TUSHARIKA VIG
Gurugram,Haryana
Summary
Recent law graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly. Highly-motivated professional with strong desire to make positive social impact. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
Certification
Work History
Public Policy Research Intern
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
New Delhi
2023.07 - Current
- Worked with the Legal Design and Regulation Team
- Researched on the Doctrine of Separation of Powers in the Indian context in relation to the concept of Delegated Legislation
- Extensively researched on the legal landscape of Surrogacy laws in India and prepared a trajectory of case laws
Legal Intern
P Prasanna Kumar & Associates
2023.05 - 2023.06
- Appeared and assisted the Associates in various courts at the High Court of Karnataka, City Civil and Sessions Court and Family Courts at Bengaluru
- Assisted in legal research on various points of criminal law particularly white collar crimes and corruption cases by government officials
- Prepared notes of ongoing cases and assisted in drafting of criminal applications, petitions, objections, etc.
Legal Intern
Pradeep Rai & Associates
New Delhi
2022.11 - 2022.11
- Prepared daily case briefs and transcripts for matters listed before the Supreme Court of India
- Contributed to the final hearing of Kaushal Kishor v. State of Uttar Pradesh Writ Petition (Crim) No 113/2016 by preparing research points on horizontal application of fundamental rights along with supporting case laws
Program Coordinator Intern
Advocate B T Venkatesh
Bengaluru
2022.07 - 2022.08
- Coordinated the smooth functioning of ReachLawyer SOZ- an initiative that dealt with Women’s Rights and Gender Justice
- Moderated virtual Guest lectures dealing with interdisciplinary aspects of Domestic Violence
- Acquainted myself with diverse cases like domestic violence, divorce, child sexual abuse, hate crimes against LGBTQI+ community, etc.
- Assisted in recruitment of project based interns
Legal Intern
ubAdvocate, Advocate. Jeevan Prakash, Supreme Court of India
2021.09 - 2021.10
- Learnt practical aspects and solved application-based problems pertaining to rights of rape victims in India, reporting procedure, contractual obligations, motor accident claims, live in relationships, medical negligence, etc.
Intern
Action India
New Delhi
2018.10 - 2018.11
- Conducted in-depth research on women-centric legislations, with a specific focus on abortion laws, female foeticide, domestic violence and relevant international conventions.
- Educated rural women about women-centric legislations, empowering them with knowledge and awareness.
- Interacted with victims, gaining insights into the challenges they faced.
- Undertook field visits to urban villages of Delhi, observing and documenting the community redressal mechanisms established by the NGO.
Education
B.A.,LL.B. (Hons) -
School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University)
Bengaluru, Karnataka07.2023
Humanities
Christ Junior College
Bengaluru, Karnataka03.2018
Skills
- Research Oversight
- Policy Interpretation
- Team Building
- Social Perceptiveness
- Conflict Resolution
- Multitasking
- Excellent Communication
- Leadership
- Interpersonal Communication
- Microsoft Word
- Problem Solving
- Quality Assurance
Accomplishments
- ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMPETITIONS
- Best Team, Knockout Round, 1st Virtual Ratan K Singh’s Negotiation Competition, organized by Nyayashashtram, 2020
- Quarter-Finalist, 7th National Client Counselling Competition, organized by the Northcap University, Gurugram, 2021
- TRIAL ADVOCACY COMPETITIONS
- Runners Up, Nyayavalokan, 11th National Trial Advocacy & Judgement Writing Competition, organized by Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai, 2022
Affiliations
- Data Collection Volunteer, Outlawed India (July 2021)
- Fundraising Volunteer, Muskurahat Foundation (Dec 2021)
- Student Squad Member, Pink Legal (Sept 2021 - May 2022)
Certification
- Certificate Course, ‘Understanding Research Methods’, The University of London, Coursera, May 2020
- ‘Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy’, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Coursera, November 2020
- ‘A Guide to American Constitutional Law, Udemy, Sep 2021
- ‘Digital Skills: Social Media’, Accenture, FutureLearn, September 2021
- ‘Feminism and Social Justice’, University of California, Santa Cruz, Coursera,
October 2021 - ‘How to be more Inclusive’, LinkedIn Learning, November 2021
- ‘Children’s Human Rights: An Interdiscliplinary Introduction’, University of
Geneva, Coursera, June 2022 - ‘Introduction to Criminology: Explaining Crime, Dr. Margit Averdijik,
Udemy, January 2023
Timeline
Public Policy Research Intern
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
2023.07 - Current
Legal Intern
P Prasanna Kumar & Associates
2023.05 - 2023.06
Legal Intern
Pradeep Rai & Associates
2022.11 - 2022.11
Program Coordinator Intern
Advocate B T Venkatesh
2022.07 - 2022.08
Legal Intern
ubAdvocate, Advocate. Jeevan Prakash, Supreme Court of India
2021.09 - 2021.10
Intern
Action India
2018.10 - 2018.11
- Certificate Course, ‘Understanding Research Methods’, The University of London, Coursera, May 2020
- ‘Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy’, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Coursera, November 2020
- ‘A Guide to American Constitutional Law, Udemy, Sep 2021
- ‘Digital Skills: Social Media’, Accenture, FutureLearn, September 2021
- ‘Feminism and Social Justice’, University of California, Santa Cruz, Coursera,
October 2021 - ‘How to be more Inclusive’, LinkedIn Learning, November 2021
- ‘Children’s Human Rights: An Interdiscliplinary Introduction’, University of
Geneva, Coursera, June 2022 - ‘Introduction to Criminology: Explaining Crime, Dr. Margit Averdijik,
Udemy, January 2023
B.A.,LL.B. (Hons) -
School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University)
Humanities
Christ Junior College
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