intellectual Property

Westlaw Advanced Certification in Legal Research

The Open University: 2008 – 2013 (Part time study) LLB Law 2:1

North Manchester High School for Girls: 2000 – 2005 8 GCSEs: Including Maths & English B-C 1 GNVQ: Health and Social Care Merit

Employment History:Hill Dickinson LLP – Fraud Claims Paralegal September 2015 – Present

Self-managing case load of 100-120 files Scrutinising witness statements, engineer reports, medical reports/CNFs and other evidence

to identify inconsistencies in suspected fraudulent motor claims. Providing updates and seeking instructions from clients Arranging and attending conferences with Counsel and attending trials Handling of Infant Approval Hearings/Part 8 Proceedings Ensuring files are billed and disbursements are paid promptly Working towards targets including annual contribution, chargeable hours and recovery rate,

achieving 120% of my contribution target in the last financial year.

University of Law (Full time study) September 2015 – June 2015

The Co-operative Insurance - Motor Claims Handler April 2010 – August 2014

Liaised with Claimant insurers/solicitors via both the telephone and written correspondence to negotiate on liability disputes

Headed a team of four colleagues to co-ordinate the completion of credit hire spread sheets to strict deadlines, which required me to regularly review and adapt our strategy dependant on the daily workload

Trained and mentored new colleagues, and co-ordinated a project to create an improved training guide for future use

Appointed as ‘complaints authority’ for my department; investigated complaints, agreed on a course of action to resolve the problem and issued compensation.

The Co-operative Insurance – Sales Adviser Oct 2007 – April 2010

JD Sports – Shop Assistant April 2007 – Oct 2007

Streetwise Sports – Shop AssistantAugust 2006 – April 2007

Treetops Nursery – Nursery Nurse Assistant September 2005 – July 2006

Unpaid Legal Work Experience:Irwin Mitchell LLPAugust 2015 Work Experience

Completed 1 week of unpaid work experience Conducted legal research and prepared an advice memo for a senior solicitor, attended client

meetings, prepared an unfair dismissal presentation for a partner to deliver to a client and completed N1 form + drafted Particulars of Claim.

Berg Legal June 2015 – July 2015 Vacation Scheme

Completed work experience in employment, litigation, corporate and property seats Attended court for a full day hearing, gaining insight and knowledge into the commercial

litigation process. Drafted a letter of engagement, completed legal research on promissory notes and business

crowd-funding, and completed a TR02 form to remove a client’s company secretary. Delivered a presentation on the ‘Changing Face of the Legal World’ to a group of nine

members of staff, including the managing partner.

Legal Advice Clinic - University of LawDecember 2014 Volunteer Position

Interviewed a client to obtain full details of an employment issue Researched the issue and considered all possible solutions and actions Prepared a letter of advice for the client

PSU (Personal Support Unit) - Manchester Civil Justice CentreOctober 2014 – June 2015 Volunteer Position

Volunteered one day per fortnight during my LPC/LLM study Provided emotional and practical support for ‘litigants in person’ using the Civil Courts Assisted clients with paperwork and phone calls, explained court procedures and

accompanied them to court if required Offered one-on-one supportive listening for clients and helped them to gather their thoughts

before the court proceedings

The Co-operative Insurance – Litigation DepartmentJune 2013 Work Experience

Analysed evidence and researched relevant case law to assist in a liability dispute Drafted a defence to court proceedings and gained insight into the litigation system

Interests & Achievements:Share Race

I took part in the University of Law “Share Race”, in which each team invests a virtual £100,000 into a shares portfolio over six months with an aim to make the most profit. This improved my commercial awareness and provided insight into the business and financial market.

Fund Raising / Charity Work: I was ‘Class Charity Representative’ at university and organised an ‘Are You Smarter Than a

10 Year Old’ quiz and raffle for university students. We entered a competition for ‘Best Charity Event’ and achieved third place.

Involvement in the CSR committee at work, with previous fundraising activities including arranging a dodge ball tournament and a collection of filled shoeboxes for the Samaritans Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal.

Adrenaline Sports: I enjoy adrenaline sports and my past activities include bungee jumping, canyonning and

hovercraft racing. I have also abseiled 25 floors down the CIS tower in Manchester to raise money for charity.

References Available On Request