Civil Office

ACHI SHARMA

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/achi-sharma-217b32196/ EDUCATION

The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC LL.M. in International Comparative Law May 2020

Maharishi Dayanand University Rohtak, Haryana, India B.A. LL.B. (Bachelor of Law) full-time five years integrated course May 2003 EXPERIENCE

The Borgen Project Organisation Vienna, VA

Political Affairs Intern January 2021-Current

● The Borgen Project is a national campaign to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign policy

● My role requires doing research on countries where the majority of the population lives below the poverty line and identify how the U.S. foreign policy can help those countries to get financial aid from developed nations to fight poverty. The role also requires mobilizing individuals to contact their members of Congress in support of key poverty-reduction legislation.

Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Washington, DC Intern June - November 2020

● Internship in Unemployment Insurance (UI) Washington DC, which includes three unemployment programs (PUC, PEUC, PUA)

● Researched and updated manuals related to filing of unemployment compensation. Some of the work involved filing FOIA requests, talking to people facing legal issues, and drafting op-eds. Also created educational materials and outreached to the community groups that had clients who needed guidance in filing for the pandemic unemployment compensation. Attorney General Office, Juvenile Dept. Washington, DC Intern February - March 2020

● Training focused on Jencks/Discovery --Juvenile Rule 16 (Discovery and Inspection). Career Sabbatical Vienna, VA

Full-time Parenting 2008-2018

● Raised two wonderful kids, looking forward to return to full-time career

● Volunteer in my daughter’s school (Stenwood Elementary,Vienna,Va), Vienna Food pantries, and “Grab & Go” food drive

C&C Associates World Trade Centre New Delhi, India Associate Advocate July 2006 to August 2007

● Researched and drafted for recovery matters, declaration and injunction suits, Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaints regarding dishonoring of cheques, filed writs under Article 226 in Delhi High Court

● Drafted and argued original applications & written statements for Debt Recovery Tribunal matters, Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, rejoinders / replications, affidavits by way of evidence, etc.

Vishnu Dutt Sharma & Co Advocates, Delhi High Court New Delhi, India Associate Advocate July 2005 to June 2006

● Researched and performed extensive lawsuit and injunction research for a case related to trademark/copyright

● Drafted pleading in property matters, vacation of stay in civil and criminal cases in Delhi High Court, drafted breach of contracts and consumer matters R.S. Malik & Associates, Delhi High Court New Delhi, India Associate Advocate July 2003 to June 2005

● Performed legal research and reviewed case law and fact scenario for the cases related to agreements in civil matters

● Drafted legal notices pertaining to recovery matters, arbitration applications, dying declaration, and memorandum of understanding

● Provided legal advice to women about their rights like inheritance law, dowry, etc.

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