FORAIYAH BABAR

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ADMISSIONS

• Michigan State Bar, May 2020

• Law Society of Ontario, June 2020

EDUCATION

University of Windsor, Faculty of Law,

Windsor, ON

Canadian Juris Doctor 2019

• Canadian & American Dual J.D. Program

Award & Scholarship 2016-2017

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law,

Faculty of Law, Detroit, MI

American Juris Doctor 2019, cum laude

• Virginia Sirotnak Scholarship 2018

• Deans Book Award 2018 & Deans Book

Award 2019

• Certificate of Excellence in Trial Practice

& in Immigration Law Clinic 2019

University of Guelph, Faculty of Arts,

Guelph, ON

Honours in Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice

and Public Policy 2015

• Deans Honour’s List 2013 -2015

• Entrance Scholarship 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE

Zafar Law Firm, Mississauga, ON

Articling Student, August 2019 – May 2020

Summer Student, May 2018 – August 2018

• Practiced in the fields of family law, civil

litigation, personal injury, torts,

employment law, real estate closings,

immigration law, construction liens and

estate law.

• Drafted legal documents including legal

memos, facta, pleadings, FLR forms, pre-

nuptial, settlement agreements, conference

briefs, demand letters, loan agreements,

real estate dealings using Conveyancer

and Teranet, affidavits, demands for

particulars and correspondence between

opposing lawyers.

• Became well-rehearsed in the procedures

involved in discoveries in civil litigation,

real estate transactions, family law

conferences, settlements and several OCF

forms involved in insurance claims,

including filing LAT applications.

Superior Pools Ltd., Mississauga, ON

Recreation Staff, January 2020 – April 2020

Billing Associate, May 2018 – October 2018

• Learnt transferable skills of punctuality,

organization and timely billing of

customers on the basis of contractual

agreements. Also, as a customer service

representative.

Home Depot, Milton, ON

Associate, November 2013 – August 2016

• Worked in a fast-paced and under pressure

environment to meet sale goals and to

achieve the status of a Top Tier 1 Sales

Associate.

• Managed and trained new hires through

delegation of tasks, knowledge, and the

creation of an entire logging system for

easy availability and access to product

manuals.

Toys ‘R’ Us, Mississauga, ON

Employee, October 2009 – November 2013

• Helped sensitive clientele such as children

and new moms as a customer service

agent. Strategized placement to maximize

sales within a collaborative team effort.

EXTRACURRICULAR & VOLUNTEER

INVOLVEMENT

William Booth Immigration Law Clinic,

Student Representative, January – April 2019

• Carriage of several files, researched laws

relating to asylum, submissions to USCIS

and successfully assisted in trial before an

immigration judge.

Alternative Dispute Resolutions

Competition, Competitor, February 2019.

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• Researched issues on rental agreements

and family law for negotiation

competition.

BLG / Cavalluzzo Moot Court Competition,

Competitor, October 2018 – December 2019.

• Researched issues of Canadian Labour and

Employment law for competition.

Pro Bono Students Canada, Volunteer,

September 2018 – current.

• Actively leading and engaging young

women in the Women’s Legal Education

and Action Fund (LEAF), a public legal

education workshop on sexual education.

Community Representative, Tax

Representative, May 2017 – current.

• Representative on issues of tax and health

law to the TSO, CRA and OHIP.

• Filed forms, drafted letters, created

factums with thoroughly researched

memoranda.

Community Legal Aid Clinic, Caseworker,

December 2016 – April 2017

• Interviewed clients, documented

information, determined the legal issues,

drafted opinion letters, served individuals

and filed suit at the Ontario Small Claims

Court.

• Wrote well-researched memoranda on

landlord and tenant issues and drafted

opinion letters to review counsel and

clients.

Salvation Army William Booth Legal Aid

Clinic, Intake-Interviewer, November 2016

• Conducted interviews with self-

represented litigants seeking child support

assistance and explained the legal options

available to them.

Windsor Law Mentor Program, Mentor,

September 2017 – April 2018

• Mentored new students regarding all that

encompasses law school.

Moot Court Competitions, Competitor,

November 2016 & April 2017.

• Researched and wrote factums on issues of

American defamation laws & Canadian

presumptive ceiling for unreasonable

delay under R v. Jordan.

Social Orientation, Member, July 2017 –

September 2017

• Active member in welcoming and

mentoring the incoming class of law

students.

Sexual Assault Awareness Committee,

Executive Member, October 2016 – April

2017

• Researched facts on sexual assault,

organized several events to raise

awareness.

Student Law Society, Member, October 2016

– April 2017

• Organized and promoted events to raise

funds for the Student Law Society.

Food Bank, Volunteer, September 2017 –

March 2018

• Organized food and clothing helped

students and community member receive

essentials.

Islamic Community Centre of Milton,

Treasurer and Member, 2012 – 2017

• Entrusted with handling donations; crowd

management and meals preparation for

iftar.

Pennies for Pencils – Non-Profit

Organization, Member, October 2012 – June

2013

• Solely registered this NPO, brainstormed

and executed ideas for funding and

involvement of third parties to collect and

disperse funds to people in need.

LANGUAGES & INTERESTS

• Fluent in Pashto, Urdu and intermediate in

French.

• Traveler, gardener, stock investor, acrylic

painter and food blogger

@brunchiesmunchies.

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