Avinash Mandal

My dream and passion is to become a successful legal professional, with professional and personal growth. I am committed to making the most of every opportunity to develop my legal skills to become an effective lawyer, valuable member of the community, and contributor to society. I am particularly interested in leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning for legal work. I believe, contrary to the fear of AI overshadowing human expertise, it's essential to recognize that AI remains a tool wielded by human hands. Those who grasp the art of integrating AI into their professional endeavors gain a monumental advantage in many ways in the "legal climate change" that is now underway, as per the American Bar Association, where alternative legal service providers and legal technology companies can offer legal services that provide less expensive and more innovative solutions for clients. The rapidly changing legal environment now demands new skill sets from lawyers. Lawyers will be expected to analyze data and manage complex technology while being able to adapt to change quickly. Understanding and distilling data will become as essential as deciphering legal terminology. Lawyers who can identify new revenue streams and focus on prioritizing the client experience and improving legal services will have a competitive advantage. I want to thrive and grow in this exciting world of "AI-driven Legal Tech"

1) Primer on Intellectual Property (ID DL001E - DL-001) by World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland

Start Date: April 2025, End Date: June 2025 (On-going)

Skills : IP and Copyright · Trademarks · Geographical Indications · Patents · Unfair Competition · Enforcement of IP Rights · Emerging Issues in IP.

Brief Description : This course covers the fundamental aspects of intellectual property (IP): copyright and related rights, trademarks, patents, geographical indications, and industrial designs. It also covers contemporary issues impacting the IP field such as: new plant varieties, unfair competition, enforcement of IP rights and emerging issues in IP.

2) Google AI Essentials by Google and Coursera, India

Certificate issued on: Nov 2024.

Skills: AI Prompting · GenAI · Responsible use of AI · Generative AI Tools · Artificial Intelligence for Business · Artificial Intelligence in Law · Conversational AI.

Brief Description : Designed to prepare the learners to integrate AI into their work by understanding AI principles and practical experience applying generative AI tools to workplace tasks. I got the chance to apply my knowledge through hands-on activities and assessments. The course consists of 5 modules to gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals: (1) Introduction to AI, (2) Maximize productivity with AI tools, (3) Discover the art of prompting, (4) Use AI responsibly, (5) Stay ahead of the AI curve.

3) How to Use AI to Grow Your Legal Practice by LawSikho, NSDC and Skill India.

Start Date: Nov 2024, End Date: June 2025. Status : On going.

Skills: Artificial Intelligence in Law · AI-Enhanced Document Review · Navigating Ethical Considerations · Leveraging AI for Enhanced Efficiency · Data-driven Decision Making · Using AI for analyzing and drafting contracts · AI Prompting · AI use cases in IPR and Copy Right Protection.

Brief Description : This cutting-edge course is meticulously designed with the following key learning objectives:
● How AI is transforming the Legal Landscape: Case analysis, contract review, legal research
● Leveraging AI for Automation to Enhance Efficiency
● Data-Driven Decision-Making using AI
● Personalizing Client Experiences using chatbots
● Use of AI as a tool to assist legal professionals, not replace them entirely
● Ethical considerations - transparency, confidentiality, and compliance while utilizing AI tools.

4) Drafting Legal Pleadings for India Courts by Indian Academy of Law & Management (IALM), India

Certificate Issued on: Feb 2024

Skills: Family Law · File legal suits · Petitions · Criminal complaints and FIR · Planning Appeals · Bail Application · Contract Negotiation · Writs to enforce constitutional rights · Legal drafting

Brief Description: To learn the essential guidelines and concepts of preparing legal documents. The key course content :
• Indian Contracts Act, 1872
• Learn how to file and prosecute - legal suits, criminal complaints, FIRs, Bail Applications, Criminal Complaints, Public Interest Litigations (PILs), Writs (to enforce constitutional rights), Real Estate and Recovery Cases, Divorce and other Family law Petitions, business contract.
• Appeals and Review of Orders, Negotiate contract T & C

5) AI & Law by Lund University, Sweden

Certificate Issued on Jul 2023

Skills: Human Computer Interaction · Generative AI Tools · Applied Machine Learning · Legal issues of AI generated contents · Artificial Intelligence in Law · AI use cases in select legal fields - labour law, competition law and health law

Brief Description: Explores the way in which the increasing use of artificially intelligent technologies (AI) affects the practice and administration of law defined in a broad sense. The key course contents :

basic understanding of how to:

• Understand the legal significance of the artificially intelligent software and hardware
• Understand the impact of the emergence of artificial intelligence on the application and administration of law in the public sector in connection with the enforcement of criminal law, the modelling of law and in the context of administrative law.
• Understand the legal relevance of the use of artificially intelligent software in the private sector in connection with innovation and associated intellectual property rights, in the financial services sector and when predicting outcomes of legal proceedings.
• Understand the importance of artificial intelligence for selected legal fields, including labour law, competition law and health law.