{"id":277,"date":"2020-09-16T06:11:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T06:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/box2364.temp.domains\/~smithkas\/\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2025-02-02T09:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T09:27:45","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smithkas.com\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I work as a <\/em>Lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officially, my job is to <\/em>provide legal advice to clients and\/or represent them in litigation and\/or commercial transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which is a fancy way of saying<\/em> that I have the pleasure of advising and representing businesses and civil society organisations; blue and white collars workers whose life’s work is to make the world a better place for our\/their families, communities and businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Law Books. Photo by Giammarco Boscaro<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Work Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12\/2024 – Present, Section Lead, TLT, London, UK (Seconded as Case Manager and Section Lead)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\/2022 – Present, Virtual Chess Instructor, London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11\/2023 – 12\/2024, Section Lead, Managed Legal Services, TLT, London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8\/2019 – 2\/2022, Virtual Freelance Advisor, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8\/2019 – 2\/2022,<\/em> Virtual Chess Instructor, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\/2015 – 7\/2019,<\/em> Chess Instructor. Nimble Minds Chess, The Bahamas <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10\/2015 – 6\/2019<\/em>, Legal Officer, The Insurance Commission of The Bahamas <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\/2015 to 10\/2015<\/em>, Counsel & Legal Support, The Bahamas <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9\/2014 – 1\/2015<\/em>, Paralegal – LIBOR Project Team, Law & International, Financial Conduct Authority, London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5\/2014 – 9\/2014<\/em>, Paralegal – EUROPOR Project Team, Dispute Resolution, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5\/2014 – 5\/2014<\/em>, Paralegal, Integreon, London, UK (on assignment from DA Solutions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4\/2013 – 9\/2013<\/em>, Senior Legal Officer, The Securities Commission of The Bahamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12\/2008 – 4\/2013<\/em>, Legal Officer, The Securities Commission of The Bahamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2000 – 2002 <\/em>LLB., Cardiff Law School, Wales, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2002 – 2004<\/em> BVC, Centre for Legal Studies, Cardiff Law School, Wales, UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1989 – 1992<\/em> Business Finance, B.A., Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Professional Training<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/2021 Safeguarding Essentials, Humanitarian Leadership Academy (Online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/em> Social Enterprise, Continuing Education, Oxford University (Online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/em> Refugees in the 21st Century , University of London (Online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/em> The Rights of Refugees, Amnesty International (Online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/em> Bid Writing Course, School for Social Entrepreneurs, London (Online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019<\/em> Advanced Certificate in International Arbitration, Chartered Institute of Arbitration, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019<\/em> PRINCE2 Accredited, Project Management <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 – 2017<\/em> 40-Hour Basic Mediation and Conflict Resolution, ADR Bahamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/em> US Securities and Exchange Commission International Institute for Securities Market Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/em> UN Institute for Training and Research (Fundamentals of Capital Markets Development and Regulation)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6\/2021 – Present,<\/em> Bibilonef, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5\/2018 – Present, <\/em>Governance & National Affairs Committee, Civil Society Bahamas, The Bahamas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11\/2020 – 8\/2021, <\/em>Project Manager, Centre for African Justice, Peace and Human Rights, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2\/2021 – 6\/2021,<\/em> Stichting Unity and Diversity, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8\/2020 – 11\/2020, <\/em>Project Assistant and Coordinator, Centre for African Justice, Peace and Human Rights, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7\/2020 – 12\/2020,<\/em> English Teacher, Stichting Unity and Diversity, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Presentations and Publications<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

29\/10\/23, Meet Up: Wills and Letters of Administration. An online presentation and meet up with the Cabbage Hill Development Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith, K. (7 April 2021) \u2018Health Services and Education: Impact of unaddressed inequalities on people living in rural communities\u2019. Available at: http:\/\/centreforafricanjustice.org\/health-services-and-education-impact-of-unaddressed-inequalities-on-people-living-in-rural-communities\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith, K. (January 2021) \u2018REDUCING BACTERIAL AND COVID-19 INFECTIONS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL WASH PROJECT\u2019 Right to Quality Education Magazine Issue 1 | Volume 3, pp. 44-46. Available at: http:\/\/centreforafricanjustice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/RQE-Mag-compressed.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith, K. (8 November 2020) World Toilet Day and lack of WASH in Uganda Schools<\/em>. Available at:  http:\/\/centreforafricanjustice.org\/world-toilet-day-and-lack-of-wash-in-uganda-schools\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith, K. (5 October 2020) Reducing bacterial and COVID-19 infections through sustainable School WASH project<\/em>. Available at: http:\/\/centreforafricanjustice.org\/reducing-bacterial-and-covid-19-infections-through-sustainable-school-wash-project\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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