Oyinola Barrow
Georgetown,Guyana
Summary
A dedicated Attorney-at-Law admitted to practice in both Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, with a strong academic background and well-developed legal research and analytical skills. Demonstrates a solid ability to interpret legal issues, apply legal principles effectively, and produce high-quality research and written work. Committed to professional growth and contributing meaningfully to the legal field through diligence, precision, and integrity.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Attorney-at-Law
Private Practice
Georgetown, Guyana
11.2023 - 06.2025
- Engaged with clients and obtained their instructions.
- Drafted legal correspondence, contracts, power of attorney, wills, and tenancy agreements.
Legal Intern
Hugh Wooding Law School Legal Aid Clinic
Trinidad and Tobago
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Engaged with clients, obtained their instructions, and conducted comprehensive legal research.
- Drafted legal correspondence on behalf of clients to opposing counsel.
- Prepared various legal documents, including legal opinions, divorce petitions, maintenance applications, custody applications, letters of administration, and judgment summons.
- Attended virtual court hearings alongside a supervising attorney.
Legal Intern
1966 Law Firm
Guyana
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Engaged extensively with clients to understand and document their instructions, which involved detailed communication and relationship management.
- Conducted thorough legal research to support various cases and prepared a wide range of legal documents, including client engagement letters, agreements for sale, tenancy agreements, conveyances, wills, applications for the grant of probate, statements of claims, and affidavits.
- Attended both criminal and civil court proceedings at the Magistrate's Court and High Court alongside the supervising attorney.
Education
Associate degree - Humanities Law (CAPE)
The Bishops' High School
09.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) -
University of Guyana
08.2018 - 08.2021
Legal Education Certificate (L.E.C) -
Hugh Wooding Law School
09.2021 - 05.2023
Skills
- Legal Writing
- Prioritization
- Legal Research Methodologies
- Maintaining Confidentiality
- Team Player
- Effective Communication
Affiliations
- • Dancing • Cooking • Listening to music
Publications- Hugh Wooding Law School Gavel
- Vicarious Liability: Too Far Away from the Employer and Employee Relationship?, Michael Rivera, Oyinola Barrow, Hugh Wooding Law School Gavel
- Vicarious Liability: The extent of 'Within the Course of Employment', Michael Rivera, Oyinola Barrow, Hugh Wooding Law School Gavel
- Sikina Overruled: Long Overdue, Michael Rivera, Oyinola Barrow, Hugh Wooding Law School Gavel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Attorney-at-Law
Private Practice
11.2023 - 06.2025
Legal Intern
Hugh Wooding Law School Legal Aid Clinic
10.2022 - 04.2023
Legal Intern
1966 Law Firm
06.2022 - 08.2022
Legal Education Certificate (L.E.C) -
Hugh Wooding Law School
09.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) -
University of Guyana
08.2018 - 08.2021
Associate degree - Humanities Law (CAPE)
The Bishops' High School
09.2015 - 05.2017
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