ASHMITA BARTHAKUR
LONDON,LONDON
Summary
Aspiring advocate with academic background in law and passion for justice. Possesses understanding of legal theory and principles. Skilled in legal research, analysis and writing. Looking for opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop skills in advocacy field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Junior advocate
Advocate Smritishree Chakravarty,Gauhati HighCourt
Guwahati, Assam, India
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Attended Court proceedings regularly and observed matters which were listed before the Hon'ble Gauhati High Court and Subordinate Judiciary including the Courts of the District and Sessions Judges, Chief Judicial Magistrate.
- Assisted with research on various cases pertaining to Matrimonial Law, Criminal Law and Civil Law.
- Worked with multi-skilled team of advocates delivering direct advocacy support to variety of clients in range of settings.
- Coordinated external support provisions for client care continuity.
- Used knowledge of relevant national and local legislation and policy to enable client to communicate and seek resolutions to raised issues.
- Wrote comprehensive and articulate reports, letters and emails on behalf of client.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date records of all advocacy cases, using prescribed formats and with confidentiality.
- Educated clients on rights and entitlements, enabling appropriate support.
- Supported production of quantitative and qualitative data on performance and outcomes in line with agreed performance indicators.
Legal intern
Advocate Echo Sharma, Gauhati High Court
Guwahati,Assam, India
03.2022 - 04.2022
- Attended court proceedings and observed matters which were listed before the Hon’ble High Court and those before the Subordinate Judiciary including the courts of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Districts and Sessions Judges.
- Assisted in Legal Drafting and Research work.
- Studies various case files and judgements.
- Conducted legal research and drafted official documentation.
- Shadowed lawyers to understand workloads, case management and network development.
- Supported legal representatives during court case presentation.
- Supervised legal proceedings from claim filing to case closure.
- Drew up and filed legal contracts ahead of casework commencement.
- Recorded detailed notes from client and witness interviews for further investigation.
- Reviewed legal documents for accuracy and compliance.
Legal intern
Advocate Smritishree Chakravarty,Gauhati HighCourt
Guwahati, Assam, India
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Attended court proceedings and observed matters which were listed before the Hon’ble High Court and those before the Subordinate Judiciary including the courts of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Districts and Sessions Judges.
- Studied and researched on various cases pertaining to Matrimonial Law, Criminal Law and Civil Law.
- Assisted in Legal Drafting.
- Shadowed lawyers to understand workloads, case management and network development.
- Conducted legal research and drafted official documentation.
- Gained vast knowledge of regulations and policies associated with corporate law.
- Supported legal representatives during court case presentation.
- Supervised legal proceedings from claim filing to case closure.
- Drew up and filed legal contracts ahead of casework commencement.
- Handled case documentation safely and securely for optimised client confidentiality.
- Performed additional research and evidence gathering to strengthen client cases.
- Assessed and summarised legal reports for client communications.
- Recorded detailed notes from client and witness interviews for further investigation.
- Reviewed legal documents for accuracy and compliance.
Legal intern
Maestro Legal Advocates and Legal Consultants
Greater Noida, India
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Drafted Memorandum of Association (MOA) for a company manufacturing, trading, importing and exporting in leather products and safety gear and service manuals for Professionals working for organizations functioning with PAN India and registered as Trusts.
- Prepared a Knowledge Managements session on Types of Business Organisations.
- Prepared a Legal Blog on the topic – “Secured Creditors Under IBC with Reference to Technology Development Board v Mr. Anil Goel (TDB Judgement)”.
- Prepared a Checklist and laid down the Process of Incorporation and Certification on- Registration of a Company, Ngo Registration, Provident fund Registration, Limited Liability Partnership Registration, Projected Balanced Sheet for Loan, TDS, PAN and TAN, GST and E-Way Bill.
- Prepared a brief on Section 28 and Section 34 of The Land Revenue Act, Section 3 of Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act and Section 243Q of The Constitution of India.
- Researched and made a brief on Government norms for private limited companies in case of MSME and Startups.
- Researched and made a brief on Powers of Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, Sections Related to Appeals.
- Prepared a flowchart for an ideal structure of a Private Limited Company.
Legal intern
Advocate Wajahat Ansari, Supreme Court, Delhi
Delhi, India
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Participated in the legal group discussion, lectures, webinars, and arguments.
- Studied various case files, case laws and judgements for the same
- Carried out research work and translation of documents.
- Drew up and filed legal contracts ahead of casework commencement.
