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7 Lessons I Learned as a Litigation Paralegal in Real Estate β€” and How They Still Shape My Career Today
Homeownership, Legal, Quantity Surveying Shirley Druyeh Homeownership, Legal, Quantity Surveying Shirley Druyeh

7 Lessons I Learned as a Litigation Paralegal in Real Estate β€” and How They Still Shape My Career Today

Before becoming a Quantity Surveyor, I spent over two years working as a Litigation Paralegal in a leading UK real estate company. It was my first glimpse into how property really works behind the scenes β€” through contracts, disputes, and deadlines β€” and it shaped the way I think about communication, professionalism, and the built environment to this day.

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