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Angeline Yeong
Contact details:
7B Gunya Crescent
Ingle Farm SA 5098 Australia
(m) 0401737955/ (08) 73290318
Email:mueicheong@gmail.com
Nationality:
Australian
Language Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Admission Date:
22 August 2014,
(Supreme Court of NSW)
Demonstrated skills and abilities
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High-level analytical, consultation, negotiation, written and oral
communication skills including the ability to prepare a wide range
of legal correspondence, reports and submissions.
Well organised and efficient with the ability to meet deadlines and
respond to change effectively.
Proven ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply legislations.
Establish effective working relationships with internal and external
stakeholders, staff and colleagues at all levels.
Articulate and confident communicator and negotiator with strong
written and verbal communication skills.
Build and sustain effective relationships with other agencies.
Counsel, advocate and negotiate on behalf of clients with the
objectives of promoting client’s interests.
Well developed mediation skills to assist clients in reaching agreed
solutions.
Oversee the provision of quality ad timely services project (ie
homeless project).
Highly developed research and analytical skills including the
ability to make sound judgments and achieve positive outcomes.
Proven ability to conduct legal research.
Education:
Dec13 – March 14
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Australia National University
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June 09- Dec 13
Bachelor of Laws
University of South Australia
Jan 02- March 04
Graduated with a Social Work degree
Flinders University
Legal work experiences:
Jan 2015
Joseph Ho Lawyers
Junior Lawyer (Paid position)
Joseph Ho Lawyers is a Brisbane Based law firm specializes in
Property law, Will, probate and Estate Planning, Migration law.
I was on work trial and during that period, I was involved in
checking mortgage documents, reviewing open plan residential
contracts as well standard residential contracts. I also have had the
opportunity to view contracts for commercial leases and assisted
clients by summarising their contracts into simplified form so they
could understand the main gist of the contract. During this work
trial, I also learned from my supervisor the procedures involved in
buying and selling residential and commercial properties.
Dec 2013
– March 2014
Campbell Law (Adelaide)
GDLP student
Campbell Law is an Adelaide based law firm specializes in a broad
spectrum of commercial transactions, ranging from substantial
outsourcing, joint ventures and project development agreements to
day-to-day manufacture, contracts. The firm also provides
specialize legal services pertaining to aboriginal heritage and
native titles.
My role as a GDLP student was to provide assistance to the
principal solicitor in both an administrative and legal support
capacity. I assisted the principal solicitor at drafting legal
correspondence to clients, organizations and other solicitors. I was
also actively involved in doing legal research. Part of my role was
shadowing court hearings with the principal solicitor and taking
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notes during the court hearing. I also had the opportunity to sit in
client interview session and taking notes.
Jan-Feb 2013
Harper Davison Solicitors (Adelaide)
Law student (on work experience)
Harper Davison is an Adelaide based law firm established in 2001
specializes in Family, Will, Probates and Estates Planning,
Commercial laws.
My role as a law student was to provide administrative and legal
support to the principal solicitor. I assisted Mr Miles Harper (The
principal solicitor with document management including preparing
relevant documents for family provision claims. I also have had the
opportunity to draft will and various legal documents and
correspondences.
Nov-Dec 2012
Adelaide Lawyers ((Adelaide)
Law student (on work experience)
Adelaide Lawyers is an Adelaide Based law firm specializes in
Criminal and Traffic law, Family law, Personal Injury, Wills,
Probates and Estate Planning.
My role as a law student on work experience was to assist the
solicitors in drafting various legal documents including affidavits,
annex report and subpoena. I attended Court Registries to view
Subpoena reports and filed various court documents. I shadowed
several court hearings with the principal solicitors.
Employment
History:
2008- 2009
Cancer Council (SA)
Quitline Counsellor
My main role as a Quitline Counsellor was to provide telephone
counseling to clients wanting to quit smoking. I also conducted
interview to those who are pending to quit smoking. My job
required multitasking and the ability to give accurate and
appropriate advices and information to smokers.
2004-2007
North Central Adelaide Health Services
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Positions at various departments in the hospital
Jan 04-Jan 05
Social Worker (Mental Health Unit)
(Glenside Psychiatric Hospital, Adelaide)
Feb 05- July 05
Senior Social Worker (Palliative Care Unit)
(Lyell Mcewin Hospital, Adelaide)
August 05
-Dec 06
Senior Social Worker (Mental Health Unit)
(Lyell Mcewin Hospital, ward 1G, Adelaide)
Jan 07- July 07
Senior Social Worker also as Coordinator of Homeless Project
(Emergency Department, Lyell Mcewin Hospital, Adelaide)
Voluntary work:
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Hospice Care Association (Singapore)- 2 years
Church library (Singapore)- 3 years
Geriatric Mental Health Unit (Queensland)- 6 months
Institute of Mental Health (Singapore)- 1 year
Overseas Mission trips (HK, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka)1
Mission trips varied from 1 to 2 weeks.
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Areas of law interested
Any area of laws.
Interests:
Reading, meeting people, dining out.
Referees
*Mr Miles Harper
Solicitor
Harper Davison
Tel: (08) 71005458
Email: miles@harperdavison.com
*Mr Tim Campbell
Barrister and Solicitor
Campbell law
Tel: (08) 8227 1223
Email: tim@campbelllaw.com.au
*Mr Nick Greer
Solicitor
Adelaide Lawyers
Tel: (08) 8227 0922
* Please seek permission prior to contacting.
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