Viktoriia Valakh

As a member of Committee on Medical and Pharmaceutical Law and Bioethics at the Ukrainian National Bar Association :

• Support individuals with legal, physical or mental health concerns in dealing with routine needs and complex problems.
• Provision of advisory and legal support to child patients
• Distribute supportive services information to help individuals enhance ways of living and achieve self-sufficiency.
• Assist patients in understanding individual rights and responsibilities in regards to care, coverage and payment.
• Maintain documentation on patient activities, coverage issues and hospital actions.
• Review patient claims, bills and medicolegal documents for accuracy.
• Respond to patient concerns and questions with compassionate and knowledgeable service.
• Helped address client complaints through timely corrective actions and appropriate referrals.
• Followed document protocols to safeguard confidentiality of patient records.
• Worked with patients to ascertain issues and make referrals to appropriate specialists.

• Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy.
• Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations.
• Reviewed legal information and proofed documentation for errors.
• Took part in meetings both internal and at clients' locations.
• Conducted research for upcoming cases
• Organized legal filing system to maximize efficiency.
• Used knowledge of legal precedents to analyze probable outcome of cases.
• Presented evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
• Studied Constitution, statutes and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
• Negotiated with opposing groups or individuals to reach resolutions, avoid litigation and accomplish goals of clients.
• Advised clients to settle cases in lieu of protracted litigation.
• Prepared and drafted wills, deeds and patent applications.
• Gathered evidence to formulate defense or initiate legal actions.
• Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
• Evaluated findings and developed strategies and arguments in preparation for case presentations.

• Updated curricula and lesson plans for primary instructors, researching developments in relevant fields and updating materials to reflect most recent data and statistics.
• Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions and projects into lessons.
• Helped students to develop and demonstrate broad, integrative and specialized knowledge, essential habits of mind, communicative fluency and effective problem-solving skills.
• Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
• Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
• Mentored students and advised on career paths, degree requirements and post-graduate education options.
• Made contributions in curricular development and innovation in teaching strategies.
• Identified research opportunities for students, assisting with gathering data and drawing conclusions for projects.
• Supported multidisciplinary research teams focused on scholarly publication.
• Collaborated with faculty and community stakeholders for program improvement.

- teaching the course "Civil law", "Medical law", "Theoretical and practical problems of private law", "Pharmaceutical law"

- organization and conducting of scientific thematic circles with the participation of students

- organization and conducting of scientific and practical seminars, symposia, forums, conferences, master classes, etc. on the most pressing legal issues