FNU VIDHU RAM
**** ******* **. ***.*, Santa Clara CA 95050
Phone :408-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***
SUMMARY:
June, 1994 worked as attorney/lawyer at District Court, Jalandhar, Punjab, India and handling cases in various streams of law.
Permanent resident of USA.
Professional Skills:
Preparing drafts of legal cases, conducting research of law. Experience to represent advice and help the clients.
Extensive knowledge of substantive and procedural aspects of civil litigation. Excellent writing skills and experience in drafting a wide range of legal documents including pleadings, complaints, living wills. Drafted discovery documents, correspondence and legal memoranda.
Handle multiple case management responsibilities through entire litigation cycle for busy practice group.
Involved in all aspects of litigation support including legal research, factual investigation, medical records review, document management, and trial preparation. Solid discovery skills including e-discovery knowledge review organize and summarize medical records; prepare legal notices. Drafted discovery documents, correspondence and legal memoranda.
Oral advocacy and courtroom experience. Superior verbal and communication skills.
EDUCATION:
Admitted in Associate Degree in Paralegal Program (ABA-Approved) - Fall 2018, West Valley College, Saratoga, CA.
Course in Paralegal entitled as ‘Explore career as a Paralegal’, San Mateo County Community College District, Instructor-Facilitated Online Learning, December 27, 2017.
Course in Criminal Law entitled as ‘Introduction to Criminal Law’, San Mateo County Community College District, Instructor-Facilitated Online Learning, February 1, 2018.
Course in Real Estate entitled as ‘Real Estate Law’, San Mateo County Community College District, Instructor-Facilitated Online Learning, March 5, 2018.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree: Department of Law, Regional Center Jalandhar, Punjab (India), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab (India), 1985.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab (India), 1971.
Masters of Arts (M.A.) degree, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab (India), 1980.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Civil Law, Labor Laws,Real Estate, Property Transactional Law
Criminal Law, Drugs and Narcotic cases
Motor Vehicle Accident claim Litigation
Family Law Litigation including Domestic Violence cases
Employment Law, Workmen Compensation Law
Intellectual Property Law including Drafting and Registration of Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
Tort Matters, Consumer Law
Constitutional Law, Contract Law
Skills:
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
LANGUAGES KNOW:
English, Hindi, Punjabi
SEMINARS / ACTIVITES:
June 2, 2018: Participating as volunteer in Community Legal Assistance (Saturday Program) clinic, organized by Volunteer Legal Services Corporation at Oakland, CA.
October 19, 2018: List of activities participated sponsored by San Francisco Paralegal Association (Total eligible California MCLE Credit Hours : 4) ;
i.Double Jeopardy
ii.Ethics in Everyday Practice
iii.Employment Law 101
iv.Overview of Landlord-Tenant Litigation
August 21, 2018: Participated in the activity titled as 'Filings and Procedures from the Probate Clerk's Office of San Francisco County Superior Court' organized by San Francisco Paralegal Association(California MCLE credit Hours : 1)
August 7,2018: Participate in the activity titled as ‘ Copyright Basics and Considerations for Entrepreneurs’ organized by Silicon Valley USPTO at San Jose, CA (California MCLE credit Hours:1)
July 26, 2018 : Participated in Patent Trial And Appeal Board(PTAB) Judicial Conference) organized by Silicon Valley USPTO at San Jose, CA 95113 (California MCLE credit Hours: 5.5)
July 20, 2018 : Participated in Training Seminar on 'WIPO’s ePCT ' organized by Silicon Valley USPTO at San Jose, CA 95113 (California MCLE credit Hours: 1)
July 17, 2018 : Participated in the activity titled as 'Naming a Trust as the Beneficiary of a Retirement account' organized by San Francisco Paralegal Association(California MCLE credit Hours : 1)
May 19, 2018 and May 22, 2018 : List of activities participated sponsored by San Francisco Paralegal Association(Total eligible California MCLE Credit Hours:7)
1.Paralegal Opportunities at the District Attorney’s Office
2.Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence in Family Law Cases
3.Ethics: The Role of the Forensic Accountant
4.The Swiss Army Knife of Discovery
5.Professional Networking for New & Veteran Paralegals
6.Recent Developments in E-Discovery
7.Your Attorney dies. Now What?
MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS:
Certificate of enrollment as advocate, under the Advocates Act, 1961 issued by The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana Chandigarh (India). Enrollment no: P 485/1994.
Member of District Bar Association, Jalandhar, Punjab (India): Since year,1994
Member of San Francisco Paralegal Association, 1Sansome St. Ste. 3500 San Francisco, CA 94104-4448 : Since March 18,2018
Member of Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County ("PASCCO") : Since Oct.21,2018