Aarushi Mehta Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Support Unit for Gender Equality (SURGE)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

- Conducted client intake and assessed claims for pro bono legal assistance with self-representation in court or referrals. - Drafted pro bono referrals for law firms with case summaries.- Prepared briefs, client records, and filing via legal practice management software. - Facilitated correspondence with clients, law firms, and referral organisations.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

- Independently managed commercial litigation matters under the supervision of the principal solicitor. - Proofread legal documentation to ensure provisions are correct. - Prepared briefs, prepared case chronology, client records, filing, billing, and data entry.- Instructed counsel in court. - Facilitated interpartes, court, senior counsel, and client correspondence. - Conducted client intake via phone calls with potential clients and assessed claims. - Achieved strong proficiency in managing matters through legal practice management software in addition to honing Microsoft Office skills.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

- Conducted a comparative analysis of legislation related to anti-corruption bodies in all state jurisdictions of Australia to draft recommendations for the establishment of the National Commonwealth Integrity Commission in Australia. - Reviewed newly drafted bills against outdated legislation to highlight key changes and draft recommendations for addition, omission, or modification of clauses under the supervision of policy lawyers. - Built the evidence base and support for the Law Society’s law reform and policy recommendations through research and committee meetings with internal and external stakeholders.

Sydney, Australia

- Performed strategic internal evaluation to improve the data privacy of young offenders in the justice system for the Youth Justice NSW Research and Information Unit. Analysed complex legislation on information exchange and data privacy to classify identifiable, de-identifiable and non-identifiable data of young offenders. - Authored a literature review to support the design and development of the Young People in Custody Health Survey (YPICHS). Analysed legislation and policy on key physical, mental, and associated health factors.

Supporting the update of the Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database for UN Women Headquarters Rule of of Law Unit.

Delhi, India

Technical and knowledge-based support on women's rights.

London, United Kingdom

- Investigated 70+ human rights violations inviting action from the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute. - Led the design, development, and content creation of the IBA COVID-19 Human Rights Monitor to deliver weekly updates on growing human rights violations during the pandemic. - Drafted 42 letters of intervention and 40+ media releases addressed directly to heads of state and national bar associations.- Prepared legal briefs and drafted submissions citing international and domestic case law. - Presented on key human rights issues during COVID-19 in collaboration with external stakeholders.

Geneva, Switzerland

Department of Reproductive Health and Research: Legal research on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) law and policy in India.

New Delhi Area, India

Qualitative and quantitative research to safeguard the Right to Education Act, 2005.

Gurgaon, India

New Delhi Area, India

Graduate Diploma Of Legal Practice, Law

Law Extension Committee

Master'S Degree, International Relations

Sydney International Student Award | Masters Coursework Scholarship

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations Society B.A. LLB (Hons) - Integrated Law Degree

High School, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Subjects - History, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, English