Quophi Yelbert
Postgraduate Law Student
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About
Extremely motivated and enthusiastic postgraduate law student, eager to learn and develop professional and personal skills.
Experience
Intern - Legal Department - Stanbic Bank Ghana - Ghana
(2024-09 - 2024-09)
- Reviewed several legal agreements including service level agreements, non-disclosure agreements, cash collection agreements and escrow agreements, while working in Business and Commercial Banking (BCB)
- Gained an understanding of legal protocol and procedure in the day-to-day operation of the bank, as well as the rationale behind the protocol
- Observed Court hearings on Land Law, Contract law and Company Law
Law Clerk (Intern) - Supreme Court of Kenya - Kenya
(2024-08 - 2024-08)
- Studied the legal system, legal history and constitution of Kenya
- Conducted legal research on legal and constitutional concepts such as stare decesis and public participation for group research projects
- Produced various comprehensive case summaries with quick turnaround
- Observed court hearings on public law and environmental law
Head of Events - Justice For Windrush
(2024-01 - 2025-05)
Pro-Bono project - Head of events at legal advice clinic/project focused on providing aid and advice to Windrush victims
- Organised fundraising events in collaboration with Community Food and Wellbeing Charity, where all proceeds were donated
- Designed digital posters and pricelists for "charity bake sale" fundraiser
Non-Caribbean focus group worker - Justice for Windrush
(2024-02 - 2024-06)
Pro Bono project
- Hosted 'Windrush scheme' information sessions for the public in collaboration with Leicester Caribbean Centre
- Created informative audio-visual PowerPoint presentations for information sessions
- Identified target areas for outreach with the team and distributed flyers
Campus ambassador - Campus Industries
(2023-05 - 2023-10)
Virgin Media campaign
- Sold virgin media products and bundles to students, providing them with appropriate guidance on packages and installation
- Developed social media marketing skills and in-person sales skills by reaching out to customers online and in-person
- Provided limited after-sales service, answering any questions customers had about package deals and products
CAS project salesman - Shirts for Shins
(2020-09 - 2021-10)
- Marketed products to clients in person and through social media messaging apps (Telegram messenger, Instagram)
- Sold shirts to raise funds for the purchase of sports equipment for orphans and less fortunate children in collaboration with the charitable foundation, EYEH soup kitchen
- Experience in keeping inventory and sorting orders
- Donated proceeds to EYEH Soup Kitchen
Vice President - Project Edusani
(2019-01 - 2020-12)
- Visited underfunded schools (Okukushibi and St.Lawson's school) to provide essential equipment to teachers and students such as sanitation facilities, learning essentials, technology for education (TV's and laptops) and food
- Gained experience managing budgets and reaching financial goals by organising fundraisers for the project
- Led weekly meetings and brainstorming sessions, organising ideas into a detailed and realistic plan and executing
- Semi-finalists of the Global Social Leaders Competition 2019
Education
LLM - Legal Practice (SQE1&2) - University of Law (2025-09)
LLB - Law - University of Leicester (2022-09)
International Baccalaureate (IB) - Tema International School (2020-01 - 2022-12)
Middle Years Programme (MYP) - Tema International School (2016-01 - 2020-12)
