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London, GB

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

I work in a tight-knit team to broker pro bono legal projects between International Development NGOs and corporate law firms.- Stakeholder management and networking between extensive networks of both NGOs and law firms across multiple jurisdictions through email, video calls and in-person meetings;- Meticulous project management to source, scope, allocate.

London, England, United Kingdom

I worked as part of a small and close-knit team to provide accessible and practical legal information to members of the public on their human rights through a number of projects. These regularly involved work with other teams and departments to coordinate our efforts towards shared goals. - I have personally created, pitched, set up, piloted and managed a.

When the group was incorporated, I was offered a seat on the board. I took part in strategic discussions about the group’s work, considered funding applications and assisted with recruitment of new staff.

London, England, United Kingdom

My role evolved naturally and I took up new responsibilities with it. I used my existing legal policy experience to conduct both legal research and qualitative research to produce reports on relevant policy areas and submit responses to government consultations. I continued to conduct legal research to draft legal advice articles, assisted in litigation.

London, England, United Kingdom

Moving into a new area of law (public law and human rights) I conducted deep legal research and then drafted accessible and practical legal advice articles for members of the public. I also worked as part of the litigation team to assist in strategic litigation, including building and maintaining contact with claimants, witnesses and counsel. I also.

London, United Kingdom

I tutored sixth formers in London on law. This involved creating a project plan for the entire process, marking KPI targets and milestones, creating individual lesson plans based on these milestones and a review of the student’s progress so far, and conducting my own deep research to ensure I could properly facilitate in-depth discussions with the student.

London, United Kingdom

Worked with a close-knit team on a number of Law Reform projects, including:- law reform policy reports: I facilitated meetings with key stakeholders (including experienced legal professionals, senior civil servants, distinguished academics and victim advocates), consolidated minutes into concise notes giving an overview of the ongoing argument and action.

London, United Kingdom

I worked as an intermediary between elite London law firms and international NGOs (INGOs) to assist them in setting up invaluable pro bono projects to advance the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the globe. This included analysing practical problems submitted by INGOs, assessing the legal issues in various global jurisdictions, converting.

I completed my period of recognised legal training at a large national firm, qualifying as a solicitor in 2019. Throughout this training I practised, trained, and was assessed on all of the key skills recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Advocacy, Dispute Resolution, Case management, Communication Skills, Client Care, Drafting, Interviewing.

Legal Practice Course, Law

Master Of Laws - Llm, Law

Professional Legal Practice

Graduate Diploma In Law, Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

A year spent studying abroad, taking up additional modules in Criminology and Anthropology

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