Tricia Cypal-Edward

In my duties as a Deputy Director of Legislative Drafting, I prepare draft legislation, attend meetings at various Ministries, attend Parliament and occasionally Cabinet meetings, and supervise the work of other drafters.

As a Deputy Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property, I reviewed and vetted applications for the incorporation and registration of businesses and companies. My duties also entailed verifying the accuracy and completeness of documents to be filed at the Registry of Companies. I was responsible for signing Certificates, data entry and the supervision of staff within the Registry of Companies.

My work duties required me to prepare statutory instruments, including Orders, Notices and Resolutions. I was also required to prepare Bills for submission to Cabinet and Parliament. I prepared Cabinet Memoranda and Explanatory Notes in relation to Bills. I was required to use specialized Software for preparation of legislation for submission to the National Printing Corporation for publication.

My duties as a Legal Assistant entailed drafting legal documents, such as, pre-action letters, preparing legal opinions and proofreading documents.

I performed legal and general research, drafting memoranda, affidavits, legal documents and other correspondence. I attended court and interviewed clients.

During my stint, my work duties entailed carrying out legal research for constitutional, property and family matters, attending court, drafting legal documents, such as, Letters of Administration and Deeds and interviewing clients.