Briana Leibel
Briana Leibel
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Location
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Categories
Operations Project management Humanities Law and policy Social sciences

Skills

Blog posts 1 Content creation 1 Editing 1 Newsletters 1 Professional writing 1 Writing 1

Achievements

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Work experience

Head Bartender
Halley's Club
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
April 2018 - March 2020

• Supervised the bar staff on shift, ensured the team was working cohesively and efficiently, and provided support to the bar manager on the floor.
• Trained new bar staff and compiled training manuals and spec sheets.
• Managed problems and ensured proper communication on the floor while performing usual duties behind the bar.

Bartender
Aussie Rules
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
June 2017 - December 2017

• Problem solved, handled customer issues in a professional and effective manner.
• Managed and completed orders from customers and serving staff quickly while creating new drink recipes.

Bartender
The Creperie
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
May 2016 - April 2017

• Problem solved, handled customer issues in a professional and effective manner.
• Managed and completed orders from customers and serving staff quickly while creating new drink recipes.

Legal Assistant
GMR Law
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
July 2015 - August 2020

• Investigated facts and law of cases and searched pertinent sources to determine causes of action and to prepare cases.
• Gathered and analyzed research data, including legislation, jurisprudence, and legal articles, and reported my findings.
• Prepared legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, affidavits, legal correspondence, appeals, wills, and contracts.
• Filed pleadings with court clerk and helped prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits.
• Managed administrative work on files, including opening files physically and in Esi-Law, drafting an account for services rendered, organizing documents, and closing files.
• Managed confidential and sensitive information.

Education

Juris Doctor, Law
University of Victoria
September 2020 - Current
Bachelor of Arts (Honors), Philosophy
University of Alberta
September 2015 - April 2020

Personal projects

Pro Bono Students Canada Project
September 2020 - April 2021

• Research current restorative justice practices.
• Coordinate with lawyer supervisor, PBSC coordinators, organization leaders, and team members at the University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, and Thompson Rivers University.
• Communicate findings clearly in a research essay.
• Manage my time effectively and self-motivate.

APPEAL Publishing Society
September 2020 - February 2021

• Assessed the suitability of journal submissions for APPEAL: Review of Current Law and Law Reform, looking at their relevance, structure, and argument.
• Reviewed the readability, including spelling, grammar, word choice, flow, and concision, of journal submissions and reported suggested changes.
• Reviewed footnotes to ensure adherence to McGill guidelines.

Undergraduate Thesis
September 2019 - April 2020

• Researched legal philosophy to ground my discussion of the rule of law and judicial discretion.
• Communicated my findings in a research essay.
• Managed my time effectively and self-motivated.