Paloma Hernando

My job was assisting the underwriters and the claims department loading risks onto databases, liaising with brokers and other departments, researching risks and companies, file and database management

Ten 10 is a voluntary organisation that aims to gain support and raise awareness of various environmental problems the world faces today. In my time with Ten 10 my main duties included event organisation, liaising with sponsors and delegating tasks to the various members of the organisation. We managed to raise widespread support across various groups in London and through work with this organisation I managed to develop my people skills as well as extensive organisational skills.

I assisted the solicitors dealing with: perusing cases, attending Court, finding exhibits and assisting solicitors with pleadings, drafting witness statements, carrying out legal research, attending hearings and arbitrations, filing documents, attending solicitors in counsel, taking notes and reporting on conferences attended with clients and barristers, listing documents needed to complete the bundles of evidence.

I assisted the solicitors drafting and preparing legal documentation for litigation. Dealing with tasks regarding civil law, administrative law and tax law.