Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Memberships
Leadership Positions
Certification
Languages
References
Timeline
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Sandra Agyekum Donkor

Accra

Summary

Lawyer with qualifications in mediation and arbitration seeking to gain additional practical experience through exposure to international transactions in the commercial, financial and development sectors.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PUPIL Solicitor/Barrister

Morrison, Twumasi & Partners
11.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for various tasks, such as interviewing clients for new cases and creating first draft of agreements, pleadings, motions, and written submissions
  • Additionally, conduct research, prepare case assessments and advisory opinions, and review discoveries and evidence, among other duties.

PARALEGAL

Stillwaters Solicitors
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Supported team of lawyers by preparing witness statements, court bundles, conducting research and providing general administrative tasks.
  • Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
  • Monitored changes in laws, regulations and other legal matters to keep firm compliant with requirements.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research (CEPLER), University of Birmingham
02.2020 - 04.2020
  • Conducted research by collecting and analysing data regarding legal education
  • Conducted literature reviews as part of a study to assess whether multiple choice question format was an effective way of assessing law students.

INTERN

Paintsil, Paintsil and Co. Law Firm
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Supported team of lawyers by conducting research and writing literature reviews
  • In charge of updating library catalogue and providing general administrative support.

Education

Post Call Law Course -

GHANA SCHOOL OF LAW
Accra, Ghana
10.2023

Legal Practice Course with MSc in Business and Management -

UNIVERSITY OF LAW
United Kingdom
07.2022

Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) -

UNIVERSITY OF LAW
United Kingdom
07.2021

LLM International Commercial Law -

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
United Kingdom
12.2020

Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B Hons.) -

KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Ghana
06.2019

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Attention to Detail
  • Project Planning
  • Research

Professional Memberships

  • The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, Associate Member, 10/2022 - Present
  • International Mediation Institute, Mediator
  • The Chartered Governance Institute, UK, Student Member, 07/2019 - Present

Leadership Positions

Vice President, Human Rights Club, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Faculty of Law, 

  • Spearheaded the drafting of the Constitution of the club.
  • Educated the university community on human rights


Publicity Committee Member, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Law School (15th-anniversary celebrations)

  • Responsible for online marketing activities.

Certification

Clifford Chance and Swiss Re Collaboration, Risk and Resilience Virtual Experience Program on Forage - July 2023

Completed practical tasks in Contractual Relationships in;

  • Insurance Policy
  • Managing Risks of a Global Work-From-Home Policy and
  • Insuring Against Climate Risk


Latham and Watkins, Mergers and Acquisitions Virtual Experience Program on Forage- November 2023


  • Reviewed customer agreements, offered shareholder advice and negotiation of transactions

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)

References

References available on request.

Timeline

PUPIL Solicitor/Barrister

Morrison, Twumasi & Partners
11.2023 - Current

PARALEGAL

Stillwaters Solicitors
05.2021 - 12.2021

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research (CEPLER), University of Birmingham
02.2020 - 04.2020

INTERN

Paintsil, Paintsil and Co. Law Firm
06.2018 - 09.2018

Post Call Law Course -

GHANA SCHOOL OF LAW

Legal Practice Course with MSc in Business and Management -

UNIVERSITY OF LAW

Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) -

UNIVERSITY OF LAW

LLM International Commercial Law -

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B Hons.) -

KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Sandra Agyekum Donkor