Bridgitte Wanjiru
Profile & Portfolio
Lawyers, Media and Communication Workers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
I am a driven and creative 4th-year law student at Strathmore University with a strong foundation in strategic communication, project coordination, and analytical skills. I have hands-on experience in legal research, legal drafting, and client engagement at Kahawa and Milimani Law Courts as well as Ayuo and Company Advocates and Kaplan and Stratton. I also developed skills in outreach and marketing through my active role in Strathmore University’s Law Clinic. Certified as a Professional Mediator, I combine strong interpersonal skills with a passion for marketing and production, eager to leverage my skills in innovative, client-focused business environments.
Experience
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Marion Preparatory School, Kahawa West, Nairobi
Attachee - April 13th, 2022 – May 20th, 2022 -
• Guided some grade one learners and helped them improve in their spelling and literacy skills, in both English and Kiswahili.
• Helped special need learners better their concentration and hand-eye co-ordination by giving and guiding them through various small tasks and assignments at the special needs resource center. -
Kahawa Law Courts, Kamiti Area, Nairobi
Judicial intern - April 11th, 2023 – June 2nd 2023 -
• Helped in registering and filing in new case files and filing away completed ones both physically and online via the case tracking system (CTS).
• Assisted the Court Clerk in Court where I filled out the necessary documents during court proceedings, learning about the court procedures in the process.
• Assisted the magistrates and a prosecutor in research work and drafting of rulings and submissions respectively. -
Mediation Registry, Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi
Intern - June 8th, 2023 to June 27th, 2023 -
• Sent out notices of referral and recommendation for various cases to selected accredited mediators.
• Registered new case files and arranged and organized the files in the registry.
• Wrote legal opinions for some commercial cases and analyzed them with the Magistrate there. -
Ayuo and Advocates LLP
Legal intern - April 2nd 2024 - June 7th 2024 -
Worked at the reception desk, where I coordinated the advocates’ activities in the diaries, assisted prospective clients and overall facilitated the communication between the firm and clients.
Filing and organising case files
Drafted legal documents such as submissions, defenses and legal opinions.
Education
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KCSE certificate
Loreto High School LimuruFebruary 2017 to March 2021 -
Scored an A- in my KCSE
Skills
- Canva
- Computer competence
- Corporate Communication
- Creative problem solving
- Critical & Analytical Thinking
- Digital & Social Media Management
- Keen attention to details
- Legal Research and Drafting
- Multitasking Abilities