- Drafted accurate legal documentation from comprehensive research.
- Reviewed legal documents for accuracy and compliance.
Legal intern
Advocate Anirban Das, High Court, Gauhati
Guwahati, Assam, India
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Read cases relating to Constitutional Law, Family Law and Consumer Protection Act.
- Assisted in various matters before High Court.
- Drafted a few affidavits as assigned by my Advocate.
- Got real time experience in Client Counselling
- Carried out extensive research work.
- Conducted legal research and drafted official documentation.
- Interviewed clients and witnesses involved in case to gather important information.
- Supported legal representatives during court case presentation.
- Supervised legal proceedings from claim filing to case closure.
- Drew up and filed legal contracts ahead of casework commencement.
- Performed additional research and evidence gathering to strengthen client cases.
- Distributed client bills and sought prompt payment.
- Documented case progress and outcomes, creating reports for further analysis.
- Reviewed legal documents for accuracy and compliance.
- Recorded detailed notes from client and witness interviews for further investigation.
Legal intern
Advocate Anirban Das, High Court, Gauhati
Guwahati, Assam, India
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Read case files.
- Basics of affidavit drafting.
- Assisted in various matters before the High Court.
- Attended arbitration proceeding.
- Shadowed lawyers to understand workloads, case management and network development.
- Conducted legal research and drafted official documentation.
- Interviewed clients and witnesses involved in case to gather important information.
- Supported legal representatives during court case presentation.
- Distributed client bills and sought prompt payment.
- Monitored litigation developments to give current legal advice.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Noida, India 07.2017 - 05.2022
Higher Senior Secondary affiliated to CBSE - Higher Senior Secondary (class 12) affiliated to CBSE Board.
Royal Global School, Guwahati.
Guwahati, Assam ,India /2014 - 03.2016
GCSEs - Senior Secondary (class 10) affiliated to ICSE Board
Sanskriti The Gurukul, Guwahati.
Guwahati, Assam ,IndiaSkills
- Court procedures
- Intellectual property
- Case interpretation
- Document drafting
- Reviewing contracts
- Research Skills
- Legal Writing
- Criminal Law
- Civil Litigation
- Ms Word
Languages
English
Fluent
Accomplishments
- Local Bodies in Legal Desire International Journal of Law.
- Polluter Pays Principle as The Key Element to Environmental Law in International Journal of Scientific Research Publications.
- India’s Tryst with Freedom of Speech and Expression in Legal Services India.
- Secured Creditors Under IBC with Reference to Technology Development Board v Mr. Anil Goel (TDB Judgement) in Maestro Legal.in Blog.
- Analytical Approach Towards Juvenile Delinquency in International Journal of Scientific And Research Publications.
Published Articles:
Certification
- Volunteered in The National Seminar Cum Training Programme on “Rights of Women” organized by Amity Law School, Noida on 25th October, 2017.
- Participated in IP Awareness/Training Programme under “NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MISSION”on 28th January, 2022.
- Done an online course from Coursera onIntroduction to International Criminal Law.
Timeline
Junior advocate
Advocate Smritishree Chakravarty,Gauhati HighCourt
06.2022 - 05.2023
Legal intern
Advocate Echo Sharma, Gauhati High Court
03.2022 - 04.2022
Legal intern
Advocate Smritishree Chakravarty,Gauhati HighCourt
02.2022 - 03.2022
Legal intern
Maestro Legal Advocates and Legal Consultants
08.2021 - 09.2021
Legal intern
Advocate Wajahat Ansari, Supreme Court, Delhi
06.2021 - 07.2021
Legal intern
Advocate Anirban Das, High Court, Gauhati
05.2019 - 06.2019
Legal intern
Advocate Anirban Das, High Court, Gauhati
05.2018 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Amity University Noida, Uttar Pradesh
07.2017 - 05.2022
Higher Senior Secondary affiliated to CBSE - Higher Senior Secondary (class 12) affiliated to CBSE Board.
Royal Global School, Guwahati.
/2014 - 03.2016
GCSEs - Senior Secondary (class 10) affiliated to ICSE Board
Sanskriti The Gurukul, Guwahati.
- Volunteered in The National Seminar Cum Training Programme on “Rights of Women” organized by Amity Law School, Noida on 25th October, 2017.
- Participated in IP Awareness/Training Programme under “NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MISSION”on 28th January, 2022.
- Done an online course from Coursera onIntroduction to International Criminal Law.
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