from: Karachi, Pakistan

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Suffolk University Law School
Recently passed the bar examination for the states of Massachusetts and New York.

Experience
Assistant District Attorney
Middlesex District Attorney
September 2014 - Present (6 months)Framingham District Court

Represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in criminal matters at the District Court level. Resolve matters either through plea deals or through trials keeping in mind the best solution for the issue at hand.

Student Prosecutor
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
September 2013 - May 2014 (9 months)Brighton District Court

Represented the Commonwealth from arraignment to trial or settlement, through Mass. Supreme Judicial Rule 3:03. Conducted discovery including depositions, and witness victim interviews. Wrote and argued motions, and conducted jury and bench trials in District Court.

Judicial Intern for Judge John T. Lu
Massachusetts Superior Court, Essex County
January 2013 - June 2013 (6 months)salem, ma

Conducted legal research, prepared bench memoranda, and drafted judicial opinions on a variety of criminal cases. Observed and assisted judge in courtroom proceedings and pretrial conferences.

Law Clerk
New England Innocence Project
September 2012 - December 2012 (4 months)Greater Boston Area

Conducted in-depth investigative and legal research on cases received. Wrote memos advising reviewing committee on whether to take on the specific case or not based on evidence and facts presented. Contacted inmates if further information was needed.

Summer Law Clerk
Federal Trade Commission
June 2012 - August 2012 (3 months)Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked with attorneys and investigators targeting unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the mobile marketplace by researching mobile app stores, analyzing those results for potential law violations, and preparing oral and written summaries of the findings. Also contributed to the Unit's ongoing policy and enforcement efforts by researching, reviewing, and analyzing mobile apps and websites directed to children.

Research Assistant
The Collective for Social Science Research
September 2010 - May 2011 (9 months)Karachi, Pakistan

Conducted fieldwork and analyzed data. Co-authored research paper on victims of Pakistan 2010 floods for Oxfam. Organized and conducted various workshops in Karachi on economic and health issues.

Advocacy Intern
ACLU
June 2009 - August 2009 (3 months)New York, New York

Organized and attended community events to establish ACLU's presence in New York City. Conducted legal research on immigration reform. Influenced public policy through grass root organizing, public education, coalition building and direct lobbying to lawmakers

Paralegal
Public Defenders Office
June 2008 - August 2008 (3 months)Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Conducted research independently on a murder case. Worked in close proximity with prosecutors and judges. Observed daily conviction hearings and other courtroom proceedings at Circuit Court.

Paralegal
Jamil and Jamil Barristers at Law
May 2008 - June 2008 (2 months)Karachi, Pakistan

Met with corporate clients including Nokia, Citibank, and State Bank of Pakistan. Researched Pakistan's existing Intellectual Property laws regarding possible new legislation. Wrote research paper on Domain Name Dispute resolution.

Business Development Intern
One Economy Corporation
January 2008 - May 2008 (5 months)Washington, D.C.

Conducted corporate funding research and drafted grant proposals.
Developed new partnership with Pakistani nonprofit.

Bearing Witness (Shahada) - A Journal on Law and Social Responsibility
March 2013 - May 2014

- Co-founded a new, nontraditional, magazine-style journal, Bearing Witness, at Suffolk University Law School.
- Served as a Senior Editor for Bearing Witness (Shahada).
- There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God.
- Bearing Witness serves as a forum for sharing experiences and facilitating conversations about law and social responsibility in an effort to create a more just, compassionate and enriching society.