SHANEEZ

MITHANI
Email: shaneezmithani@gmail.com Tel: 07943582910

Additional language skills English: Native; Guajarati: Conversational; French: Intermediate
Education

2012-2016, University of Sussex - LLB (Hons) Law predicted 1st class. Current average: 68%

Law of Tort 74%
Public Law II 73%
Public Law I 62%
Jurisprudence 74%
English Legal System 70%
Contract Law - 60%

Current modules: Law and Policy of the European Union, Equity and Trusts, Criminal Law, Land Law

University of Birmingham - BSc (Hons) Human Biology 2:ii

Independent research dissertation: Discuss the potential re-emergence of the Plague 67%

Legal Experience

Summer Vacation Scheme Student, DMH Stallard September 2014
Legal intern in the IP Telecommunications and Media Dispute Resolution team
Researched civil interim injunction procedures using the Civil Procedure Rules
Authored (IP) case analyses and blog posts for the DMH Stallard IP blog, SME Rocket

In-house Legal Intern, Laing ORourke Construction July 2014
Top three construction company in the UK
Research into construction contracts: how they are written, how they function and how they can be altered
Exposed to IP, competition and construction law
Gained an insight into the functioning of the company as a whole by engaging with securities, tax and
engineering excellence departments

Mini-Pupil to Julian Dale, Barrister, Criminal Law (Head of Sussex Chambers) September 2013
Shadowed a criminal defence barrister for a full-week rape trial

Open days: Simmons and Simmons; Norton Rose Fulbright October 2014; March 2013

Team Member, University of Sussex Innocence Project (USIP) February 2013-April 2104
Founding member recruited at inception. Active involvement 4 hours per week
Pro bono legal clinic aiming to correct miscarriages of justice, in accordance with protocols set out in the
Innocence Network UK handbook, and those laws dictating (prisoners) fundamental Human Rights
Conducted legal research on the facts of a rape case to determine the law and available evidence
surrounding the crime, to ascertain the appellants (alleged) innocence

Legal Intern (Commercial Law), Young, Keen and Hua, Chengdu, China August-September 2011
Presentation to the Chengdu Bar Association: What does the UK public look for in a lawyer? 120 People
Shadowed an associate attorney; attended court dates for a client engaged in an employment dispute
Developed an understanding of the differences between common and civil law systems

Achievements

Participant, Essex Court / ESU National Moot (Current, round 3)

Winner, University of Sussex / DMH Stallard Moot October 2013-April 2014
Demonstrated verbal dexterity and legal research skills in front of an unknown panel of judges. Tested
ability to respond to relevant ad hoc questions
Knock-out competition; comprising 90 students; 5 rounds; top scorer in 3/5 rounds

Winner, Think! Business Challenge run by Allen and Overy LLP, University of Birmingham October 2009
Presented with a commercial contract for a merger; identified weaknesses and methods for restructuring

Fundraising: Focus Humanitarian Assistance charity hike, Kyrgyzstan, 2009 and Cancer Charity, 2005-2010
FOCUS: Hiked 100Km in 7 days; Raised 4000 for donation to FOCUS, an Aga Khan Development Network-
affiliated disaster relief charity

Fundraised for several cancer charities including Breakthrough, Cancer Research UK, Target Breast Cancer
Organised a raffle with prize donations; cake sales; a formal black-tie dinner; social gatherings
Supervised the financial logistics of these events; organised a raffle; negotiated prize donations
Arranged venue and dining; marketed event using email, posters and word-of-mouth
Attracted approximately 100 people each time collected between 1000 - 1500 per event

Commercial Experience

Communications Intern, FleishmanHillard, Dubai, UAE June-July 2014
PR and Communications intern with the international communications giant
Accounts include Jones Day, Samsung, ABN Amro, Guggenheim Museum Abu Dhabi
Responsible for: writing press releases; engaging in media relations; completing reporting for Samsung
Actively participate in client meetings and creative team meetings

Sales Associate, Tie Rack Trading Ltd April 2005-February 2010
Responsible for daily and weekly banking process
Permanent key holder - I opened and closed the shop; handed over and accepted money from GIROBANK
Trained on the till sales, refunds, cashing up, trusted to handle customer complaints

Leadership and Initiative

Finance Director, Enactus Sussex September 2014-present
Enactus: International entrepreneurial society that funds national and global social enterprise projects
Ensure that Enactus has sufficient funds to cover its expenses and fund all social enterprise projects
Request funds from our sponsors (e.g. GSK, HSBC, Slaughter and May, KPMG); produce monthly budget
reports and engage in financial forecasting. Obtained 800 from Students Union for Enactus training

Bar Officer, University of Sussex Law Society
January 2014-January 2015
Ensure that a career at the Bar is well represented among the student body
Introduced advocacy training sessions and seminars and ADR workshops
Contact barristers and judges to give talks and participate in panel discussions and networking sessions
Currently involved in setting up several pro bono initiatives: university affiliation with an international law
clinic to enable students to travel and carry out voluntary work during holidays; coaching school students
in debating; legal clinics run by Sussex Law School

Editor-in-Chief, Sussex Law Review November 2013-present
Founder. Identified a gap in the market, enabling students to submit high quality academic work
Recruited a committee; I regularly chair meetings to ascertain progress; involved with obtaining
sponsorship from external sources this has been done through contacting firms, holding fee-contingent
revision sessions and a proof-reading service to international students and first years and a raffle and SLR
social; obtained 750 so far

Marketing team, ENCATUS Sussex September 2012-July 2013
Marketing team handles all aspects of marketing for all projects under the umbrella of ENACTUS Sussex
Promote projects via promotional stunts (displays, treasure hunts); marketing strategies e.g. email,
newspaper articles, presentations, posters; monitor finances and assist in fundraising ventures
Responsible for recent expansion of commercial project, Miyala. Increased profile by setting up after-
school clubs, where primary school children help make jewellery out of recycled materials; then help sell it.

School Council Vice Chair, Copthall School September 2004July 2006
Chaired meetings with staff and student representatives to determine and execute students requests
Impact: students allowed to wear black coats as well as blue, and wear black tights as well as blue

Additional Skills and Interests
Independent international travel 2011-2012
Planned a solo round-the-world backpacking adventure; developed cultural awareness and tolerance
Involved personal financial forecasting, management, scheduling and budgeting

Candidate, Learning to Lead: Leadership Program at University of Sussex December 2013

Weekly volunteer at local community centre; Rescue Scuba Diver; first-aider; amateur dramatist; grade 2 violinist

References available upon request