Ilisha Manerikar
Associate Attorney at Law at K. R. Lalla and Company- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Marathi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Urdu Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
UNICEFSep, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Admission to The Bar of Trinidad and Tobago
The Law Association of Trinidad and TobagoNov, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Mediation Board of Trinidad and Tobago Certified Training in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution and Mediation Centre of Trinidad and TobagoAug, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Funds, Financing, Restructuring, Mergers and Acquisitions Virtual Experience Program
AshurstJul, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Tax Virtual Experience Program
KPMGJul, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Certified in Clio Product Essentials
Clio - Cloud-Based Legal TechnologyJan, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Certificate of Advanced Proficiency
LexisNexis LegalJan, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Certificate of Proficiency in Westlaw
Thomson ReutersJan, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Grade 1 Singing, with Merit
Trinity College London -
Model United Nations Delegate 2016
Rotary Club of Central Port of Spain
Experience
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K. R. Lalla and Company
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Attorney at Law
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Dec 2021 - Present
-Drafts pleadings for civil High Court litigation and magistrates Court, corresponds with opposing counsel and Court staff, instructs and advocates in High Court and appears in Magistrates court matters- Conducts client interviews and engages in client management and care- Conducts research on several areas of law including corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, immigration law, property law,criminal law, intellectual property law, company law, fraud, trusts and banking law-Drafts agreements for sale, leases, NDAs, commercial contracts, joint venture agreements, shareholder's agreements, powers of attorney and engages in other forms of non-contentious work Show less
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Legal Intern
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
-Drafts legal documents such as witness statements, affidavits, evidential objections, NDAs, joint venture agreements, leases, Deeds of Conveyance- Conducts research on areas of criminal, civil, family, contract, corporate and commercial law and drafts legal opinions on same-Prepares trial bundles, exhibits, briefs to counsel
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Legal Director
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Oct 2022 - Present
-Project Manager of the Pan American Development Foundation Project entitled "Protecting the legal rights and enhancing the lives of Venezuelan migrants in T&T"- responsible for management of a panel of 41 Attorneys at Law who provide legal services such as domestic violence applications, filing and defending custody and maintenance matters, drafting pre-action letters, resolving landlord tenant disputes to assist Venezuelan and other migrants in Trinidad and Tobago funded by the Pan American Development Foundation -Conducts legal aid clinics throughout rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago pro-bono -Advocates for gender based violence reform and refugee legislation -Tasked with assisting with the UNICEF Birth Registration of Venezuelan migrant children project geared towards ensuring children born to Venezuelan mothers are registered in Trinidad and Tobago's birth registry and receive birth certificates as there are many administrative, financial and bureaucratic challenges that Venezuelan migrants face in procuring a birth certificate. Show less
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Intern- Legal Unit
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Aug 2021 - Sep 2021
-Conducted legal research and prepared legal opinions, advices, drafted contracts and agreements in English and in Spanish for the Legal Unit of Living Water Community Ministry for Migrants and Refugees, Honorary Liaison of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Trinidad and Tobago - Worked closely with in-house counsel and pro bono attorneys, who represent refugees in their asylum cases, and other matters involving non-nationals ,conducted research and advises on several areas particularly employment law, human rights law, international law, family law, immigration law, property law (landlord and tenant) -Drafted correspondence and reports of a legal nature in English and Spanish, as required, on general or specialized tasks which may be confidential -Scheduled and coordinated interviews with non-nationals seeking legal representation as determined by the Legal Officers in English, Spanish, and other languages - Assisted with community outreach and advocacy goals related to asylum and refugee protection Show less
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Legal Pupil
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Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
-Acquired experience in practical fields of legal practice with a focus on civil litigation, corporate and commercial law, judicial review, breach of contract matters, employment law, conveyancing and appeals. -Tasked with : -Conducting legal research in several areas of law in the Commonwealth territories to ascertain positions of law in niche areas to assist Mr. Bissessar in making legal submissions, drafting legal documents, and court proceedings - Drafting legal opinions, draft submissions and documents, attending court proceedings to take notes of evidence, organizing bundles of documents to be filed. Show less
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Hugh Wooding Law School
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Attorney- Legal Aid Clinic
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Sep 2020 - Apr 2021
Acquired practical legal experience in assisting the supervising Attorney with: - drafting legal opinions, conducting legal research specific to client files in areas of trusts law, estate and family law and property law - drafting injunctions, originating documents, divorce petitions, supporting affidavits, Grants of Letters of Administration, Probate, Deeds of Conveyance and other legal documents -conducting client interviews and meetings Acquired practical legal experience in assisting the supervising Attorney with: - drafting legal opinions, conducting legal research specific to client files in areas of trusts law, estate and family law and property law - drafting injunctions, originating documents, divorce petitions, supporting affidavits, Grants of Letters of Administration, Probate, Deeds of Conveyance and other legal documents -conducting client interviews and meetings
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Legal Intern
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Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
Acquired experience in practical fields of legal practice with a focus on civil litigation, corporate and commercial law, judicial review, breach of contract matters, employment law, conveyancing and appeals. -Tasked with : -Conducting legal research in several areas of law in the Commonwealth territories to ascertain positions of law in niche areas to assist Mr. Bissessar in making legal submissions, drafting legal documents, and court proceedings - Drafting legal opinions, draft submissions and documents, attending court proceedings to take notes of evidence, organizing bundles of documents to be filed. Show less
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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English, French and Spanish Private Tutor
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May 2017 - Jun 2019
Conducted private tutoring sessions across Trinidad and Tobago with students aged 11-18 in Creative Writing, English, English Literature, French and Spanish in accordance with Caribbean Examinations Council curriculum standards. Conducted private tutoring sessions across Trinidad and Tobago with students aged 11-18 in Creative Writing, English, English Literature, French and Spanish in accordance with Caribbean Examinations Council curriculum standards.
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Education
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2019 - 2021
Hugh Wooding Law School
Legal Education Certificate (LEC), Principal’s Honour Roll -
2016 - 2019
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Upper Second Class Honours -
2009 - 2016
Naparima Girls' High School
A-Levels : 8 (1s ), O- Levels: 8 (1s ), National Open Scholarship in Languages
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