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NEHA RAJAGOPAL

NEHA RAJAGOPAL

Lawyer
Dubai

Summary

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
● Aspiring Lawyer with a special interest in Criminal Justice, Civil Law and Human Rights and has experience working in versatile fields, including but not limited to Corporate International Law, IT and Technology Law, Indian Civil Law, Family Law and Women and Child Rights.
● Trained in mechanisms of alternate Dispute Resolution such as Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation and able to bring an empathetic approach to achieving the best possible outcome for clients involved.
● An Education in and deep passion for Intellectual Property Law, Economic Criminal Law and unorthodox but emerging fields of law such as Space Law and Nuclear Law.
● An avid researcher capable of taking up extensive research projects and bringing in innovative and fresh new perspectives.
● A published author of multiple research papers in academic journals based in India and has been shown to have extensive skills in analytical reasoning and formulating persuasive arguments.
● An expert in language and rhetoric having a strong hold on the fundamentals of drafting legal documents, bringing in attention to detail and perfectionism to any work at hand.
● An assertive individual that has strong goal-oriented ethics and
leadership qualities, proven to be capable to leading and motivating large teams of diverse individuals to success.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Legal Coordinator

Federate Group
Dubai
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Federate Group is a corporate consultancy firm in Dubai, UAE for
    whom I managed the legal coordination, Client correspondence
    and case statuses.
  • I created a system of updation to ensure that the legal team was
    able to keep track of court dates, client needs and necessary
    steps to be taken in furtherance of the case.
  • I coordinated with translators and notaries in order to ensure
    documents met the requirements for ADGM, Dubai Chambers and
    Dubai Courts.
  • I also Partook in discussions with regards to approaches within
    Personal Status cases and Recovery claims.
  • I managed the drafting of documents for multiple cases and
    handled employment cases on an end-to-end basis.

Legal Researcher

Serein Inc.
Bengaluru
10.2019 - 01.2021
  • Serein inc. is a private group that works with companies on an
    annual contractual basis in order to ensure their compliance with
    laws regarding workplace inclusivity and safety.
  • I Undertook research into the use and compliance of the Sexual
    Harassment in a Workplace (Protection, Prevention and Redressal)
    Act, 2013, the Maternity Benefit Act,1961 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
  • Placed in charge of other matters with respect to the
    aforementioned compliance in terms of drafting and filing Annual
    Reports and drafting handbooks detailing rights and liabilities of
    employers and employees as well.
  • Through email correspondence, this internship also involved answering legal questions in the case of enquiries that may take place at clients’ workspaces and any other legal research as required. Also work as assistance to Marketing, Awareness Campaigns and Employee Engagement activities.

Legal Intern

Rego and Rego Associates
10.2018 - 11.2019
  • Undertook research for various cases regarding property law, inheritance law and other civil and criminal law cases.
  • Was given an extensive understanding of court proceedings in civil and criminal matters along with that of the required submission of documents in various cases.

Legal Assistant

Adv. Unnikrishnan and Associates
Bengaluru
04.2018 - 05.2018
  • Undertook research for various different cases of both civil and criminal nature.
  • Great exposure was given in terms of understanding the true needs of case research and addressing specific needs of the client.
  • Fair knowledge was also given in the procedural aspects of filing documents and trial procedures through attendance for the same.

Legal Intern

Bengaluru Mediation Center
10.2017 - 11.2017
  • Shadowed Mediator Joe Joseph and aided in mediation processes that
    were undertaken by the Bangalore Mediation Center.
  • We were provided with practical knowledge on the procedure and etiquette of a mediation process while also learning the importance and positive factors of seeking mediation as a method of Alternate Dispute Resolution.

