Alliah Castor

Content Creator at The Legal Amity
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London, England, United Kingdom, GB
Languages
  • Filipino Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Inclusive Leadership Micro-credential
    Common Purpose
    Apr, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • BPP University Law School’s Spring Career Development Certificate
    BPP Law School
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Virtual Programme Participant
    RPC- law firm
    Jan, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Commercial Law Employability Bootcamp
    City Career Series
    Sep, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Become a Great Listener
    NonprofitReady
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Being an Effective Team Member
    NonprofitReady
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Handling Team Conflict
    NonprofitReady
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Human Rights Virtual Programme Participant
    Leo Cussen Centre for Law
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • The Art and Science of Communication
    NonprofitReady
    Aug, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Commercial Awareness
    The Open University
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Commercial Law Virtual Programme Participant
    Linklaters
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Human Rights and Law
    The Open University
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Law Virtual Program Participant
    Baker McKenzie
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Law Virtual Programme Participant
    Kennedys
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Pro Bono Work and Social Justice (Intermediate)
    The Open University
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Race, Ethnicity and Crime (Advanced)
    The Open University
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Racial Violence: The European Perspective (Intermediate)
    The Open University
    Jul, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Virtual Experience Program Participant
    RateMyPlacement
    Jun, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • LexisLibrary Advanced Certification
    LexisNexis
    Nov, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • LexisLibrary Foundation Certification
    LexisNexis
    Nov, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Westlaw Advance Certificate
    Thomson Reuters
    Jun, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Westlaw Basic Certificate
    Thomson Reuters
    Jun, 2019
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Content Creator
      • Feb 2021 - Present

    • Ambassador
      • Jul 2020 - Present

    • Legal Blog Content Writer
      • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Events Coordinator (Sub-Committee)
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      - Coordinating events for the Law Society- Hosting Zoom meetings and introducing guest speakers- Updating new events on Eventbrite- Corresponding and collaborating with the President of the Law Society - Developed public speaking skill, by introducing guest speakers - Exercise time management/time keeping and organisational skills, as tasks are time sensitive depending on when the event takes placeEvents hosted include: - Career at the Bar: Guide for an Aspiring Barrister with Cameron P. Haden - Dissecting Law Firm Vacation Scheme Applications with Tracy Tsao - City-Brunel Intervarsity Debate Competition

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • CityBuddy Mentor
      • Aug 2020 - Present

    • Employability Package
      • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

    • Micro-Placement
      • Jun 2020 - Jun 2020

      Was meant to fulfil the Fundarising Officer role for Fitzrovia Youth In Action, however, cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Replaced with Employability Package. Selection process - - Online application for the programme (consisting of answering motivation questions and submitting CV) - Face-to-face interview with two panellists- Assessment centre (consisting of group activities and individual mini-interviews) - Accepted onto the programmeChoosing a project - - Applied online for projects to complete in the summer of 2020- Interviewed in-person with Fitzrovia Youth In Action- Chosen for the project after application

    • Wellbeing Wednesday
      • Aug 2020 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Ambassador
      • Aug 2020 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Open Day Attendee
      • Apr 2021 - Apr 2021

      - Learnt about Burges Salmon's Banking and Dispute Resolution areas - Gained tips on the Training Contract application process - Gained insight on the BEnabled network

    • United Kingdom
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Talkmasters - Public Speak Competition Participant
      • Apr 2021 - Apr 2021

      Public speaking competition hosted as a collaborative effort by City Pro Bono Society, City Law Society, Women In Law Society, City Legal Awareness Society and City Justice and Peace Society. - Got through to round 2 out of 3, placing 4th overall- Delivered a 30 second "sales pitch" and discussed a general knowledge topic within 45 seconds - Exercised public speaking skill and developed ability to persuade/convince- Developed time management skill, as to not run overtime when discussing topics- Demonstrated adaptability by speaking about topics on the spot with no preparation time

    • United Kingdom
    • Legal Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Insight Day Attendee
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

      - Spoke to Trainees and Partners, and learnt about their experiences at Fieldfisher- Learnt about Fieldfisher's CSR (Just Purpose) initiatives, eg. their work with iProbono and Mencap- Gained tips on the application process, and looked at exemplar answers for motivational questions

    • United Kingdom
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Future Leader 2021 Experience
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

      Three day experience in collaboration with City, University of London. Day 1 -- Exploring diversity and the differences in opinions and experiences - Cafe conversations with speakers to discuss the skills most useful for leadership (Speakers from Ycentre, Lowry Hotel, Vigiland Watch Integration Inc) - Peer coaching Day 2 -- Position statements - explore the range and diversity of views surrounding leadership- Immersion visits - understanding how different leaders and organisations operate, and how leaders lead and create change - Telling your story - learning how to present/speak about something in order to engage others- Raid immersion brief and preparation for Day 3Day 3 - - Raid immersion session - learning about the challenge an organisation is facing and how we can help (Collinson Group)- Working in groups - addressing the challenge together as a team by creating an impactful Graduate Programme - Presentations - pitched the idea back to the challenge leader from Collinson Group, and gained feedback on the content

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Spring Career Development Events
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

      Events attended: - How to demonstrate your commercial awareness- Alibi busting workshop- Applications workshop- LPC Open Day

    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Open Day Attendee
      • Feb 2021 - Feb 2021

      - Spoke to Trainees and learnt about their experiences at BCLP - Learnt about BCLP's innovation team and how they make use of legal technology, such as Clear Cut- Learnt about BCLP's diversity and inclusion initiatives - Gained tips for the application process

    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Insight Day Attendee
      • Feb 2021 - Feb 2021

      - Asked questions to Trainees and Partners and learnt about their experiences at Clyde & Co- Learnt about their CSR initiatives, particularly their dedication to Climate Change- Gained tips for the application process

