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WISDOM KOJO SORKPOR

WISDOM KOJO SORKPOR

Accra

Summary

I am dedicated to working diligently, adept at communicating effectively, and an experienced team worker and leader. Eager to contribute productively towards any firm's or organization's aims and ideals, I exercise

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Country Director

Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH)
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • I led a national group focused on providing tuition to underprivileged students, advocating human rights, and donating to various communities
  • We oversaw activities of Ghanaian law students, partnered with law schools to implement events, brainstormed programs and policies, reached out to legal figures for support, and corresponded with financial institutions and NGOs for the betterment of society

Executive Member

Reformation Community
01.2023 - 05.2024
  • A member of a community of volunteers dedicated towards helping the needing in attainment of the SDG's

Community & Pro Bono Intern

Clifford Chance
03.2024 - 04.2024

Volunteer Teacher

Boa Wo Yonko Perr Learning Project
03.2022 - 03.2024
  • I Organized lectures and provides materials to students who found difficulties in understanding what was taught by lecturers especially with international law

Deputy Country Director

Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH)
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Leading a national group of individuals dedicated towards providing tuition to underprivileged students, outreaches to advocate human rights and donate to rural communities, prisons, colleges, and implement policies to provide robust legal education to law students through seminars, incentivized access to online legal resources, periodic discourses on national issues, and so on

Legal Intern

Ghana Armed Forces Legal Department Headquarters
07.2023 - 08.2023
  • I was delightfully accepted back to contribute productively as I did antecedently

Deputy Project, Programs and Policies Director

Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH)
04.2023 - 05.2023
  • Spearheaded a group of students dedicated towards organizing academic seminars for students, donating to prisons, outreaches to less educated communities to enlighten them about their rights, sponsoring underprivileged students and many more charitable causes

Deputy Research Director

Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH)
02.2023 - 03.2023
  • Dedicating my leadership skills to leading a team in pursuit of researching vital information relevant to help underprivileged law students

Legal Intern

Ghana Armed Forces Legal Department Headquarters
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Conducting legal research on civil, criminal and cases at the Armed Forces from time to time
  • Drafting legal notices
  • Drafting letters of administration
  • Attending court sessions with lawyers
  • Paying heed to Case Management Conferences
  • Taking notes during court marshals
  • Transcribing verbal records of questions and answers to be used by witnesses in court into Microsoft Word

Alternative Dispute Resolution Intern

Chattered Institute of Arbitrators
08.2023

Employment Law Intern

Allen and Overy
08.2023

Dispute Resolution and Litigation Intern

Baker McKenzie
08.2023

Structured, Asset Backed and Real Estate Finance (SABRE) Intern

Clifford Chance
08.2023

Business and Human Rights Intern

Clifford Chance
07.2023

UK Commercial Law Intern

Bright Network
07.2023

White Collar Defense & Investigations Intern

Latham and Watkins LLP
07.2023

Education

Bachelor of Laws - Law

CENRAL UNIVERS ITY (C.U.)
Miotso, Greater Accra
06.2024

General Arts -

S T' PAU L'S COLLEGE
Denu, Volta
06.2019

Junior High School -

ADAMS PREPREPARATORY SCHOOL
06.2016

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Problem-solving
  • Fundraising events
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Information technology management

Extra Curricular Activities And Short Courses

  • Harvard Aspire Leaders Program, 2024, Aspire Institute
  • Public Advocacy, Federation of African Law Students, 03/17/23
  • Participant, 2024 Jessup International Moot Court Competition
  • Human Health and Climate Change, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), 11/01/23
  • Corporate Virtual Experience Program, Baker McKenzie, 08/01/23
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, LinkedIn Learning, 2024
  • Emerging Companies Intern, Latham & Watkins LLP, 07/01/23
  • Leading and Motivating People with Different Personalities, LinkedIn Learning, 02/01/24
  • Thinking and Working Politically, UNICEF, 10/01/23
  • Business Development, LinkedIn Learning, 02/01/24
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Program, Latham and Watkins LLP, 07/01/23
  • First Steps to Law, Hogan Lovells, 08/01/23
  • Inclusive Leadership, LinkedIn Learning, 02/01/24
  • Nature-Based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience, United Nations Environment Programme, 11/01/23
  • Introduction to Business Teams, Linklaters, 08/01/23
  • United Nations Sustainable Development Corporation Framework, United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), 11/01/23
  • Global Litigation Job Simulation, Herbert Smith Freehills, 04/01/24
  • International Mergers Job Simulation, Herbert Smith Freehills, 04/01/24