Legal Intern

Kerala State Legal Services Authority
Kochi
04.2017 - 05.2017
  • Conducted surveys and interacted with individuals deemed entitled to legal aid as per the Indian Constitution and gained insight on the procedural aspects of different courts & tribunals.
  • Contributed to a programme created by the Legal Services Authority to create a legal aid scheme for incarcerated individuals and their family members.
  • We received valuable information regarding the litigation field and a
    better understanding of different laws regarding the protection of
    the more vulnerable sections of the society that are entitled to legal
    aid.

Legal Intern

STA Law Firm
Dubai
12.2016 - 01.2017
  • Handled research work for attorneys involving Labor Law, Maritime Law, Intellectual Property Rights and Business Development Aid.
  • This work involved the generation of manuals derived from the bare acts and extensive reading regarding
    government procedures in order to advice potential clients.
  • Business Development aid was taken up, which involved engaging potential clients through phone calls and emails in order to set up meetings regarding representation.

Education

Masters in Law (LLM) - Human Rights

University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
09.2021 - Current

BA LLB (Hons) - Law

Christ (Deemed To Be) University
Bengaluru, India
05.2016 - 01.2021

Skills

    Specialization in Migration Laws ● Child and Women’s Rights ● Intellectual Property Law and Economic Criminal Law ● Indian Family Law (Divorce, Custody and Inheritance Laws) ● Diplomatic Law

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Accomplishments

  • Law Student’s Toolkit by Yale University on
  • Coursera
  • LANGUAGES
  • Malayalam, Hindi: Nativelanguage
  • English: Master or Proficient
  • French: Passable Speech,
  • Proficient reading and Writing
  • Arabic: Passable Speech,
  • Proficient reading and Writing
  • REFERENCES
  • Mahmoud Mahrous-+971567996063 (Assistant Legal Managerat Federate Group, Dubai)
  • Chryslynn D’Costa -+918861558946 (CEO at
  • Serein Inc., Bengaluru)
  • Arjun Rego –+919845261368 (Associate in Rego and
  • Rego Associates, Bangaluru)
  • Dr
  • Khushboo Chauhan -
  • Khushbooc.chauhan@gmail.com (My, PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
  • Aspiring Lawyer with a special interest in Criminal Justice,
  • Civil Law and Human Rights and has experience working inversatile fields, including but not limited to Corporate
  • International Law, IT and TechnologyLaw, Indian Civil Law,
  • FamilyLawandWomenandChild Rights
  • Trained in mechanisms of alternate Dispute Resolutionsuch as Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration and
  • Conciliation and able to bring an empathetic approach toachieving the best possible outcome for clients involved
  • An Education in and deep passion for Intellectual Property
  • Law,Economic Criminal Law and unorthodox but emergingfields of law such as Space Law and Nuclear Law
  • An avid researcher capable of taking up extensive researchprojects and bringing in innovative and fresh newperspectives
  • A published author of multiple research papers in academicjournals based in India and has been shown to have extensiveskills in analytical reasoning and formulating persuasivearguments
  • An expert in language and rhetoric having a strong hold onthe fundamentals of drafting legal documents, bringing inattention to detail and perfectionism to any work at hand
  • An assertive individual that has strong goal-oriented ethics andleadership qualities, proven to be capable to leading andmotivating large teams of diverse individuals to success.

Work Availability

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Timeline

Legal Coordinator

Federate Group
06.2022 - 09.2022

Masters in Law (LLM) - Human Rights

University of Edinburgh
09.2021 - Current

Legal Researcher

Serein Inc.
10.2019 - 01.2021

Legal Intern

Rego and Rego Associates
10.2018 - 11.2019

Legal Assistant

Adv. Unnikrishnan and Associates
04.2018 - 05.2018

Legal Intern

Bengaluru Mediation Center
10.2017 - 11.2017

Legal Intern

Kerala State Legal Services Authority
04.2017 - 05.2017

Legal Intern

STA Law Firm
12.2016 - 01.2017

BA LLB (Hons) - Law

Christ (Deemed To Be) University
05.2016 - 01.2021
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