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· I am a regular contributing writer in http://www.femalenetwork.com. I contribute 2-4 articles/columns every month. My experience as a lawyer enables me to write light and conversation pieces on varied legal topics and issues affecting or relating to relationships, marriage, and women's issues.
My responsibilities include:
· Preparation and draft of legal opinions, briefs, letters, correspondence, contracts, etc.
· Performance of corporate secretarial functions, such as the preparation of minutes of meetings, drafting of official notices of meetings, corporate housekeeping and due diligence.
· Research of recent jurisprudence and law on labor standards and labor relations
· Preparation of Employees Rules of Conduct
· Contract negotiation and bargaining as well as preparation and draft of employment contracts and memos.
· Attendance and participation in seminars on labor issues.
· Registration of titles, including registration and cancellation of encumbrances on certificates of titles
· Preparation and draft of legal opinions, briefs, pleadings, motions, correspondence, contracts, etc.
· Performance of corporate secretarial functions, such as the preparation of minutes of meeting, drafting of official notices of meetings, corporate housekeeping and due diligence.
· Daily research of recent jurisprudence and law.
· Analysis of cases and problems and determination of the best possible solutions to meet the needs of the client
· Gathering of evidence, interview of witnesses and other assets, and preparation of case.
· Personal appearance, on behalf of clients, before judicial and quasi-judicial tribunals, particularly the Court of Tax Appeals, National Labor Relations Commission, Department of Justice, Regional Trial Courts and Metropolitan Trial Courts, etc.
· Contract negotiation and bargaining
· Negotiations for amicable and speedy extra-judicial settlement of disputes between parties
· Attendance in mediation and arbitration conferences on behalf of clients
· Processing patent, trademark and copyright registrations and prosecution of intellectual property claims
· Processing applications for various forms of Philippine visas with the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation
· Liaising with government personnel and high ranking government officials
· Training of new legal assistants and apprentices in basic legal skills
· Attendance and participation in various continuing legal education seminars and classes designed to uplift the quality of the legal profession in the Philippines.