Spoken Languages

English, French (Novice), Ga, Twi, Ewe

Linkedin

http://linkedin.com/in/wisdom-k-46b3a9202

Personal Information

Nationality: Ghanaian

Volunteer Experience

  • Country Director, Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH), 01/01/24, 01/31/25, Led a national group focused on providing tuition to underprivileged students., Advocated human rights and donated to various communities., Oversaw activities of Ghanaian law students., Partnered with law schools to implement events., Brainstormed programs and policies., Reached out to legal figures for support., Corresponded with financial institutions and NGOs for the betterment of society.
  • Deputy Country Director, Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH), 06/01/23, 01/31/24, Led a national group dedicated to providing tuition to underprivileged students., Outreaches to advocate human rights and donate to rural communities., Implemented policies to provide robust legal education to law students.
  • Deputy Project, Programs and Policies Director, Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH), 04/01/23, 05/31/23, Spearheaded a group dedicated to organizing academic seminars for students., Donated to prisons and outreaches to less educated communities.
  • Deputy Research Director, Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH), 02/01/23, 03/31/23, Led a team in pursuit of researching vital information relevant to help underprivileged law students.
  • Executive Member, Reformation Community, 01/01/23, 05/31/24, Dedicated towards helping the needy in attainment of the SDGs.
  • Volunteer Teacher, Boa Wo Yonko Perr Learning Project, 03/01/22, 03/31/24, Organized lectures and provided materials to students.

Honors And Awards

  • Most Promising Student, 2023, Federation of African Law Students, Ghana
  • 1st Runner Up, 2022, Central University Inter-Faculty Debate Championship
  • 3rd Runner Up, 2022, Commonwealth Universities Debate Championship
  • Best Oralist/Advocate, 2022, Ghana Armed Forces Legal Interns' Moot Competition

Position Held

  • President, Law Students Union of Central University Faculty of Law, 05/01/24, 10/31/24
  • Vice President, Law Students Union of Central University Faculty of Law, 11/01/23, 11/30/24
  • Secretary General, Booksville, Central University, 03/01/23, 05/31/24
  • Senator, Law Students Union of Central University Faculty of Law, 11/01/21, 11/30/22
  • Bailiff, Central University SRC Judicial Committee, 03/01/21, 04/30/22
  • Judicial Clerk, Central University SRC Judicial Committee, 02/01/21, 06/30/22
  • Team Advisor, Debating Club & Mooting Society of the Law Students Union, 01/01/20, 12/31/24

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Twi
Proficient
C2
Ga
Proficient
C2
French
Beginner
A1
Ewe
Beginner
A1

Timeline

Community & Pro Bono Intern

Clifford Chance
03.2024 - 04.2024

Country Director

Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH)
01.2024 - 01.2025

Alternative Dispute Resolution Intern

Chattered Institute of Arbitrators
08.2023

Employment Law Intern

Allen and Overy
08.2023

Dispute Resolution and Litigation Intern

Baker McKenzie
08.2023

Structured, Asset Backed and Real Estate Finance (SABRE) Intern

Clifford Chance
08.2023

Business and Human Rights Intern

Clifford Chance
07.2023

UK Commercial Law Intern

Bright Network
07.2023

Legal Intern

Ghana Armed Forces Legal Department Headquarters
07.2023 - 08.2023

White Collar Defense & Investigations Intern

Latham and Watkins LLP
07.2023

Deputy Country Director

Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH)
06.2023 - 01.2024

Deputy Project, Programs and Policies Director

Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH)
04.2023 - 05.2023

Deputy Research Director

Federation of African Law Students, Ghana (FALAS-GH)
02.2023 - 03.2023

Executive Member

Reformation Community
01.2023 - 05.2024

Legal Intern

Ghana Armed Forces Legal Department Headquarters
07.2022 - 08.2022

Volunteer Teacher

Boa Wo Yonko Perr Learning Project
03.2022 - 03.2024

Bachelor of Laws - Law

CENRAL UNIVERS ITY (C.U.)

General Arts -

S T' PAU L'S COLLEGE

Junior High School -

ADAMS PREPREPARATORY SCHOOL
WISDOM KOJO SORKPOR