Anna Kaufmann

• Organised weekly debating workshops for sixth form students, including choosing the topics and coaching them on public speaking and debating technique.
• Took part in weekly debates and external competitions from Year 10-Year 13 with consistent success at a regional, national, and international level, demonstrating my competency in public speaking and oracy.
• Demonstrated my ability to stay calm under pressure and to respond effectively to points of information and rebuttal from the opposition.

Debating accolades:

• Winner of the Leeds ‘Debating Matters' Competition
• Finalist in the Cambridge International Competition for Young Debaters
• National Finalist in the Institut Francais ‘Joutes Oratoires' Debating Competition
• Finalist in the Durham ‘Debating Matters' Competition
• Finalist in Lancaster University Debating Competition

• Participated in the Cambridge University Law Society Fledglings' Moot, which involved researching the law on a factual scenario regarding occupiers' liability and applying the relevant law to the facts.
• Prepared bundles of the relevant case law and wrote skeleton arguments that critically engaged with the key points of law.
• Gave me experience in the format and procedure of a moot, such as how to address the judge and opposing counsel correctly.
• Demonstrated my excellent advocacy skills by presenting my arguments clearly and responding to points from opposing counsel effectively.

• Involved analysing a legal problem about property.
• Applied the relevant law to the facts of the case and thought critically about the legal issues involved.

• Liaising with students, peers, college staff and senior leadership to organise and host events for the student body.
• Working as a team to ensure that events run smoothly, including planning meetings and communicating with internal and external contacts to plan events.
• Completing administrative tasks efficiently, responding to emails, and attending weekly meetings to discuss student welfare issues.
• Adapting to changes in plans and being proactive when incidents arose to ensure that events are run smoothly.

• Conducted extensive legal research into the rights available to citizens in Yemen for the Criminal Defence Wiki.
• Effectively researched the available rights and statutes available to broaden access to justice, which has given me excellent research and analysis skills.

• Awarded an honourable mention in the Horowitz Public Speaking Prize for my competency and originality in public speaking by former Judge Michael Horowitz.
• Prepared and participated in a debate on the topic 'The Age of Progress is Not Over', demonstrating my effective debating and communication skills.

• Working effectively as part of a team to ensure that tasks are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Taking initiative and responding to incidents and staff absences by adapting my work and filling in for my colleagues.
• Providing excellent customer service through my approachability and excellent interpersonal skills.

• Displayed excellent teamworking skills by working with other senior leaders to organise engaging activities for younger students to foster an interest in cultural studies, such as interactive workshops and essay competitions.
• Demonstrated excellent leadership and public speaking skills when delivering talks to students and interacting with other members of my team.

• Worked effectively as part of a team in a busy hairdressers' salon to ensure that all of the tasks were completed to a high standard and in the given time.
• Managed high-pressure situations with ease, ensuring customer satisfaction during peak hours.
• Dealt effectively with customer complaints, resolving issues professionally and amicably.
• Displayed excellent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with clients.

• Worked as part of a team of volunteer leaders to organise and run engaging sessions for girls aged 10-14.
• Collaborated with other team members and senior leaders to ensure that sessions were run smoothly.
• Displayed confidence, and authoritative public speaking skills when leading activities.

• Carried out legal research into topics and legal issues in the field of intellectual property law, commercial law, and corporate law.
• Effectively worked as part of a team in an office environment to ensure that I could respond to the needs of other team members.

• Worked as part of a team in an office environment, with paralegals, legal assistants and solicitors, dealing with clinical negligence claims through each stage of the pre-action protocol.
• Wrote Letters of Claim, Instructions to Counsel, Letters of Instruction to experts, file reports and court-formatted witness statements.
• Analysed documents and medical records for the key, relevant information to the case.
• Assessed the evidence and applied the law to the facts accurately and appropriately.