Adelina

Worked on one of the biggest sports litigations in the history of professional boxing, as well as on a litigation concering cybersecurity breaches for a leading communications provider within the document review team. I received positive feedback from my supervisors for being one of the quickest and most accurate reviewers.

Worked on developing practical guidance for a client on how to respond in the event of an ICO Dawn Raid and advised on the risk of a target in an M&A transaction being associated with human trafficking.
Took part in Clifford Chance Academy courses which improved my client focus and approach to a career in law and was successful in securing a Training Contract interview which will take place later this year.

• Undertook legal research into a criminal case which had the potential of being a miscarriage of justice with the aim of providing a compelling application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission
• Drafted letters of advice to the client's solicitor
• Uncovered new grounds of appeal and new evidence was found which will be used by the client's legal team in the preparation of his application to the CCRC
• Developed my ability to work in a team by consulting with the students on my team about research matters and writing letters of engagement
• Screened a large amount of case documents and expert literature for specific information in a timely manner

• Taking on cases related to employment, family, wills and probate and small claims matters with the aim of providing a detailed letter of advice to the client within 14 days of the interview
• Undertaking legal research into the relevant matter of law by using resources such as LexisNexis PSL and organising my work and communicate with the supervising lawyer through Clio, an online case management system
• One of two students selected to conduct research for a Supreme Court case relating to child disability benefits

• Provided my supervisors with a research note on how to oppose Norwich Pharmacal orders, which represented the basis of our client’s argument
• Undertook detailed legal research into internal relocation of children, how to transfer a mortgage and how to secure pre-marital assets for a high net worth client
• Created a Bible Index for an acquisition, drafted client emails on issuing bonus shares and created a timeline to be followed in a matter related to the reduction of share capital

• Undertook a week-long work experience at the city firm Dr. Müll und Partner in my German hometown
• Shadowed two partners specialising in criminal and commercial law and spoke to partners from other practice areas in order to broaden my knowledge of working as a lawyer
• Took inventory of a property up for a compulsory execution, ensuring the deadline could be met
• Offered support to a witness in a trial before the Intermediate Court of Appeal Stuttgart, ensuring he delivered his testimony in a calm manner
• Drafted a letter outlining the dangers of a business acquisition of a French competitor by a German window manufacturer, presenting them to the responsible lawyer and serving as the basis of a meeting with the client

• Expanding our volunteering opportunities to include awareness programmes at primary schools, leading the initial stages of a social media campaign about consent, establishing a cooperation with a homelessness charity to provide conversation partners and mock interviews
• Organising and chairing over 20 events with graduate employers, managing the marketing team and co-leading our new mentoring initiative
• Collaborating with the Law School to supplement the mandatory curriculum with employability and volunteering opportunities

• Created the society to improve women representation in the legal field, with a membership of 100 students
• Organised events to bring successful female professionals on campus

• Raised awareness of the firm and Portal on my campus by actively promoting their opportunities
• Organised recruitment events for both law and non-law students

• Managed our society’s accounts
• Negotiated with DLA Piper, Eversheds Sutherland and the University of Law and was able to successfully secure sponsorship, increasing funds by 400%, thus allowing us to expand and introduce new initiatives
• Ensured that committee members engaged with the sponsorship I worked so hard to gain
• Facilitated the implementation of workshops conducted by the University of Law for our student cohort
• Advised the society on how we should budget and where we should allocate our costs
• Consulted the president whenever she has had financial decisions to make on behalf of the society

• Improved number of applications to the summer internship scheme by creating an active social media presence using my university network

• Improved the shop’s customer satisfaction rating by advising customers, processing returns and complaints and doing till work in a friendly and helpful manner, rewarded by numerous positive customer feedback
• Motivated employees for which I was responsible during my shift to provide a satisfactory customer experience and work effectively in a team

• Improved productivity by optimising the preparation process for new orders

• Organised an event about diversity, inclusion and gender in the workplace together with the other committee members
• Was involved in creating the schedule, setting up the conference room and organising a panel talk which included creating the moderation
• Responsible for the community's online presence, creating advertisements for our events, regularly posting on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and taking notes during meetings

• Oversaw the quality check station