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Singapore

ASEAN Division — Digital Economy, Services and Investments

Downtown Core, Singapore

• Allocated 32 files involving international arbitration, contract law, company law, insolvency law, employment law, family law, and criminal law, ensuring each file was well-organized.• Prepared administrative matters for, attended, and followed up on court events for allocated files, for instance through calendaring hearing dates, deadlines or other directions given at hearings and drafting email updates to clients. • Performed substantive work products or deliverables, and prepared for and attended client meetings for allocated files, including every errand or follow-up task agreed with the client unless otherwise instructed by senior team members.• Ensured legal documents for submission or filing were in order ahead of time – including enclosures, affidavits with exhibits, submissions including annexes, bundles of authorities and bundles of documents, and the preparation of any other ancillary matters surrounding these documents.• Updated and responded to clients for allocated files in situations such as where a letter from the other side was received or there is a development from the court.

Sydney Cbd, New South Wales, Australia

• Assisted chiefly with migration law work including managing case flows, scheduling appointments, drafting contracts and bills, and corresponding and meeting with clients.

• Learned about tactical and procedural considerations for various legal proceedings, by accompanying Senior Counsel to meetings and hearings at The Federal Court of Australia, The Supreme Court of New South Wales and Mediation• Synthesised core arguments and principles from case law

Central Business District, Singapore

• Assisted with civil and commercial litigation work such as legal research, drafting and proof-reading of affidavits of evidence-in-chief• Gained an understanding of procedural and tactical considerations in a hearing, by accompanying Senior Counsel to hearings at both the State Courts and High Court• Learned about corporate structures, practices and procedures through attending a creditor’s meeting for a winding up of a company

Urbanest Cleveland Street

• Worked reception shifts to assist the customer service team during office hours and assisted residents who required support outside of general office hours through rostered on-call overnight shifts• Contributed to the development and maintenance of a safety culture, learning emergency skills and procedures supporting emergency management and incident escalation• Aided in the planning and execution of events as part of the Urbanest uLife program for residents• Supported the delivery of promotional campaigns on university campuses and assisted the managers in the implementation and upkeep of social media and online networks

Singapore

• Coordinated events, such as parades, camp-wide events and hosting foreign ministers, military officials, and other national delegations, while proposing and implementing new procedures and templates for them• Underwent rapid and rigorous training to improve physical and mental conditioning• Learned leadership skills, particularly to organize and motivate people to ensure cohesiveness and effectiveness in a team• Improved communication skills, confidence, self-discipline, ability to remain focused under intense pressure, adaptability in overcoming challenges and initiative

Graduate Diploma Of Legal Practice, Law

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.), Law

Activities and Societies: • President: South East Asian Law Society 2018-2019 • Semifinalist: SULS Clayton Utz Negotiations 2020 •.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Government & International Relations

Activities and Societies: • Contributed to a Submission to the Australian Federal Parliament’s Joint Select Committee on Constitutional.

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