    • E-Learning Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Campus Ambassador
      • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

      - Shared and advertised events on social media and university group chats- Completed tasks within a given time; developing time-management skills- Networked with other students and legal professionals from different jurisdictions- Worked within a team and collaborated with other ambassador- Awarded a letter of appreciation upon leaving

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Virtual Work Experience
      • Dec 2020 - Dec 2020

      2 day programme in collaboration with City, University of London. Day 1 - - Assignment and self-study - Supervisor set Corporate Directors' Duties Task; I conducted research on the Companies Act 2006 and completed a task sheet of the relevant duties - Additional research - Finished the initial task early and undertook an additional research task, discussed during the debrief - Debrief with supervisor - Received feedback on the task from supervisor and was given tips on the application process - Career mentoring session - Spoke one-to-one with an SPB trainee and learnt more about SPB's culture, application process and trainee experience - Mock interview - Completed a mock interview with a Partner and received feedback on my performanceDay 2 - - Understand how law firms generate client work - Learnt about how SPB chooses their clients, and how to bring in prospective clients upon qualification - Assignment and self-study - Supervisor set Financial Services - Banking Company Security task; I compiled research on details of company charges by utilising Companies House- Additional research - Finished initial task early and undertook an additional research task, discussed during debrief- Debrief with supervisor - Received feedback on the task, and had a general careers chat with supervisor - Group discussion - Worked within a team to answer the question "Covid-19 has redrawn the way that we work. What have been the most significant impacts of Covid-19 on the legal sector and what might a law firm in 2023 look like?"; utilised the STEEPLE approach and presented our findings to SPB staff

    • Commercial Awareness Case Study
      • Nov 2020 - Nov 2020

      Experience comprising 2 workshop sessions, in collaboration with City, University of London. Session 1 -- Introduction to the task- Learnt about how to develop Commercial Awareness, the STEEPLE approach, and how to approach a commercial awareness case study - Learnt about the different stages of SPB's recruitment process- Allocated teamsIn between sessions - - Worked within allocated team; corresponded through Whatsapp and utilised MS Teams to discuss our ideas - Conducted independent research into the effect of Covid-19 on the aviation industry and businesses generally- Created a Powerpoint presentation to share with each other during our meeting on MS Teams - Presented our ideas to each other, compiled our best ideas together then did further independent research into our allocated topics - Created an informative and engaging Powerpoint presentationSession 2 - - Exercised public speaking and verbal communication skills by presenting to peers nad panellists- Actively listened to the other groups as they presented, keeping an open-mind as their ideas differed from ours - Received feedback on the quality of our work, commended on structure and information - Engaged in a question session at the end of the presentation, learning more about SPB and its recruitment process

    • United Kingdom
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • Communications and Relations Officer
      • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

      - Reached out to legal professionals, trainees and recruiters to see if they would like to collaborate with Legal Jargon for our Blogs, Webinars or Useful Tips and Tricks/Q&As for our forums. - Demonstrated enthusiasm, professionalism and good interpersonal/communication skills- Compiled research around topics of interest to deliver to law students

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • LGBT+ & Allies Open Day Attendee
      • Nov 2020 - Nov 2020

      - Spoke to various Trainees nad Partners about their experiences at Baker McKenzie - Collaborated within a group on a commercial analysis exercise, and delivered a short presentation to a Partner - Learnt about Baker McKenzie's CSR initiatives and their Pro Bono projects - Gained tips for each stage of the application process

    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Open Day Attendee
      • Nov 2020 - Nov 2020

      - Spoke to Graduate Recruitment and learnt more about the application process- Learnt about Macfarlanes' inclusion and CSR initiatives, eg. EnABLE in celebration of neurodiversity and disability - Spoke to a panel of Trainees and learnt about the culture and their experiences at Macfarlanes- Received tips about the application process

    • United Kingdom
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • IRIS LGBT+ Virtual Open Day Attendee
      • Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freshers Ambassador
      • Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

    • Commercial Law Internship Experience UK
      • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

    • Consulting Internship Experience UK
      • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Intern
      • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

      - Gained a well-rounded view of law, from gaining insight on multiple different legal practice areas- Shared legal tips and posts with other legally-minded people - Networked and created connections with lawyers and students from different jurisdictions- Engaged with legal professionals by asking questions or sparking discussion

    • United Kingdom
    • Media Production
    • Blog Writer
      • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

      - Researched and wrote article about Imposter Syndrome- Corresponded with blog owner through editing process

    • Nigeria
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Event Speaker
      • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

      - Spoke about Legal Education in the UK to viewers in Nigeria. - Collaborated with the other speaker in order to give well-rounded answers. - Reduced the use of legal jargon, or if it was used, explained what it meant afterward - keeping in mind the audience.

    • United Kingdom
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Kitchen Assistant
      • Aug 2016 - Apr 2018

      - Involved in team working, learning how to work alongside multiple people with different job descriptions and end goals collaboratively- Communicated effectively with anxious residents, using emphatic listening and interpersonal skills to understand their needs and act upon them, such as organising to deliver their meal to their room instead of the dining area- Developed time management skills and client-facing skills as the work focused on patient-centred care- Completed various training programmes; eg. Dementia training, Fire safety training, Moving and Handling training, etc.

    • United Kingdom
    • Work Experience
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

      - Shadowed a solicitor - Learnt about wills and probate- Learnt about workplace etiquette and how to conduct yourself in a professional setting

Education

  • City, University of London
    Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law
    2018 - 2021
  • Worcester Sixth Form College
    English Language, Politics, Psychology, A*A*AB
    2016 - 2018
  • Dyson Perrins C of E Academy
    1 A*, 4 As, 5 Bs
    2012 - 2016

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