Experience

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Member

  • Aug 2018 - Present



Marshalling with HHJ Neil Clark

• Marshalling

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2019

  I was given this amazing opportunity to participate in the marshalling scheme to shadow HHJ Neil Clark for two days at Leeds Crown Court. This experience gave me an insight on the approach the judges take when hearing arguments from barristers on different cases. I had the opportunity to witness sexual assault and rape cases and discuss them with HHJ Clark.



Crockett and Co solicitors

• Intern

  • Oct 2019 - Oct 2019

  My job was to sit behind counsel for a family law case that was on care proceedings. In order to assist the solicitor’s firm, I made minutes of the whole case proceedings and updated them with it. I shadowed the barrister and observed the conferences that took place with the client. Not only I witnessed excellent advocacy and cross examination but examined the complexities that may be involved in such sensitive family cases.



Streetlaw Pro Bono project

• Streetlaw probono volunteer

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

  This is a fantastic pro bono project where I get the chance to enhance my presentation,team work and organisation skills by helping the Pro Bono centre to deliver lessons to school children about different aspects of law including crime,employment and human rights. I have delivered a presentation on ‘The Women’s rights to vote’ at one of the primary schools which was a great opportunity for me to polish my public speaking skills as I had to deliver such legal information and awareness to an audience of year 6.



New Park Court Chambers

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mini pupillage

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  During this two day mini pupillage I shadowed criminal law barristers and attended crown court with them. I had the opportunity to witness trials and sentencing from Judges. I observed the technicalities which may arise in cases involving sexualExposure and possession of phone in prison. I witnessed how barristers may ask permission from the judge to get more time to gather more information in relation to an important matter. It gave me an insight on how barristers do their best to represent their clients in court. I also had the privilege to attend conferences where barristers would take updated instructions from their client prior to the hearing and made sure to fully deal with it at trial.



Aventus Law Limited

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2018

  As part of my work experience with the conveyancing solicitors team, I understood the procedure of the sale and purchase of property. I drafted correspondence letters that were to be sent to the solicitors, agents and clients. I learnt to open and close case files as well to update clients confidential information on the system. I liaised with clients via telephone and email for them to provide us with further documents that may help in their case. In addition of assisting conveyancing solicitors in their case performance, I managed to learn about the complexities that may arise when handling cases of high value.



The University of Sheffield International College

• College Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  As a college assistant, I meet and greet international students. My role involves providing campus and city tours to students. As part of my job, I also work under the Registry Operations department where I assist tutors and staff in the registration process of the students. I make students university Identification cards. This entails a lot of attention to detail as international student’s names can be similar at times. During examinations period, I work as an exam invigilator. I ensure that examinations are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements. Moreover, I also assist my senior colleagues at student help desk services and make sure all the administrative work goes smoothly and effectively.



SALAM & CO. SOLICITORS LTD

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Internship

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2017

  I welcomed clients to the office and booked appointments for them. I assisted the immigration/family law solicitors with their cases. I attempted to fill immigration spouses form under the EEA regulations and English Law. Under senior staff supervision, I handled confidential files and studied real cases. I also helped my colleagues with administrative tasks such as filing, scanning, photocopying, faxing and sending clients documents to the Home Office. I also learnt how to receive online invoices from the clients.



Citizens Advice

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Volunteer

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2017

  Welcome clients in a friendly way and sign post them accordingly. Explaining the services on offer to the clients and booking appointments for them. Ensure that the client knows how their issue is going to be resolved. Update records of client’s issues and keeping them confidential. Printing and scanning client’s information to update on the system. Working under senior staff to learn new ways to approach clients. Giving clients leaflets, lists and helpful materials.



ELSA Ukraine

• Ukraine
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer law school on Drugs policy

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  I attended the summer law school on drug policies at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. The peculiarity of the Law School constituted the profound academic program, where I got the opportunity to experience the lectures from the professors of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukrainian Catholic University, representatives of law firms and other organisations.The lecturers have lit the correspondence between drugs policy and human rights, moreover the role of “dark web” in illicit drugs traffic as well as many other questions have been discussed. In particular at the end of the Law School I got the opportunity to take part in ECHR moot court, where I represented on behalf of the applicant in the European Court of Human Rights and was the finalist of the competition.



Nisa Retail

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Served customers at the sales counter and provided exceptional level of service. Undertook the responsibility to contribute to the overall performance of the store by driving sales at every opportunity. Offered face to face advice to customers on the stores products. Occasionally held responsible for the stores security including being its key holder.



Shell

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2015

  General store duties including serving customers and handling cash. Worked in a busy environment which has made me an individual that could work under pressure. Liaised directly with the police when there was an issue and checked CCTV if required. Promoted the loyalty programme to customers to increase the number of loyal customers.