PRAGHA PARAMITA SAHA

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EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law, University Park, PA, USA

LL.M., May 2018

Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

B.A., LL.B. (Honors), Law, June 2017

Study Abroad: Awarded Certificate of Appreciation, Student Exchange Program in 17th Human Rights Summer School (HRSS) on “Human Rights and Displacement”, from 10th October, 2016 to 20th October, 2016, organized by Empowerment through Law of the Common People (ELCOP) at Bangladesh, Dhaka

Activities: Two intra moot court competitions

College essay competition

PUBLICATIONS

“Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace,” Racolb Legal, September 26, 2016.

EXPERIENCE

Supreme Court of India, Delhi, India

Legal Intern Additional Solicitor General of India, P. S. Narasimha, February 2017

Prepared case briefs and summaries

Attended court proceedings with the associates

Researched “Does transfer of software amount to transfer of copyright or not”

Researched the Land Acquisition Act, 2013

Legal Intern under Chamber of Mr. Padma Shri Pravin H. Parekh, Sr. Advocate, September 2016

Attended various court proceedings including Supreme Court of India and number of client conferences with clients and advocates

Prepared list of dates and events on various matters pending in the Supreme Court of India

Read several case briefs, and prepared case notes for matters pending in the High Courts and Supreme Court of India

Researched extensively on multiple questions of law, including Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Income Tax Act, 1961, Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Companies Act, 1956 and 2013, Tobacco Act, 2003, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, National Highway Act

Prepared an article on World Alliance of Religions’ Peace Summit

Legal Desire Media & Publications, Delhi, India

Online Internship, July 2016

Prepared an article on “Procedure to file a patent in India”

Wrote an article on “Uniform Civil Code in India”

Researched on the administration of Justice

Indian Law Associates, Delhi, India

Online Internship, June, 2016

Prepared an article on “Lok Adalat should be permanently established in each district of India as an Organization body instead of organizing like an occasional event? If yes, why”

Prepared an article on “Is this justified to not to allow foreign lawyers or foreign law firms to practice in India. If yes why? If not why?”

Prepared a report on problems of rural areas

Prepared a report on “Enforcement of Cyber Laws in India is successful or unsuccessful”

Delhi State Legal Service Authority, Delhi, India

Legal Intern under Addl. District Sessions Judge & Officer on Special Duty, August, 2015

Visited various governmental legal organization, i.e., Gender Resource Centre, Correctional Homes, Juvenile Jail, Tihar Jail

Also visited courts such as district court of New Delhi, Rohini Court, Patiala House Court, Supreme Court of India as well as High Court

Wrote an essay on “From Social Injustice to Social Justice: The Ambedkarian Theory”

Researched on the topic “Right to parole and right to furlough”

Legal Process Outsourcing, Delhi, India

Legal Intern under Pangea3 Legal Database Systems Pvt. Ltd. Thomson Reuters, December, 2014

Part of a litigation Solution team

Worked on a project named “REGENT”

Learnt the basics of legal document review

Researched on winding up of a company, disciplinary proceedings in a public-sector unit

Analyzed cases related to foreign banks

SEIMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Appreciation from Justice A.K. Sikri, Judge of Supreme court of India on the occasion of 2nd Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Mooting Competition as a student coordinator.

Attended Law Conference on “Legal Research Methodology: Issues and Challenges” organized by Indian Law Institute. (17th December, 2016 to 18th December, 2016)

Student panelist in the “1st CII-DIPP-IPO International Conference on Intellectual Property Law & Enforcement of IPRs ” organized by CII, held from 20-21st Nov,2014 India Expocenter Mart, Greater Noida.

Attended All India seminar on Directive principles of Indian Constitution & Inclusive growth; Delhi (Vigyan Bhawan) held in 28th September, 2013.

Attended Vigyan Bhawan Conference, Delhi for the 50 years Golden Jubilee Valedictory Ceremony of the Bar Council of India, held in 17th February, 2013.

LANGUAGES AND INTERESTS

English (native, oral and writing), Hindi (native) and Bengali (native)

Travelling and Writing diary.

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