1. C.V.
Jacqueline Ann Eke
9 Fifth Avenue Stobhill Morpeth Northumberland NE61 2HH
Tel. 07799646864
Personal Statement
I have 25 years’ experience working for Solicitors. My experience is varied and I like to be
kept busy. I am organised and have a positive outlook. I am keen to learn new things and
currently studying a Cilex Law in Practice distant learning course. Any spare time I do have I
spend with my children and I enjoy gardening, painting and going to the cinema.
Key Skills
 Matrimonial, Children, Property, Litigation, Personal Injury
 Outlook
 Word
 Excel
 Case Management
 Citrix
 Mattersphere
 Oyez
 Digital dictation/Bighand
 Audio typing/copy typing
 Typing speed 80 wpm
Courses
 Cilex Law in Practice Level 3 (started January 2016) – Distant Learning Course
Education
 St Benet Biscop RC High School – 1985
Typewriting RSA I and CSE1, English Literature, English, Home Economics, Biology,
History CSE2, English Literature, Religious Education CSE3, Mathematics
CSE5
 Northumberland Technical College – 1987
Typewriting RSAII
Typewriting Intermediate Northern Counties Grade 2 (distinction)
English for Secretaries Northern Counties Grade 5 (pass)
Employment
Slater and Gordon Solicitors
Legal Assistant/PA – Family Department
November 2015 to date
 Working for Principal Lawyer in the Family Department.
 Dealing with initial client appointments which come from Head Office
 Taking calls from the Police Federation.
 Opening files on Mattersphere and carrying out necessary conflict checks.
 Typing long letters of engagement and sending out necessary forms.
 Preparing bundles and Instructions to Counsel. Divorce forms and Oyez forms.

2.  Preparing files for billing.
Samuel Phillips Law Firm
Legal Secretary/PA – Residential/Commercial Property Department
May 2014 – November 2015
 Working for a Partner in the Residential/Commercial Property Department, and four
other solicitors.
 Dealing with clients, opening files, anti-money laundering procedures, sending our
initial letters to clients, seeing files through to the beginning of a transaction to
completion, typing reports on title.
 Submitting searches, typing contracts and transfers, dealing with Estate Agents,
completing telegraphic transfer forms, completion statements and invoices.
 Applying to the Land Registry to register property, SDLT forms and closing file
procedures.
 Typing up leases, rent deposit deeds and assignments.
Ward Hadaway
Legal Secretary – Residential Property Department
2013 – 2014
 Working in the Residential Property Department for one fee earner.
 Dealing with clients, opening files, anti-money laundering procedures, sending our
initial letters.
Seeing files through to the beginning of a transaction to completion
 Typing reports on title, submitting searches, typing contracts and transfers
 Dealing with Estate Agents, telegraphic transfer forms, completion statements and
invoices
 Applying to the Land Registry to register property, SDLT forms and closing file
procedures.
Beecham Peacock
Legal Secretary – Matrimonial Department
2005 – 2013
 Working in the Matrimonial Department for a team of solicitors.
 Answering telephone calls and queries from clients, Counsel, court and other
solicitors, dealing with clients, making electronic diary appointments, digital
dictation, dealing with supervisory audit reviews, opening files and file closing
procedures.
 Typing large documents, including Instructions to Counsel and lengthy statements
for court, divorce and injunctions work, legal aid forms, working under pressure and
meeting deadlines.
Office Angels Recruitment Agency
Part Time Legal Secretary
1997 – 2005Office Angels Recruitment Agency
 Working for a number of solicitors in Newcastle and Northumberland as a legal
secretary.
 Gained more knowledge in conveyancing, matrimonial, criminal and personal injury
work.
David William Carr & Co
Legal Secretary
1993 – 1997 David William Carr & Co
 Working for Matrimonial Partner.

3.  Dealing with clients, making appointments, filing, audio typing and legal aid
franchise work, typing Court documents, legal aid forms and working to meet court
deadlines, children matters and divorce.
Quadrant Recruitment Temporary
Assignment Agency
Legal Secretary
1990 – 1993
 Working for a number of solicitors in Newcastle and Northumberland gaining
experience in conveyancing, matrimonial, criminal, personal injury and bankruptcy
work.
Marrons Solicitors
Secretary
1989 – 1990
 Working in a typing pool for a team of personal injury solicitors, typing up large court
documents, Affidavits and Instructions to Counsel and preparing accident claim
forms.
Harvey & Marron Solicitors
Office Junior/Receptionist/Typist
1986 – 1989
Working for conveyancing solicitor, dealing with incoming calls, incoming and outgoing
post, typing general correspondence, dealing with scheduling deeds and dealing with lodging
of files with archives, filing and general office duties.
Northumberland County Library
Office Junior
1985 – 1986
 Answering telephone calls, dealing with incoming and outgoing post, distributing
internal post, typing record cards and book cards, filing and general office duties.
References:-
Mr C Anderson
Samuel Phillips Law Firm
52 Westgate Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 5XU
Tel. 0191 232 8451
Ms C McVay
Slater and Gordon
12-22 Northumberland Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8JF
Tel. 0191 323 3002