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# Yegal Paralegal Success Story - May Hammoud - June 2023
- URL: https://blog.yegal.com.au/paralegal-success-may-hammoud/
- Published: 2023-06-15T23:01:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T04:41:06.000Z
- Author: Michael Buggy
- Tags: Blog, Paralegal Success, #Migrated-1789535173982, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-16 05:06

This month we recognise the performance of May Hammoud who has been assisting the legal team at engineering and design firm Aurecon since February this year.

**Can you start by telling us a bit about yourself? Tell us about your academic journey in particular and where you are up to with your legal education.**

I recently graduated with a Bachelor of Law and Arts and am currently undertaking my PLT part-time while I work. I spend most of my time reading and exercising my German Shepherd.

**Can you tell us what drew you to study law in the first place? Was there a particular moment where I thought “Ok I think law might be something that I want to pursue.’**

My interest in law was first sparked in senior high school when I selected legal studies as my HSC elective. Academically, I was doing well and I greatly enjoyed the subject to the point I decided to pursue it as a career.

**So once you enrolled in your Law degree at Western Sydney University, at what stage of your studies did you first begin to actively seek out professional legal experience?** 

At the beginning of my degree, I was working in customer service for quite a few years . It was during my fourth and fifth year that I undertook two legal internships at private law firms. Now that I have graduated, I am working full time in the legal sector.

**Tell us about the legal industry experience you have had before you connected with Yegal. What are some of the learnings you have taken from those roles?**

My first legal experience was at a Immigration and Criminal law firm and my second internship placement was at a law firm that specialises in Family law with some Estate law. Through my experiences I have learnt to communicate with clients who were experiencing large amounts of stress, emotion, frustration and limited English skills. I have learnt the importance of active listening and learning, developed drafting and researching skills and strong time management skills.

**How would you describe the process that led to you securing your current role at Aurecon?**

After applying, I received a phone call and undertook a screening interview with Yegal. A couple days later, I received an interview offer from Aurecon. Soon after, I received an offer for the position and started the onboarding process.The process was the fastest and most efficient hiring process I have undertaken. Everything was streamlined and processed so fast that it took less than two weeks to secure a job with Yegal’s help.

**Once you progress from paralegal to lawyer, what are your professional goals for the future?**

I want to become a solicitor and be admitted as soon as I complete my PLT. There are a range of legal areas I am interested in and my hope is to land a graduate position in one of those fields.

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