APPLICATIONS
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| Your Name | Lise Offeibea Kumi | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | 04/03/1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ghanaian | ||||||||||||||||
| Your Phone Number | (059) 328-2580 | ||||||||||||||||
| Your Email Address | Email hidden; Javascript is required. | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional Eligibility | |||||||||||||||||
| Vacancy For | Pupillage Programme | ||||||||||||||||
| 1. What is your current status? | I have been called to the Ghana Bar. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2. i. If you have already been called to the Bar: Year of Call | 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2. ii. Enrolment Number (if available) | 12370 | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | |||||||||||||||||
| LL. B Institution | Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune - India | ||||||||||||||||
| Class of Degree | First Class | ||||||||||||||||
| Year of Graduation | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ghana School of Law Campus | Accra campus | ||||||||||||||||
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| Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter | |||||||||||||||||
| LL. B Transcript, Certificate & GSL Transcript/ Statement of Results | |||||||||||||||||
| Bar Certificate | THE-LEGAL-PROFESSION-ACT-1960.pdf | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Professional Certificates (Optional) | |||||||||||||||||
| Legal Experience | |||||||||||||||||
| Have you previously worked or interned in a legal environment? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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| Why Fitch Attorneys? | |||||||||||||||||
| Why do you wish to undertake your pupillage with Fitch Attorneys? | I will like to purse my pupillage at Fitch Attorneys since I am seeking a place that will give me the opportunity to get practical experience, learn from experienced members of the firm and develop the necessary skills required for the development as a corporate and commercial lawyer. | ||||||||||||||||
| What attracts you to corporate and commercial legal practice? | My interest in corporate and commercial Law stems from my love of problem-solving, how company functions and giving advice. The combination of being legally-minded and commercially-savvy is perfect for me | ||||||||||||||||
| Are you able to fully commit to a six (6) month to one (1) year pupillage? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional Attributes | |||||||||||||||||
| Describe an achievement that best demonstrates your resilience, initiative or leadership. | Completing my legal education and being called to the Ghana Bar is an achievement I am proud of. Navigating different stages and jurisdictions required resilience, adaptability and initiative while teaching me to stay committed to my goals. | ||||||||||||||||
| What do you believe distinguishes an exceptional lawyer from a competent lawyer? | A competent lawyer unders the law and applies it effectively. An exceptional lawyer goes beyond just understanding and applying the law but thinks critically, anticipate problems, understands the bigger picture and finds practical solutions for the benefit of the client. | ||||||||||||||||
| Describe a time you received constructive criticism. How did you respond? | when my supervisor reviewed a draft I prepared and said that while the substance was correct, my writing could be more concise and precise. I took the feedback and worked on eliminating unnecessary words and improving the structure of my work. | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial Awareness | Businesses increasingly expect lawyers to provide commercially practical solutions not merely legal opinions. | ||||||||||||||||
| Tell us about a recent legal, business or economic development that you believe every corporate lawyer should understand. | The growth of digital payments and online businesses is a development every corporate lawyer should understand. As businesses increasingly rely on digital platforms, lawyers must understand the legal issues surrounding data protection, cybersecurity, contracts and consumer protection. This knowledge helps corporate lawyers advise businesses while’s supporting innovation and managing legal risk. | ||||||||||||||||
| Ethics | You discover that a senior lawyer has mistakenly included confidential information belonging to another client in a document that is about to be sent. | ||||||||||||||||
| What would you do? | I would politely bring it to the senior lawyers attention before the document is sent. I would offer to assist in removing the confidential information and ensure that the corrected document is approved before it is sent. | ||||||||||||||||
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