Research Assistant Executive Staff

Arjan Bir Singh Sodhi

Los Angeles, CA 213-***-**** ********.*****@**********.*** LinkedIn

EDUCATION

Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu CA GPA 3.4 Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Masters of Law Candidate, May 2022 Activities: Research Assistant to Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh; Conflict Management, Cross-Cultural Conflict, Mediation, and Online Conflict Resolution, and Conflict Analysis GD Goenka University, New Delhi, India (Honors) GPA 3.3 Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor of Law (BBA-LLB), 2019 Activities: Inter-University Moot Court Competition, Candidate (2014-201, Cybersecurity law, Cross Culture Conflict Seminar, Moderator and IT law. (2019)

Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus, Ferozepur, India Diploma in Computer Science Engineering, 2013

Honors: Diploma in First Division Merit, Computer Science Engineering, Data Analysis, Computer System, MS office

EXPERIENCE

International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Inc. (CPR), New York, NY Legal Intern, September 2021-Present

● Authored seven articles on cases, legislation, and other Dispute Resolution developments for CPR’s Blog. Assisted in-house counsel, law firm attorneys, and CPR executive staff in preparation for panel presentations through researching legal issues and preparing memoranda on emerging topics in dispute resolution.

● Conducted 30+ legal database research for new developments in Dispute Resolution cases and legislation, reviewed cases, and compiled write-ups for significant case laws and events.

● Wrote 10+ memos, compliance reports for the Online Dispute Resolution Portal, as instructed Observed and accommodated mediators for various EEOC and CPR mediations.

● Abetted in determining the proper composition of the arbitration panel, generates a list of arbitrators, reviews arbitrator information for conflicts, and eliminates arbitrators from lists, as needed, with limited assistance. Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University. Malibu, CA. Research Assistant, Dr. Sukhsimranjit Singh Managing Director of Straus Institute, August 2021-Present

● I wrote 6 research papers covering topics like international arbitrations, mediations, cross-cultural issues in mediation practices in the post-covid world.

● Supported in-course organization, mediation observations, and dispute resolution events for Straus Institute, including the National Annual Works-In-Progress event.

● Settled 10 + conflict issues and complied all the previous pending paperwork on the online Database reducing the cost by 15%

Pavan Duggal Associates, Cyberlaw and Cybersecurity law, New Delhi, India Associate July 2019 – Dec 2020

● Filed 14 civil appeals in state and federal courts; analyzed detailed litigation strategies and data for each case to ensure compliance with all legal reporting regulations.

● Drafted 50+ commercial agreements and regulated contracts for clients, vendors, and employees.

● Advised 20 and more clients on the courses of action based on legal rights. Provided analytical research on various emerging areas for the firm, such as Dispute resolution and Information Technology Law, Blockchain law, Crypto, and All the Tech Law.

● Worked on specializing in Cyber Security and Cybercrime issues.

● Conducted workload assessments and devised new operational processes that led to a 30% increase in productivity.

Assistant Advocate General, Government of Punjab. Chandigarh, India Legal Intern Dec 2018– Jan 2019

● Provided extensive legal research on daily ratio decidendi for the Advocate General office.

● Responsible for 20 + due diligence on cases involving constitution law, administrative law, Blockchain law, contempt of court, service law, contract law, and Torts.

● Got a positive conflict resolution result in more than 82% of the settlement cases. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, New Delhi, India Consulting Intern July 2018– Aug 2019

● Researched and created strategies for analyzing financial information of Fortune 500 Companies.

● Profiled market cap reports evaluated 50+ US companies’ operations in the Public and Private sectors in coal, textile, energy, minerals, and telecom.

● Helped with the Intern program by reaching out to more than 10 Universities, it lead to the growth of 25

% in the Legal Internship program applications.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Languages: Fluent in English, Hindi & Punjabi

Technical: Big Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Java Language, Conflict Analysis, Computer, CTS Time Management Skills.

Interests: Meditation, Online Meditation, IT Law, Privacy Law, Blockchain Law, Cyberlaw, Cybersecurity, Corporate Dispute Resolution, and Online Dispute Resolution, Research, Attention to detail, written communication and Teamwork

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