User:Zain Hussain

An aspiring barrister, avid public speaker and a technology enthusiast with a drive to achieve. Currently an applicant for Harvard, recently was awarded a full scholarship to study a law degree in the UK. Representing the UK at the United Nations Youth Assembly; the largest international platform for innovation and collaboration, involving outstanding youth leaders from their respective countries to spend a week at the headquarters in New York focusing on set SDGs of the 2030 agenda. Awarded two individual trophies in recognition of debate performance, best team speaker and best use of facts - as well as one of the two students to be awarded the Grand Prize of a full scholarship from the BPP for studying a law degree. Joint Enterprise Law Programme Company NameSupreme Court of the United Kingdom Dates EmployedMar 2017 – Apr 2017 Employment Duration2 mos LocationBig Voice London A month of weekly, intriguing law sessions with a brilliant insight into the area of joint enterprise law, specifically researching the case of R v Jogee and it's impact. The period consisted of sessions in the middle temple, linklaters, a session from Oxford Law Lecturer Matthew Dyson, and a final session at the UK Supreme Court. Big Idea Challenge 2017 Award Winners Company NameMicrosoft Dates EmployedFeb 2017 – Apr 2017 Employment Duration3 mos LocationSt. James Palace, Largest Entrepreneurial Competition for Colleges in the UK Awarded the People's Choice Award; Winners with the most votes of the largest entrepreneurial competition for colleges in the UK. Mini Pupillage (Law Work Experience) in Common Law Company NameGeneral Council of the Bar of England and Wales Dates EmployedJul 2016 – Jul 2016 Employment Duration1 mo Location2 Dr Johnsons Building A week's work placement involving the work shadowing of various barristers within the legal profession, involving preparation of high profile cases to be dealt in courts such as the Old Bailey in London. Law Work Experience Company NameAshurst Dates EmployedJul 2016 – Jul 2016 Employment Duration1 mo LocationLondon, United Kingdom A week's work placement through Ashurst LLP as part of the prime work experience program. The week consisted of various visits to different companies such as ITV, BT, Amazon & Nomura, along with different workshops and talks on in-house law and the roles of different lawyers in a company. I developed key transferable skills such as negotiation and networking skills. Law residential - received a guaranteed offer upon completion of the programme to study law at the university of Bristol