Alexis Petrou
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PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT
I am a highly motivated and meticulous individual and pride myself on my problem – solving and communication skills. My academic record and accomplishments demonstrate my passion for anything scholarly, however I also pride myself on my ability to argue, negotiate and debate, exhibited by my time as a Model UN representative and a Moot Court Lawyer. My leadership and organisational skills can best be displayed through my time in the army as a trainer for new recruits and, while at school, as a team leader in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. I pride myself on being an commercially and socially aware individual, who enjoys engaging both in competitive and team projects. EDUCATION
The University of Nottingham LLB Hons (LLB) September 2020 – DATE
§ Year 1: Studied - (1) Tort Law (67%) (2) Public Law (60%) (3) Contract Law (52%) (4) Legal Theory (43%) Overall: 2:2
§ Year 2: Studying - (1) Land Law (2) Criminal Law (3) EU Law (4) Employment Law
(5) Law of Unjust Enrichment
The English School, Nicosia, Cyprus 2012 - 2019
A LEVEL: History (A) Economics (A) Greek (A) English Literature (B) UCAS Points: 184
IGCSE: (4A*s, 3As 2Bs) including English and Maths The Oxbridge Academy, Oxford (Summer Program – on scholarship) 3rd July - 30th July 2016
§ Major: Law and Society (A+)
§ Minor: Speech and Debate (A)
Online courses:
§ Completed a Legal Research Course, Summer 2021
§ Completed a Legal technology Course, September 2021
§ Currently completing a Negotiation Course offered by Yale University, Summer 2021 – To Date
§ Completed the Commercial Awareness Course offered by Future City Lawyers (6-week Course), Oct – Nov. 2021 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Intern Tassos Papadopoulos & Associates LLC. 26th June 2017 - 7th July 2017 (2-week Period)
§ Shadowed litigators during court appearances and at meetings with clients
§ Translated legal documents, becoming familiar with English and Greek legal terms
§ Studied the Constitution of Cyprus, both in Greek and in English Intern Papadopoulos Lycourgos & Co LLC 8th July 2018 - 22nd July 2018 (2-week Period)
§ Attended and observed the witness prepping process
§ Engaged in the court filing process and the legalization of court documents
§ Observing a court trial where the firm represented the claimant in a breach of contract case Intern Costas Tsirides & Co LLC 22nd June 2021 - 2 July 2021 (2-week Period)
§ Assisted the litigation department by researching the law, mainly on civil torts
§ Drafted legal documents including court responses, leases, and short-term contracts
§ Familiarised myself further with legal software and websites such as “Westlaw”, “CYLAW” and “LexisNexis” ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
Academic:
§ Received the Demetris M. Demetriou Economics Prize, 2019
§ Achieved Highest Mark in the World for History (Edexcel International IGCSE), 2017
§ Completed the Future City Lawyers Commercial Awareness Course (6-week Course), Oct – Nov. 2021 Non- Academic:
§ Member of the University of Nottingham Mooting Society, 2020 - 2021
§ Represented Nottingham University in the Landmark Chambers Property Moot, 2020
§ Served 14 months in the Cypriot Military (Εθνική Φρουρά), 2019 - 2020
§ Promoted to Lance Corporal (Υποδεκανέας) after 12 months of military service, 2020
§ Set up and run a Business (“CUBEX”), 2017 - 2018
§ School representative in both MEDIMUN and THIMUN, 2018
§ Completed the Duke of Edinburgh Award – Bronze and Silver, 2016 and 2017 respectively