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Your Personal Information
Your NameLutfata Sung-Bawiera Issah
Date of Birth04/12/1997
NationalityGhanaian
Residential AddressGar street 8
Accra, Greater Accra +233
Ghana
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Your Phone Number(055) 737-6713
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LinkedIn ProfileLutfata Sung-Bawiera
Professional Eligibility
Vacancy ForPupillage Programme
1. What is your current status?I have successfully completed the Ghana School of Law and awaiting Call to the Bar.
Education
LL. B InstitutionUniversity of Professional Studies
Class of DegreeSecond Class (Upper Division)
Year of Graduation2024
Ghana School of Law CampusMain Campus
Academic Awards or DistinctionsMasters in Public Administration Distinction
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Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter
LL. B Transcript, Certificate & GSL Transcript/ Statement of Results
Other Professional Certificates (Optional)
Legal Experience
Have you previously worked or interned in a legal environment?Yes
Previous Legal Experience
Organisation Position Duration Key responsibilities
Gomdah And Associates Legal Intern 1year (2025-2026) Undertaking supervised practical training across the firm's litigation and advisory practice ahead of the call to the Bar requirement by the Ghana School of Law (GSL). Assist with legal research, drafting and preparation of materials for ongoing matters. Gain practical exposure to litigation processes, legal procedure, case preparation and client-related work.
Judicial Service (General Jurisdiction 7&8) Court Intern 1year (2024-2025) Attached to General Jurisdiction 7, presided over by His Lordship Ali Baba JA, then a sitting High Court Judge, now a Justice of the Court of Appeal, and General Jurisdiction 8, presided over by Her Ladyship Ellen Lordina Serwaa Mireku. Observed trial and case management proceedings, reviewed case files, and assisted with legal research and administrative support to the bench.
Areas of Interest
Which practice areas interest you?
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Employment
  • Dispute Resolution
  • International Trade
  • Technology
  • Capital Markets and Investment Advisory
  • Other (Please Specify)
Which practice areas interest you? Other (Please Specify)Public policy advisory
Why Fitch Attorneys?
Why do you wish to undertake your pupillage with Fitch Attorneys?

Fitch’s cross-border corporate and commercial work across Africa, including AfCFTA-related trade and investment, aligns with my background in governance, public administration and NGO leadership. I now want to develop practical legal skills under lawyers who will challenge, teach and correct me.

What attracts you to corporate and commercial legal practice?

I’m drawn to commercial practice because it turns law into decisions with real consequences. My background has taught me to understand policy and institutions; now I want to develop the practical discipline of structuring transactions, managing risk.

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.

I joined Play and Learn Foundation as Head of Research and rose to Executive Director. I built governance and policy systems from scratch. That structure helped secure a US$10,000 grant and over GH₵60,000 in new funding. With over 100 international and local students accessing the community yearly

What do you believe distinguishes an exceptional lawyer from a competent lawyer?

The difference between both is the sense of judgement. A competent lawyer applies the law correctly to the facts. An exceptional lawyer goes further. They spot problems before the client does, use sound judgment, explain complex issues in simple terms so the client understands the risks and benefits

Describe a time you received constructive criticism. How did you respond?

On a succession law paper, I was confident but careless with citations, costing my group marks(30%). My lecturer said my law should be as beautiful as my handwriting.

Since then, I check every detail rather than let confidence replace diligence.

Commercial AwarenessBusinesses 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.

Ghana borders Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso, making towns like Aflao and Elubo natural AfCFTA trade corridors, not just border posts. The new Investment Promotion Act’s (GIPA) removal of minimum capital thresholds matters here. It lowers the barrier for regional investors to build warehousing and logistics right at these crossings, not only in Accra or Tema. For a corporate lawyer, that means structuring deals around Ghana’s actual geography, not one uniform investment zone.

EthicsYou 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 immediately alert the senior lawyer before the document is sent. I would not alter it myself. If they were unreachable and the deadline was imminent, I would escalate to another senior colleague who could stop it from going out. Confidentiality must come first.

DECLARATION By checking this box, I consent to the terms specified above.
Applicants who are awaiting Call to the Ghana Bar in 2026 are encouraged to apply. Any offer of pupillage shall be conditional upon the applicant being duly called to the Bar and meeting all applicable regulatory requirements prior to commencement of the programme.

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