Kateryna Chernyshova
London
Summary
Driven law student at a top-15 world law school, with diverse experiences from corporate law to legal aid at a legal clinic, university society administration, interdisciplinary research, and coding.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Solicitor
King’s Legal Clinic
09.2024 - Current
- Advised client in council housing on damp and mould issues and housing ombudsman claim
- Researched housing law, conducted an interview
Research Assistant in a workshop
Freelance
11.2023 - Current
- Used R for data scraping to analyze NATO member states' threat perceptions of Russia and China
- Customized code for scraping debates from the Croatian parliament website and New Zealand parliament website
- Assisted with a project on foreign ministries' relations with Russia for the 2024 West Point seminar “State, Societies, and Security in the 21st Century”
Intern
Baker McKenzie
08.2024 - 09.2024
- Drafted advice on trademarks and gambling law to clients
- Researched issues in trademark law, virtual assets law, and cosmetics regulations for client advisement
Events Manager, Group Facilitator, Co-President
King’s College London Effective Altruism
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Facilitated EA fellowships, taught and discussed the principles of EA with students
- Coordinated reading groups and promotional material
- Promoted society at Fresher’s Fair and obtained contacts
- Hosted a research sprint on AI and UK legal system adaptation
Intern
Kinstellar
08.2023 - 08.2023
- Archived and analyzed documents related to commercial deals
- Researched IP and Ukrainian bankruptcy law for client advisement
Volunteer
SUVIATO
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Drafted responses to collaboration inquiries
- Researched culturally significant Ukrainians for an open letter to the Commander-in-Chief
Volunteer
Everything Will Be Ukraine
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Researched, drafted, and translated NHS user guide for Ukrainian refugees
Volunteering Translator
SPEKA
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Company Overview: Ukrainian editorial about technology and war
- Translated articles about technology and the Russo-Ukrainian war
- Ukrainian editorial about technology and war
Assistant to the Director
Marabou
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Company Overview: Children’s educational summer camp
- Tracked expenses and organized documents, assisted with Zoom meetings and COVID-19 protocols
- Children’s educational summer camp
Volunteering Editor
Rus’ Sidyaschaya
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Edited stories and articles from Russian prisoners for clarity and grammatical correctness
Office assistant
DLA Piper
07.2019 - 07.2019
- Translated legal documents and referenced new employment legislation
Education
Law LLB -
King’s College London
London, ENG05-2025
IB Diploma - undefined
Fettes College
06.2022
Experience Law - undefined
Oxford Scholastica Academy
08.2021
Skills
- Legal document preparation
- Legal research
- File maintenance
- Interview preparation
- Document review
- Administrative and organizational tasks
- Effective communication
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Upper intermediate
B2
Projects
Multiple single day group research sprints with London Effective Altruism Hub
- A Shallow Review of a hypothetical non-profit intervention in Ukraine - Conducted a shallow review of a hypothetical charity intervention providing CBT to Ukrainian refugees and combatants' families. Created a theory of change, addressed uncertainties, and calculated intervention costs. Awarded 1st place. Project link = https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZwQ_IAtU3-jNZzH-RArLoQ2-rjmY1q5WZy3WMPoa0x8/edit?usp=sharing
- The EU AI Liability Directive: Strengths, Weaknesses and Suggestions For Improvement - Analyzed provisions of the EU AI Liability Directive. Awarded 2nd place. Project link = https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wKl_Kg5Ww0hblGkmOFDmtuKoApujT6MmdsvnqD0przQ/edit?usp=sharing
- To what extent is disruptive action beneficial to social movements? - Prepared a literature review on the benefits of disruptive action for social movements.
- How will the EU AI Act affect AI take-off dynamics? - Project link = Analyzed the proposed EU AI Act and its effects on AI dynamics. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iDVvhrjrsGHrM57ol_bmDP-4v29gUuYGsu9Si5oTD5o/edit
Timeline
Student Solicitor
King’s Legal Clinic
09.2024 - Current
Intern
Baker McKenzie
08.2024 - 09.2024
Research Assistant in a workshop
Freelance
11.2023 - Current
Intern
Kinstellar
08.2023 - 08.2023
Volunteer
SUVIATO
07.2023 - 08.2023
Volunteer
Everything Will Be Ukraine
02.2023 - 06.2023
Events Manager, Group Facilitator, Co-President
King’s College London Effective Altruism
12.2022 - 11.2023
Volunteering Translator
SPEKA
08.2022 - 09.2022
Assistant to the Director
Marabou
08.2022 - 09.2022
Volunteering Editor
Rus’ Sidyaschaya
05.2021 - 01.2022
Office assistant
DLA Piper
07.2019 - 07.2019
IB Diploma - undefined
Fettes College
Experience Law - undefined
Oxford Scholastica Academy
Law LLB -
King’s College London
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