Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
OBJECTIVE
Certification
PUBLICATIONS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
LANGUAGES
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
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Gaurav Yadav

Gaurav Yadav

Gorakhpur / New Delhi

Summary

Advocate registered with the Bar Council of Delhi (Enrolment No. D/2167/2023) with over 2 years of experience in civil, labour law, arbitration, and service-related matters. Expertise in legal drafting, including writs, agreements, notices, and court pleadings. Specialization in Intellectual Property Rights, complemented by published research in environmental and trademark law. Committed to public legal service, with additional certifications in international law and experience volunteering with legal aid authorities.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Junior Legal Associate

Under Adv. Shiv Shankar (Legal Vibes Advocates & Solicitors)
04.2023 - 07.2025
  • Drafted legal pleadings, writs, petitions, notices, and agreements.
  • Worked on civil, criminal, arbitration, labor, and service-related (mainly of ESIC) matters.
  • Represented petitioners in matters involving customs law, including return of BG and disputes over freight & port charges related to shipment re-routing.
  • Attended hearings and developed litigation strategies.
  • Conducted legal research using SCC Online, Manupatra, and other databases.
  • Gained practical insights into court practice, client interaction, and legal compliance.

Intern

Advocate S.P. Bharti Goswami, Allahabad High Court
02.2022 - 04.2022
  • Assisted in civil suits, criminal defense, property disputes, and matrimonial issues.
  • Drafted civil plaints, written statements, bail applications.
  • Learned case management and strategy from senior counsel.

Intern

Advocate Amit Kumar Singh, Allahabad High Court
08.2021 - 09.2021
  • Worked on GST disputes, and state taxation matters.
  • Conducted statutory research and assisted in brief preparation.

Intern

Advocates Pedia Foundation
05.2020 - 06.2020
  • Authored 4 articles on environmental law and published on the Advocate's Podia Foundation website.
  • Topics included: Air Pollution, Water Pollution, and Climate Responsibility.

Intern

Advocate N.K. Mishra, Supreme Court of India
07.2019 - 07.2019
  • Gained firsthand exposure to various District Court and Delhi High Court proceedings.
  • Assisted in document drafting and case research.

Education

LL.M. - Intellectual Property Rights

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)
Raipur
01-2024

B.A. LL.B. (Integrated) -

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Delhi
01-2022

Senior Secondary (12th), CBSE -

The Pillars Public School
Gorakhpur
01-2016

Secondary (10th), CBSE -

The Pillars Public School
Gorakhpur
01-2014

Skills

  • Legal Drafting & Litigation
  • Knowledge of Procedural Laws & Legal Documentation
  • Trade & Customs Law Exposure
  • Legal Research (Civil, Service, Labour, IPR)
  • Proficient in MS Word, Google Docs, SCC Online, Manupatra
  • Fluent in English & Hindi

OBJECTIVE

To contribute legal expertise, drafting skills, and domain experience in trade and customs law towards India's Foreign Trade Governance as a Young Professional (Law) at DGFT.

Certification

  • WIPO Academy: Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
  • InforMEA (UN Environment Programme): Diploma in International Environmental Law and Governance

PUBLICATIONS

  • "History and Evolution of Trademark Law in India", published by the Law Society, Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, West Bengal (ISBN: 978-81-957018-5-8)
  • "Groundwater Crises in India", published in International Journal of Law, Management, and Humanities (ISSN: 2581-5369)

COMMUNITY SERVICES

  • Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA) worked as a para-legal volunteer (PLV) and assisted in legal awareness camps, legal aid services, and client counseling under legal aid programs.
  • SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Among Youth) participated in promoting Indian art and culture during my college years.

LANGUAGES

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Chess, Cricket, Legal blogging and publications, Reading legal history and case law commentary

Timeline

Junior Legal Associate

Under Adv. Shiv Shankar (Legal Vibes Advocates & Solicitors)
04.2023 - 07.2025

Intern

Advocate S.P. Bharti Goswami, Allahabad High Court
02.2022 - 04.2022

Intern

Advocate Amit Kumar Singh, Allahabad High Court
08.2021 - 09.2021

Intern

Advocates Pedia Foundation
05.2020 - 06.2020

Intern

Advocate N.K. Mishra, Supreme Court of India
07.2019 - 07.2019

LL.M. - Intellectual Property Rights

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)

B.A. LL.B. (Integrated) -

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Senior Secondary (12th), CBSE -

The Pillars Public School

Secondary (10th), CBSE -

The Pillars Public School
Gaurav Yadav