Kwabena Osei
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Judge Nigel Lithman KC
Kwabena was part of Oxford Law Society Committee inviting me as Judge and KC to address the Society. He presents as an exceptional student academically, very well organised and enormously personable.
Paul Egunjobi
Kwabena is a young man with ambitions of becoming a lawyer. From the first day that we interacted and spoke about the future I was struck by how deep, intelligent and his ability to problem solve was at such a young age. Kwabena is hard working, a critical, innovative, able to articulate his ideas and offer solutions to problems that are outside of the box. These are qualities that all good lawyers should possess and are coveted by many. To have these at his age is a blessing. I have no doubt that he will become a great lawyer and he is for sure a future star in the making.
Judge Nigel Lithman KC
Kwabena was part of Oxford Law Society Committee inviting me as Judge and KC to address the Society. He presents as an exceptional student academically, very well organised and enormously personable.
Paul Egunjobi
Kwabena is a young man with ambitions of becoming a lawyer. From the first day that we interacted and spoke about the future I was struck by how deep, intelligent and his ability to problem solve was at such a young age. Kwabena is hard working, a critical, innovative, able to articulate his ideas and offer solutions to problems that are outside of the box. These are qualities that all good lawyers should possess and are coveted by many. To have these at his age is a blessing. I have no doubt that he will become a great lawyer and he is for sure a future star in the making.
Judge Nigel Lithman KC
Kwabena was part of Oxford Law Society Committee inviting me as Judge and KC to address the Society. He presents as an exceptional student academically, very well organised and enormously personable.
Paul Egunjobi
Kwabena is a young man with ambitions of becoming a lawyer. From the first day that we interacted and spoke about the future I was struck by how deep, intelligent and his ability to problem solve was at such a young age. Kwabena is hard working, a critical, innovative, able to articulate his ideas and offer solutions to problems that are outside of the box. These are qualities that all good lawyers should possess and are coveted by many. To have these at his age is a blessing. I have no doubt that he will become a great lawyer and he is for sure a future star in the making.
Judge Nigel Lithman KC
Kwabena was part of Oxford Law Society Committee inviting me as Judge and KC to address the Society. He presents as an exceptional student academically, very well organised and enormously personable.
Paul Egunjobi
Kwabena is a young man with ambitions of becoming a lawyer. From the first day that we interacted and spoke about the future I was struck by how deep, intelligent and his ability to problem solve was at such a young age. Kwabena is hard working, a critical, innovative, able to articulate his ideas and offer solutions to problems that are outside of the box. These are qualities that all good lawyers should possess and are coveted by many. To have these at his age is a blessing. I have no doubt that he will become a great lawyer and he is for sure a future star in the making.
Credentials
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Commercial Law Virtual Insight Programme
Slaughter and MayAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
WestLaw Advanced Certification
Thomson ReutersAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
WestLaw Basic Certification
Thomson ReutersAug, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Virtual Experience Programme Participant
LinklatersApr, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Virtual Experience Program Participant
Clifford ChanceJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Mental Health
Mind in HaringeyAug, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Oxford Law Society
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United Kingdom
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President
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Dec 2022 - Present
• Assisted and advised the President in the running of the Oxford Law Society during Hilary Term 2023 • Helped to organise and facilitate over 20 events over the course of an 8 week term ● Liaised with 2 major commercial law firms on event sponsorship ● Worked alongside five members of the Oxford Law Society's Executive Committee and nine members of the General Committee
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Head Of Marketing
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Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
• Overseeing the Marketing team within the Oxford Law Society• Working with other major student societies to organise events promoting diversity and inclusion within the legal profession• Deciding constituents of the society's social media packages and liaising with major sponsoring law firms
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General Committee (Events Officer)
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May 2022 - Jul 2022
• Elected as an Events Officer to the General Committee of the Oxford Law Society in Trinity Term 2022, one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious student law societies in the UK.
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Unilever
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Legal Intern
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Aug 2022 - Present
• Sat as an intern based within the Legal and Business Integrity team • Drafted and amended promotional terms and conditions templates for a range of Unilever brands such as Cornetto and Hellman • Highlighted potential commercial risks and business opportunities of promotional content • Edited and outlined a contract variation letter for use between the company and one of its largest clients • Sat as an intern based within the Legal and Business Integrity team • Drafted and amended promotional terms and conditions templates for a range of Unilever brands such as Cornetto and Hellman • Highlighted potential commercial risks and business opportunities of promotional content • Edited and outlined a contract variation letter for use between the company and one of its largest clients
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Travers Smith
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Vacation Scheme
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Jun 2022 - Present
• Shadowed trainee solicitors, associates, and partners while based in the firm’s Tax department• Attended talks on the firm’s corporate structure and international strategy, along with company acquisition• Gained experience researching for and drafting company search reports in the Finance department• Acquired knowledge and skills by contributing to negotiation exercises within the Disputes team
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Incoming Summer Vacation Scheme
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Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
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The Radius
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Content Writer
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Dec 2022 - Present
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The Amos Bursary
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United Kingdom
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member of 2019 Cohort
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Jan 2019 - Present
• Chosen as a member of the 2019 cohort, the Amos Bursary has given me access to peer and professional mentoring, alongside exclusive personal development & internship opportunities. • Chosen as a member of the 2019 cohort, the Amos Bursary has given me access to peer and professional mentoring, alongside exclusive personal development & internship opportunities.
