Vladyslav
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Description
Student, Legal Assistant
Previously worked at:
Sterling Law
Peter Bedford Social Housing Association
Westminster Magistrates’ Court
Church Court Chambers
FinnotechUK
DLA Piper Ukraine LLC
Languages:
Russian (Native)
Ukrainian (Native)
English (Fluent)
Location:
London
Curriculum Vitae
Legal work experience
Intellectual Property Paralegal
FinnotechUK | May 20 - Now
- I approach clients, communicate with them, answer their patent-related inquiries, provide consultations.
- I submit applications for exclusive government patent funding.
- I write IP articles for the company's website.
- I approach EU-based tech investors to offer our services or negotiate potential investments.
- I am a part of the NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator Programme. In the context of it, I regularly pitch the company, attend business growth-related meetings with our programme manager, attend exclusive private events with investors, business owners, and various other professionals.
- I generate various business-growth ideas and am frequently responsible for their administration. Inter alia, these include, implementation of a cloud-based client/case management system, generation of a client portfolio.
Legal Intern
Sterling Law | Jan 19 - Aug 20
• Predominantly deal with matters concerning UK immigration laws, EEA regulations and Human Rights.
• Recently, a Trainee Solicitor and I have been entrusted with the task of researching the firm's core areas of expertise: Employment, Criminal, Commercial, Family, Intellectual Property, and Immigration, in order to develop the Case Status - Application that updates clients on the status/stage of their matter via messages.
• Aid in preparing applications for, amongst others, Tier 2, 4 & 5 visas, entry clearance, EEA (Family Permit), asylum, ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain), PR (Permanent Residence), naturalisation, EU settlement scheme: settled & pre-settled status, sponsor licence, paid engagement visas.
• Prepare appeal bundles; perform administrative tasks, including reception cover for short periods; approach and assist in consulting clients; interpret (Russian or/and Ukrainian to English and vice versa).
• Produce covering letters; update Client Care Letters and Authority letters; complete application forms; communicate with the Home Office, Barristers, Tribunals, Clients.
• Attend Court of Appeal and Crown Court hearings.
Legal Intern
DLA Piper Ukraine LLC | Aug 20 - Aug 20
- Spent four weeks at the firm’s highest-performing Litigation and Regulatory Department.
- Carried out hours of billable client work on matters involving, inter alia, moral damages, internal criminal investigation, challenge to a public tender result, resolution of a labour dispute.
- Conducted legal research, drafted legal documents, produced data tables of court practices and laws on various questions, prepared evaluations of factual data, communicated and collaborated with courts and other bodies, translated documents, composed extensive news updates for clients, wrote articles.
- Spent four weeks at the firm’s highest-performing Litigation and Regulatory Department.
- Carried out hours of billable client work on matters involving, inter alia, moral damages, internal criminal investigation, challenge to a public tender result, resolution of a labour dispute.
- Conducted legal research, drafted legal documents, produced data tables of court practices and laws on various questions, prepared evaluations of factual data, communicated and collaborated with courts and other bodies, translated documents, composed extensive news updates for clients, wrote articles.
Mini-pupil
Church Court Chambers | Oct 19 - Oct 19
• I spent two days shadowing Mr. Michael Polak and Mr. Shaun Esprit; spent two days shadowing Mr. Colin Witcher and Mr. Lewis Power QC; spent one day shadowing Ms. Estelle Thornber
• I gained extensive knowledge in English Criminal Law with a particular focus on Theft, Bribe, Conspiracy, GBH, and Murder;
• I conducted legal research along with the barristers; attended client consultations
• I attended Luton, Southwark, and Inner London Crown Court Trials as well as England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) hearings
Legal Assistant (Micro-Placement Student)
Peter Bedford Social Housing Association | Jul 19 - Aug 19
• Dealt with issues/matters related to Housing Law Litigation; acted on behalf of the Claimant - Social Housing Provider
• Took steps in the context of pre-action protocol, such as service of warning letters notifying the tenant of the amount of rent arrears, service of section 8 or 21 eviction notices along with the accompanying letters
• Submitted Court Applications
• Assembled Court Bundles and attended Shoreditch and Clerkenwell County Court Possession Hearings
• Made improvements, amendments to the Association’s internal policies; updated Litigation guidelines.
Owing to the fact that the Association had no in-house legal department, the ‘Housing Law Spreadsheet’ – internal legal procedures document, was out of date and imperfect. I thoroughly researched the statute law (inter alia, Housing Act 1988, Protection from Eviction Act 1977, Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003) as well as the case law and added the relevant parts to the ‘Spreadsheet’
• Worked with the organisation’s internal software - SASHA
Marshalling Scheme Participant
Westminster Magistrates’ Court | Jan 19 - Jan 19
- Sat with the District Judge Richard Blake in three remand hearing court days, during which, inter alia, I witnessed a consideration of a pre-trial application and the potential for evidence to be admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule - res gestae; as well as a few judgments followed by appropriate sentences.
Other work experience
Front of House Specialist
Amba Hotel Marble Arch | May 18 - Jul 20
• I ensured efficient running of the restaurant area in extremely demanding and significantly busy environment
• I provided assistance with translation for non-English speaking customers and members of staff
• I was required to demonstrate a strong ability to think on my feet while performing challenging tasks
• I frequently acted as a mediator, aiding parties in dispute to reach consensus
• I often performed the duties of a Restaurant Section Supervisor; I was normally selected to guide and teach the newcomers
• At times, I worked in the Room Service (In-room dining)
• I was frequently asked to perform the duties of a Host
Student Ambassador at City, University of London
Mazars | Sep 19 - Jan 20
• I promote the company on the City Campus by all accessible means, such as social media, email, lecture shout-outs, one-to-one interactions.
• I look after the Mazars-City social media platforms.
• I will be hosting a workshop in collaboration with a local contact from the Mazars London office.
• I am making efforts towards building a connection bridge between Mazars and the Micro-Placement Team as well as the Careers Department.
• I have recently completed one of the two key targets by gathering 70 sign-ups (in fact more) and received a subsequent monetary bonus for completing this mission well in advance of the deadline.
Student Blogger
Uni Temps | May 19 - Jul 19
created authentic blog-posts on various topics, including ‘A day in life of an LLB student’.
Marshall
Fix.Events.UK, London | Mar 16 - Apr 18
- maintained the pace of marathons, directed runners
- cheered participants and supported them in emotioanally draining situations
- kept registration log and supervised awarding procedures
CV
Legal education
City, University of London | Sep 18 - Now
Other
INTO City, University of London | Jan 18 - Sep 18
CV
Non Legal education
Ukrainian External Independent Evaluation (equivalent to High School Leaving Exams/UA University Entry Exams)
Ternopil Comprehensive School 19 | Sep 17 - May 17