Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Legal and Volunteering Experience
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Ella Smart

Newbury,West Berkshire

Summary

Driven Law Student with a strong foundation in verbal and written communication, complemented by a professional and empathetic client approach. Demonstrates excellent time management and organisational skills, thriving under pressure while maintaining sensitivity to client confidentiality. Confident in public speaking and effective networking, with a keen ability for case analysis. Career goals include leveraging these skills to enhance client relations and drive successful outcomes in challenging environments. Experienced in collaborating within teams and motivated to apply education to hands-on legal experience.

Overview

1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Work Experience Student

Crown Prosecution Service
London, LND

Observed a live criminal trial, speaking with barristers, and legal professionals, and gaining an understanding of court procedures and the criminal justice system

Education

LLB Law - First year

Nottingham Trent University
2025.09 -

A Levels - BBC

St Bartholomew's School
Newbury
2023.09 - 2025.08

GCSEs - Math's, English and Science

St Bartholomew's School
Newbury

Skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Professional and empathetic client approach
  • Excellent time management and organisation
  • Works well under pressure
  • Adaptable and quick to learn
  • Confident and approachable
  • Effective networking
  • Public speaking confidence
  • Sensitivity to client confidentiality
  • Case analysis

Legal and Volunteering Experience

  • Support Through Court - Volunteer support assistant, Provided emotional and practical support to clients navigating court processes. Assisted with organising paperwork, completing forms and preparing documents. Maintained confidentiality while helping clients prepare for hearings. Developed strong client care skills and early understandings of the court procedure.
  • Volunteer English Teacher - Battambang, Cambodia. Delivered English lessons and created engaging lesson plans for young children. Built rapport with students from diverse backgrounds. I developed leadership, adaptability and cross-cultural communication skills for the children.

Affiliations

  • Mooting
  • Reading
  • Case Analysis

Accomplishments

    Got the position as Head Law Representative at sixth form

Certification

Certificate for participating in Challenges Abroad Global Citizenship Programme 2025 to Cambodia

Timeline

LLB Law - First year

Nottingham Trent University
2025.09 -

A Levels - BBC

St Bartholomew's School
2023.09 - 2025.08

Work Experience Student

Crown Prosecution Service

GCSEs - Math's, English and Science

St Bartholomew's School
Ella Smart