Trent Martin

Experience

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  McDonald's

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  Crew Member
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  Cancer Council Victoria

  Feb 2019 - Sept 2019

  Social Media Assistant - Volunteer

  My main role at CCV was to promote the upcoming events in the community, which was the Cancer Council Relay for Life in Frankston. Working with a business that works to advance research into cancer prevention and support was a rewarding experience and I also learned valuable skills from working with professionals in an office environment.

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  ELEOS Justice

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Placement Student

  This work consisted of researching legal structures in relevant countries relating to the death penalty, and working on projects that advance the organisations goals of helping people on death row. This included creating a clemency template to be used in Malaysia and working on appeals and amicus briefs for several clients on death row.

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  WomenCAN Australia

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  Consultant

  WomenCAN Australia is a charity that helps women reclaim their financial independence throughemployment and training. During my time interning at WomenCAN Australia, consultation wasprovided to support:• Policy documentation• Building procedure manuals to support business processes• Developing HR policies• Managing equipment distribution to candidates and employees• Establishing a delegated authorities matrix• Ad hoc business consultation as required

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  Andrews Legal Group

  Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

  Work Placement

  As part of my GDLP, I have completed Work Placement at Andrews Legal Group. Responsibilitiesincluded:• Drafting wills, power of attorney and medical treatment decision-maker forms• Attending Magistrates Court to shadow lawyers and attend cases• Drafting letters, letters of offer and invoices• Learning company systems (Smokeball, PEXA, RedCrest)• Sorting files and compiling documents for discovery• General ad hoc office responsibilities

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  Brown and Proudfoot Lawyers

  Feb 2024 - Apr 2024

  Associate Lawyer

  I moved to Horsham to start working as an Associate Lawyer for Brown and Proudfoot Lawyers.During my time there I was responsible for the following:● Managing and organising files in Wills & Estates and Commercial Law● Drafting and reviewing legal documents such as wills, powers of attorneys, medicaltreatment decision maker forms and letters of advice● Liaising with clients and involved parties through emails and letters● Learning to use LEAP for managing files online, as well as for accounting and writinginvoices● Creating certified copies of documents and doing Verification of Identity checks Show less