Real Estate International

B.Comm. (Hons.), J.D.

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EDUCATION

The University of Western Ontario London, Ont. Class of 2013

Juris Doctor; Overall GPA B+

Independent Research Project: Untangling the Gordian Knot: Joint Criminal Enterprise as a

Mode of Liability in International Criminal Law.

Participated in Torys LLP Negotiation Competition, Hicks -Morley Labour Moot, and First Year

Appellate Competition.

Study Abroad: University of Auckland, New Zealand, Mar 04 – July 01 2013.

Awards: J.S.D. Tory Writing Prize for excellence in legal research and writing International

Law Internship Program grant (summer internship, Dept. of Justice) Global Opportunities

Award.

McMaster University Hamilton, Ont. Class of 2008

(Honours) Bachelor of Commerce; Minor in Economics; Overall GPA A-

Graduated Summa Cum Laude; inducted into the Golden Key chapter at McMaster University.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Asst., Prof. Valerie Oosterveld London, Ont. Feb - Apr 2012 ¦ Sept 2012 - Feb 2013

Conducted research on international criminal law, focusing on war crimes & crimes against

humanity, as well as refugee law and gender issues relating to these areas of law.

Wrote opinions on the evolution of the term ‘gender’ in the United Nations, the right to water,

and the rights of stateless people.

Intern, Department of Justice, Ottawa, Ont. May - Aug 2012

Researched topical issues in international law, immigration law, evidence and procedure .

Wrote legal memos for counsel in civil and criminal cases in preparation for litigation .

Catalogued, organized, and prepared large amounts of documents for civil litigation cases.

Work Study Student, International Programs Office London, Ont. Sept 2011 - Apr 2012

Designed posters, power-point presentations, and digital posts for Western Law’s International

Law Internship Program (ILIP) and Exchange presentations.

Wrote content for the ILIP website.

Worked with the International Exchange Co-coordinator to ensure that partner university and

Government of Canada links on the UWO Law exchange website were current and up to date.

Account Rep., First National Financial LP Toronto, Ont. May - June 2011¦ Mar 2009 - Aug 2010

Responsible for ensuring client inquiries were addressed and processed in a timely manner and

in accordance with First National’s policy (i.e. liaised with real estate lawyers, mortgage

brokers, bank representatives, management, and clients to solve mortgage concerns related to

residential mortgages).

Calculated property tax components of mortgage payments, prepared discharge statements,

and processed changes on client accounts.

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Göttingen Journal of International Law Göttingen, Germany July 2011 - present

Member of the Native Speaker Board.

Edit articles for grammatical correctness and provide commentary on articles bef ore they are

published in the journal. Liaise via e-mail with the editors of the journal.

International Law Association London, Ont. Sept 2010 - Feb 2013

Vice-President and Communications Officer.

Organized and mediated talks with distinguished speakers and liaised with professors and

administration before presenting speakers and films.

Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights London, Ont. Sept 2012 - Feb 2013

Vice President (Western Chapter).

Organized speaker series, professor and practitioner panels, and student events concerning

international human rights law.

McMaster University Hamilton, Ont. 2007 - 2008

Voluntary Note taker - Centre for Student Development (CSD)

Emailed lecture notes after class to the CSD to aid a student with learning and/or physical

disabilities.

LANGUAGES AND INTERESTS

English (native); Hindi (conversational); Malayalam (conversational); French (basic)

Avid runner. Recent races include the Lion’s Club Rotorua Half Marathon, New Zealand (May

2013), the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon (October 2012), the Spartan Beast

(July 2012), and the Mississauga 10K (May 2012).

Training for an Olympic distance triathlon (2014).

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