In my position as a chief ['chairman judge' is unfamilar to me] judge at the Patent Court of Hamburg, I was the supervisor of Melanie Name during two of her trainee lawyer practicums/internships, from 1 January 200X until 31 March 200X and from 1 August 200Y until 30 November 200Y, during which periods she was appointed to work as my assistant.

The following performance evaluation is based on having worked with her during these periods:

Melanie is a very well-educated, very well-organised, fast-learning and extremely thorough lawyer with special skills and interests in the procedures of civil law. Whilst working for me preparing judical opinions and statements, she gained knowledge in patent law, trademark law, utility model law and design law, and was able to apply it very well, indeed almost flawlessly, to subsequent law cases.

She is very professional and efficient in her approach to work, and she is dedicated to her tasks. She showed an excellent ability to write short but precise judical opinions even for complex cases, which are common in patent law.

I would certainly recommend her for the position of judge of a specialized patent court, where she can use her legal and technological expertise to advantage.

Beyond her professional qualifications, Ms Name has excellent social skills, and it was a personal pleasure to work with her. Her contributions to the discussions of the members of the patent court were very well received.

In my opinion, Ms Name will make a valuable addition to any organization that she may join.

Yours faithfully,

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