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Law Student CV applying for Training Contract/Law Vacation
Placement
David Williams
18 Carter Way, Southsea, Portsmouth PO1 2DD
02392 667894 or 07777 000 009
David.Willi[email protected]
EDUCATION
2007 – 2010 University of Portsmouth
LLB (Hons) Law
1st Year – overall average 74% 1st
• Understanding Law 78% 1st
• Constitutional Law 75% 2:1
• Law of Contract 71% 2:1
• Law of Torts 71% 1
st
2nd year modules for: Commercial Law, Land Law, EC/EU Law and Criminal Law.
(Enter 2nd year marks too, if sending off CV after semester exams in January)
• Voted Course Representative for 2
nd
year. This involves collecting and representing student
views to course leaders in four weekly review meetings
• First place in University mooting competition 2007 – 2008
• Achieved special commendation for Mooting in 2008 - 2009
2003 – 2007 Bolton High School, Bolton
• A Levels: Maths (A) French (A) and Physics (A)
• AS Level: Religious Studies: Ethics (A)
• Key Skills: Communication, IT and Application of Number (units: 3 passes)
• GSCEs: 12 subjects all at grade A*
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Sept 2008 – Present Citizens Advice Bureau
Legal Adviser
• Using excellent communication skills to ascertain client needs and to extract all relevant
information
• Explain complex legal information to clients in a flexible manner to ensure understanding
June 2008 – July 2008 Blake Lapthorn
Legal Work Experience
• Shadowed Solicitors practicing in the areas of personal injury, residential property,
employment advice and clinical negligence
• Read case files and discussed points of law with senior partners
• Observed case work and gained an excellent insight into the Law
• Attended court hearings