Research Assistant

PRIYA KIRAN

** ******** **** • Avon, CT ***** • **********@******.*** • 214-***-****

ADMISSIONS

Licensed to practice law in India, 2002.

EDUCATION

The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas

LL.M. May 2013

Relevant Courses: Business Association, Contracts, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International

Business Litigation, Evidence, Torts, Bankruptcy, Secured Credit, Legal Research

and Writing for Foreign Lawyers.

Texas International Law Journal, Staff Editor

Safia Law College, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India

LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) received 2001

Second Prize in All India Law schools Debate contest on the topic

of “Women Rights Under the Indian Law”.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Contested/Litigation Paralegal at Hunt Leibert Jacobson, P.C

January 2015-March 2015

E-filing

Taking care of all the contested foreclosure matters including

drafting motions, affidavits and legal research

Communicating with clients (banks that foreclosures) with regards

to all the developments in the contested matters.

Research Assistant with Prof Jay. Westbrook at University of Texas at Austin

May2014-July 2014

Empirical research to evaluate the condition of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11

bankruptcy in the United Sates. Contrary to the general belief that Chapter 11

bankruptcies end in having 363 sale and nothing is left for the unsecured creditors,

our research highlighted a trend that unsecured creditors did have relief from the

Chapter 11 filing . I was part of the research team to find those cases between the

years 2006-07 where unsecured creditors are benefitted under Chapter 11.

Legal Research and Writing Intern at the office of Chapter 13 Trustee, Austin, Texas

July 2013-February 201

Legal research using WestlawNext and LexisNexis

Drafting Motions, memos

Attending client conference, 341 creditor’s meetings, court

proceedings

Co-authored consumer case reviews for the 2013 Westbrook

Bankruptcy Conference.

Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), New Delhi, India

Consultant Legal Officer, 2004

Worked in collaboration with the Delhi Police in cases of domestic

violence against women and children. Represented clients in various stages of

litigation.

Filed public interest litigation in the matter of accessibility for

disabled persons in public places and analyzed the economic effect it will have on

the government.

Drafted briefs, complaints, written statements, and motions.

Conducted case law research in preparation of arguments; attended oral

arguments; reviewed trial records and client interviews.

Law Office of Mr. Manish Mohan, New Delhi, India

Associate Lawyer, 2002-2003

Represented banks in the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) against

loan defaulting companies and individuals. Drafted litigation documentation.

Assisted in drafting Article of Association for company

incorporation. Conducted case law research and client interviews; appeared before

the court representing clients.

Interacted with the Registry of Supreme Court of India for court

filing.

Community Involvement

Attended trainings on "Victim Advocacy" at New Beginning Center

(newbeginningcenter.org), Dallas, Texas.

Volunteered with Chetna (chetna-dfw.org), a Dallas, Texas based

non-profit organization providing legal advocacy for victims of domestic

violence.

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