> owns end-to-end legal works experience from legal drafting, compliance, client communications + probate and estate law practice + Executive Assistant experience (managing calendars and appointments)
14:06 “You may not always win all your cases, but the most important thing is you are giving your 100% to your client's cause... it's important that you are always advocating for your clients.”
Zennyca Joaquin, JD
+639065076532
j.zennyca@gmail.com
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• Lawyer by Profession

• Currently with ParrisWhittaker (Law firm based in The Bahamas) as a Head of

  • Full ownership of corporate legal services: 

    • Filing annual statements and returns

    • Ensuring compliance with authorities

    • Incorporating companies, issuing shares, managing shareholder changes

    • Drafting shareholders’ agreements, handling dissolutions, mergers, and acquisitions

    • Preparing amendments and submitting them to the board

  • Paralegal support across other departments, not just corporate: 

    • Drafting wills, testaments, and estate planning documents

    • Creating various contracts like leases and settlement agreements

    • Handling commercial transactions

  • Client Interaction: 

    • Communicates directly with 50–60 corporate clients, most of whom are U.S.-based high-net-worth individuals investing or operating in the Bahamas

• Worked with Boylan Lawyers - left as the workload was becoming too heavy without increments on her compensation, she was already part timing with ParrisWhittaker at that time and was absorbed as a full timer after ending her services with Boylan

  • Workers' Compensation Hub (initial assignment): 

    • Assisted Australian clients with workplace injury claims (physical, psychological, or emotional)

    • Helped clients recover damages from workplace-related incidents

  • Family Law, Estates & Probate Department (main/longer assignment): 

    • Drafted estate planning documents: 

      • Wills

      • Powers of Attorney

      • Advanced Care Directives (specific to Australia)

  • Handled probate and estate administration: 

    • Filed applications for letters of administration

    • Managed funds in trust and disbursement to clients

  • Assisted with family law matters including litigation and consent orders

• Worked for The Law Office of Michael Breslin, PLLC as a Paralegal and Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner - left as there was a fallout between the law firm and the agency that placed her, resulting in the contract being ended externally, not by her choice

  • Focused heavily on tax law and accounting due to the managing partner’s background

  • Worked on wills and estates

  • Handled contract work related to government loans, particularly post-pandemic

  • Managed contracts between clients and the government

  • Performed substantial accounting-related tasks, leveraging her degree in Managerial Accountancy

• Motive: Actively exploring for career growth, company she’s into is kinda shaky in terms of stability, partners already migrated to The Netherlands / not comfortable in using time tracking apps

• Current: 1250 USD per month

• Expected: 1800 USD per month

• Availability: ASAP
  Culture Fit Q’s:
  Q1: What are your top "work values" (e.g., being hard-working, being on-time, being proactive) ?
  Values time management, recognizing that time is the core resource in legal work and should be maximized efficiently. She emphasizes being detail-oriented and organized, especially in handling sensitive legal documents and client files. Lastly, she believes in empathy and emotional intelligence, understanding that connecting with clients and reading between the lines is essential in delivering excellent legal service.
  Q2: What are the most important learnings you've had in your career?
  Learned that winning isn’t always guaranteed, but giving your full effort and advocacy for the client is what truly matters. Success in legal work comes from commitment, preparation, and integrity, regardless of the outcome.
  Q3: Who were your top mentors, and what did you learn from them?
  Her mentors include two law professors who taught her the human side of lawyering—that it’s not just about business but about serving clients. She also credits her managing partner at ParrisWhittaker, who helped her grow professionally and exposed her to the business and operational side of legal practice, something she hadn’t encountered in traditional Philippine firms.