Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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Mitchell Harris

Ngatea,WKO

Summary

I have over three years of experience working in general practice, I've had the opportunity to work across a wide range of matters, with the majority of my work being in conveyancing. In that time, I have learned how to build a relationship with a client, take their instructions, give them advice, and manage the matter to completion, with guidance from a supervising partner where necessary.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solicitor

Miller Poulgrain
Thames
11.2021 - 08.2025
  • General Practice Solicitor, working on the following matters:
  • Conveyancing, primarily residential, rural, dairy farms and some commercial premises
  • Some familiarity with cross leases and unit titles.
  • Business sales and purchases, primarily asset sales and some share sales
  • Commercial leases: drafting deeds for new leases, renewals, rent reviews, variations, and assignments. Acting on enforcement and disputes.
  • Mortgages and refinancing including private term loan agreements, general security agreements.
  • Guarantees
  • Kiwisaver first home withdrawals
  • Enduring Powers of Attorney
  • Drafting wills and estate planning.
  • Family Trusts: trust formation, variation, appointment and retirement of trustees, distribution, and wind-up.
  • Estate administration: obtaining probate and letters of administration, realising assets, advising executors on distributing and winding up the estate.
  • Subdivisions: small subdivisions and boundary adjustments, preparing e-dealing and instruments, liaising with surveyor, planner and client, drafting easements and covenants and obtaining new titles
  • Coordinating the sale of property, subject to the issue of a new title and obtaining titles.
  • Drafting and registering easements in gross for the Council.
  • Drafting and advising on contracting-out agreements.
  • Able to manage files from start to finish, in all areas, take instructions, and advise clients throughout.
  • Able to work on files as part of a team.
  • Preparation of all documents, certifying, and signing as necessary.
  • Liaising with all other parties, accountants, surveyors, agents, bank managers, and brokers.

Tutor

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Hamilton
05.2019 - 08.2021
  • Tutored primary school and high school students in literacy.
  • Established goals and learning plans for students, and helped them work towards achieving those.
  • Worked in a team and under management.

Lifeguard

Hauraki District Council
Ngatea
10.2019 - 02.2021
  • Dealt with a variety of customers and their needs.

Farm Hand

Keane Farms
Ngatea
09.2017 - 03.2019
  • I developed a small understanding of how a dairy farm operates.

Education

Certificate of Professional Legal Studies -

College of Law
Online
04-2022

LLB - Law and Political Science

University of Waikato
Hamilton, NZ
11-2021

NCEA Levels 1-3 -

Hauraki Plains College
Ngatea
09-2018

Skills

  • Managing files independently from start to finish
  • Drafting agreements and documents
  • Developing relationships with clients
  • Working under direction and directing others on the team
  • Research, reviewing legislation, and case law
  • Time management
  • Effective written and verbal communication
  • Proficiency with Landonline e-dealings and searches

Certification

  • Held a practising certificate since 26 August 2022.

References

  • Graeme Beagley - Partner at Miller Poulgrain: graeme@millerpoulgrain.co.nz, 07 868 6046
  • Rodney Poulgrain - Partner at Miller Poulgrain: rodney@millerpoulgrain.co.nz, 07 868 6046
  • Maree Hayward - Partner at Miller Poulgrain: maree@millerpoulgrain.co.nz, 07 868 6046

Timeline

Solicitor

Miller Poulgrain
11.2021 - 08.2025

Lifeguard

Hauraki District Council
10.2019 - 02.2021

Tutor

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05.2019 - 08.2021

Farm Hand

Keane Farms
09.2017 - 03.2019

Certificate of Professional Legal Studies -

College of Law

LLB - Law and Political Science

University of Waikato

NCEA Levels 1-3 -

Hauraki Plains College

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