1. KWABENA AMPONSAH ASARE • TEL.: +233240811252
E-MAIL: asareamponsahkwabena@yahoo.com
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Career Objective
An international lawyer, with special interest in International Criminal Law and Crime Prevention
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Personal Profile:
 Strong inter personal skills gained from effective interactions with colleagues and superiors.
 Conscientious and analytical because I am determined and give attention to details.
 Self-motivated and tenacious as I can work with little or no supervision.
 Self-disciplined and dependable as I execute task before given deadlines.
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Education and Training
24/09/2012 –Present University of Ghana, Legon.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Candidate.
28/09/2015 – 30/09/2015 Blazing Trails Graduate Training Programme, British Council.
(Leadership and Entrepreneurship)
15/10/2008 – 16/05/2012 Anglican Senior High School, Kumasi.
09/2005 -06/2008 St. Leo Junior High School, Kumasi.
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Work Experience
06/2016 to 07/2016 Intern
Bentsi Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah Law Firm
 Member, Energy and Natural Resources Team
 Researched Ghana’s Nuclear Obligations under International Treaties signed
and ratified
 Made research into Local Content Regulations in Ghana’s mining Sector
 Reviewed the local content rules and regulations in Forestry and Timber
Legislations in Ghana
 Drafted a presentation for a Joint Venture Agreement for Gold Refinery

2.  Researched into the history and jurisdiction of Ghana’s Land Courts
 Researched into the law of Corruption in Ghana
06/2015 to 08/2015 Intern
AB & David Law Firm, Kumasi Office.
 Made research on the application of the High Court (Civil Procedure)
(Amendment) Rules, 2014.
 Reviewed legal documents.
 Attended Pre-Trial Conferences.
06/2014 to 08/2014 Intern
AB & David Law Firm, Kumasi Office.
 Made research into the application of the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2008
and the Banking Act, 2004.
 Reviewed legal documents.
 Attended Pre-Trial Conferences.
06/2013 to 08/2013 Assistant Court Clerk
High Court Six (6), Kumasi
 Assisted the Judge in conducting the hearing of cases.
 Assisted lawyers in filing their cases in court.
 Assisted the court clerk in filing entries in Records books.
 Observed the Court Room proceedings and gained hands-on skills in
courtroom litigation.
6/2012 to 08/2012 ICT Personnel, Christ Embassy, Kumasi.
 Registered more than 1,000 church members on the church’s social
network, ‘yookos‘.
 Assisted in creating fliers and banners for church programmes.
 Created personal E-mail addresses for more than 1000 church members.
05/2008 – 08/2008 Voluntary Teaching (South Suntreso-Kumasi)
 Organized free vacation classes for students of my alma mater.
 Handled a class size of five students in Mathematics, Science and Pre-
Technical Skills.

3.  Preparation of students for their Basic Education Certificate Examination
(BECE).
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Personal Skills and Competencies
Language Skills • English: Fluent.
• French: Intermediate.
Social Skills • Interpersonal Skills: I have gained interpersonal experience
by working with other interns I met during my internship.
Computer Skills • Microsoft Office Suites with emphasis in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent Internet skills.
 Excellent Typing skills.
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Leadership Positions and Skills
09/2015 – Present Member, Academic Committee, Law Students’ Union (LSU)
 Successfully organized a symposium during the annual 43rd Law
Students‘ Week Celebration
09/2014 – 06/2015 Member, Judicial Board of Commonwealth Hall, University of Ghana.
 Adjudicated three cases pertaining the hall.
 Undertook Alternate Dispute Mechanism measures with litigants to
ensure speedy adjudication process.
08/2011 – 05/2012 Organizer, ‘The Disciple’ Magazine (Anglican S.H.S)
 Successfully brought the editorial board together in producing the
magazine.
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Interests
• Researching
 Reading articles in newspapers and online news portals.
 Gaming
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Honors and Awards
 Merit Based Scholarship from the Lebanese Embassy to Best Undergraduate LL.B Students.
 Merit Based Scholarship from the Nhyieaeso Constituency Scholarship Scheme covering my Senior High
School education.

4.  Best General Arts Student 2012/2013, Anglican Senior High School, Kumasi.
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Publication
 K. A.Asare and S. Quaye, A Look intothe Laws onHomosexualityandSame-SexMarriage inGhana,USA and South
Africa.(2016) 8 Universityof Ghana StudentLaw Journal (UGSLJ) 117
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Reference
Available upon request