STEPHEN OHEMENG

** ******** ****, ***. * Roslindale, MA 02131

(817) ac0nro@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA Master of Laws, May,2017

Concentrations: International Business Law, Health Policy and Law

Honors: Merit Scholarship

Activities: Black Law Students Association, Student Bar Association

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Bachelor of Laws, August 2012

Activities: Class Representative, Organizer for the Law Students Union.

Thesis: Causing Financial Loss to the State: Public Accountability-

Ways to Effectively Protect the Public Purse

EXPERIENCE

R.S Agbenetor & Associates, Accra, Ghana

Legal Intern, December 2016 – March 2017

Accompanied Senior Attorneys to Board meetings of various companies, where I prepared minutes of such board meetings, drafting writ of summons and pleadings including statements of claim, observed Pre-trial settlements, engaged in negotiations, drafted contracts, demand notices, and terms of settlement, undertook legal research to assist Senior Attorneys in diverse ways, Council Clients.

Legal Aid Scheme, Kumasi, Ghana

National Service, Mediation Assistant, August 2014 – August 2015

Mediated conflicts (commercial and noncommercial) between individual persons and agreed on a settlement under the supervision of a senior attorney. Educated individual citizens and groups on their legal rights, human rights and responsibilities. Organized lectures in schools, churches, hospitals and prisons to talk about the various civil rights and legal rights available to the participants.

Ascension School Complex, Kumasi, Ghana

School Administrator and Teacher, July 2013 – July 2014

Engaged in the day-to-day administration of the school. Supervised all the staff and reported back to the Director. Planned and executed an effective curriculum for the

school. Taught government course to seniors, performed treasury analysis, recorded various transactions, and interacted with customers (parents) and staff.

Human Rights and Advocacy Center, Kumasi, Ghana

Legal Intern, September 2012 – January 2013

Educated the public about their legal rights concerning civil disputes. Advised litigants about their legal prospects in an anticipated legal suit, including family law and inheritance issues.

LANGUAGES: Twi (native); English (fluent)

INTERESTS: Painting, drawing, watching movies, listening to music.

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