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Latham & Watkins
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Open Day
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Baker McKenzie
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Non-Law Open Day
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Hogan Lovells
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Open Day
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Broad Street Humanities Review
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Guest Writer
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Mishcon de Reya LLP
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Virtual Open Day
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Mar 2022 - Present
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SEO London
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Candidate
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Society of Labour Lawyers
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United Kingdom
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Political Organizations
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SLL Mentoring Scheme
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Mar 2022 - Present
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STRIVE
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United Kingdom
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supernova Associate
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Aug 2022 - Present
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The Brokerage
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Candidate
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Dec 2021 - Present
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Powerlist Magazine
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Top 150 Future Leader
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Bounce Black
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United Kingdom
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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Bursary Award Winner (2022/23)
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Sep 2022 - Present
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The Stephen James Partnership
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Black Lawyers Matter Mentee
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Mar 2022 - Present
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University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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History and Politics Student Representative
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Nov 2020 - Present
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Rare Recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Staffing and Recruiting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Rare Candidate
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Leading Routes
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Future Scholar
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Barings
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Open Day
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Sep 2022 - Sep 2022
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Isleworth Crown Court
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Judicial Shadowing (HHJ Sarah Paneth)
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Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
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The Oxford Union
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United Kingdom
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Elected Member of Secretary's Committee
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Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
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Oxford University Labour Club
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United Kingdom
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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BAME Officer
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Dec 2021 - Jun 2022
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Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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History Subject Ambassador
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
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BME Representative
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Apr 2021 - May 2022
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Legal Cheek
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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100 - 200 Employee
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Spring Virtual Vacation Scheme
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Apr 2022 - Apr 2022
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Harris Kyriakides
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Cyprus
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Micro-Internship
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Mar 2022 - Mar 2022
Over the course of a week during the Easter vacation, I completed a paralegal micro-internship with Harris Kyriakides, a leading law firm based in Cyprus. During the placement, I was responsible for researching and preparing information regarding the use of AI within dispute resolution in varying jurisdictions such as the UK, Germany, and Estonia for an upcoming legal event. Through the micro-internship, I was introduced to online legal databases such as Westlaw and Lexis, and I further developed my commercial awareness as a result of observing how a law firm operated within a foreign jurisdiction.
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Toynbee Hall
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research and Policy Intern
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Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Between December 2021 and January 2022, I was a research and policy intern at Toynbee Hall, a charity based in East London that aims to tackle poverty and work with the local community to develop solutions to various issues through their ‘participatory action’ research. I worked on three projects during the internship, beginning with Toynbee Hall’s ‘Access to Cash’ project, where I collected data on the availability of ATMs and PayPoints within several constituencies throughout the UK, in order to contribute to the ongoing work done by peer researchers. In the second week, I worked in a team to prepare a presentation that focused on the upcoming May 2022 local elections in Tower Hamlets, researching information on local MPs and contacting them to discuss their intentions of running. This presentation was delivered to peer researchers and Toynbee Hall’s senior management, and its findings aided them in their ongoing research.
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Institute for Government
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United Kingdom
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
During my summer internship placement at the Institute for Government between July and August 2021, I worked alongside senior researchers and other interns on the Institute’s annual ‘Parliamentary Monitor’ report for 2021, which aimed to analyse and evaluate the actions of the previous Parliamentary session, as well as advise on how Parliamentary and governmental operations could be improved. My tasks during the 5-week internship included researching information using sources such as Hansard, a parliamentary record database, in order to provide factual information for the report. As well as this, I collected quantitative and qualitative data and used my existing analysis skills to draw conclusions and arguments which were later used in the report. Furthermore, I condensed complex legal and government documents into shorter, easy-to-understand ‘explainer articles’ for the Institute’s website. The final report was published in September 2021 and was heavily praised by important political figures.
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Oxford African and Caribbean Society
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior PR Officer
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Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
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Access Ambassador
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Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
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The ISLA Gift
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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Recipient
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
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Recipient
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
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Social Mobility Business Partnership
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Work Experience Student
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
I spent a week visiting the legal departments of large and influential companies, including Goldman Sachs and AIG, as well as being introduced to pro-bono work with the charity ‘Reprieve’. This experience showcased the many various fields of law that extended well beyond the traditional law firm route, and as well as this, I was also introduced to the operations of many other sectors, including investment banking, insurance, retail, not-for-profit, and entertainment. The week also included personal and professional development sessions that were designed to help us fully understand the skills needed to succeed in the professional world, and I benefitted from the contacts I gained from the various networking sessions that also took place.
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Goldman Sachs
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience Student
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
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AIG
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience Student
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
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University of Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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National Access Summer School
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Career Kick-Start Work Experience Participant
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
As part of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)’s ‘Career Kick-Start Work Experience’ programme, I spent a week in BCLP’s offices shadowing trainee solicitors, associates, and partners within the Real Estate Litigation department. I carried out a number of tasks on behalf of various people within the department, such as legal research, where I collected information for a case on the installation of 5G in rural areas in England and the speculation surrounding its health risks. As well as this, I took notes during a meeting where lawyers had to decide whether to make an existing client bankrupt, as a result of their failure to exercise due diligence in relation to the management of their property. This, along with various talks, exercises, and activities, helped to develop my critical thinking skills and grew my interest in a career in corporate law.
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Robinson College, Cambridge
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Residential
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
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Lancaster University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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History Summer School
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
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Barclays
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Experience Student
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Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
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Trinity College Cambridge
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Humanities Residential
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Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Year 12 Open Day
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Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
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Education
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University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History and Politics -
Woodhouse College (Woodhouse Grammar School)
A-Levels, BBB (results affected by extenuating circumstances) -
Bishop Stopford's School
GCSEs, 998777A7654 (3 A*, 4 A, 1 B, 2 C)