Legal Associate
Poduval Legal Advocates & Legal Consultants
Total des années d'expérience :13 years, 9 Mois
• Assisting senior lawyer at High Court of Kerala in all litigation and commercial matters from case intake through its final disposition.
• Drafting Writ Petitions, Memorandum of appeals, Revision Petitions, Legal Notices, Pleadings, Counter statements, and affidavits efficiently and accurately.
• Handling all aspects of cases involving ADR measures such as arbitration and mediation. Drafted arbitration agreement, referred matters to arbitrator, filed execution petition of arbitration award, and approached various court with respect to the arbitration matters.
• Managing the civil litigation practice, this included breach of contract, Consumer Complaints, Property disputes, Rent Control, Suits for Eviction, and Suits for Specific Performance.
• Worked closely with the associates of international law firm that serviced an impressive client base which included big name brands and international business.
• Conducted legal research using Westlaw and LexisNexis.
• Argued and represented clients at courts and tribunals.
• Questioned and cross examined witnesses throughout trials.
• Participated in the negotiations of the settlement of cases.
• Interviewed clients and referred the case to the senior lawyer.
• Reviewed contracts and agreements and guided paralegals.
• Examined witnesses and gathered public record research relevant to each cases.
• Filed and conducted cases on Dishonor of Cheque.
Attended court with senior lawyer and gained useful insight into court procedures; organized and maintained case files, compiled briefs for counsel and researched relevant case laws. Assisted senior lawyer with witness preparation and observed arguments.
Studied Comparative Corporative Governance, Choice of Law for Int’l Commercial Contracts, Comparative Corporations Law, Banking and International Payments, International Commercial Arbitration, Cross Border Transactions, Tax Law and Chinese Intellectual Property Law.
Courses- Company Law, Law of Arbitration Conciliation and ADR Systems, Banking Law including Negotiable Instruments, Taxation Laws, Public International Law and Human Rights, among others. Activities- Volunteer of 6th All India Moot Competition at Government Law College Trivandrum 2010, Conducted Legal Literacy Programme about Juvenile Justice Act, and Presented seminar papers on Company Law, Contract Law, and Banking Laws.
Courses- Law of Contract, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Law of Crimes, Economics I&II, Political Science, Law of Torts and Consumer Protection, among others. Activities- Organized cultural programmes in college hostel.
Courses- History, Economics, Geography,and Political Science Received award for Distinction from the school