Contact
Pragya Samal
www.linkedin.com/in/pragya- LL.M Candidate at The University of Chicago, The Law School |
samal-39a612211 (LinkedIn) Former Research Assistant at Centre for Research and Planning,
SCI | Former Judicial Law Clerk, SCI
Top Skills Chicago, Illinois, United States
Document Drafting
Legal Research Summary
Microsoft Word Former judicial law clerk- cum research assistant, who is currently
serving at the Centre for Research and Planning, Supreme Court of
Languages India in the capacity of a Research Associate.
Hindi (Full Professional)
Oriya (Limited Working)
English (Full Professional) Experience
German (Elementary)
Supreme Court of India
Certifications Research Assistant at Centre for Research and Planning
February 2023 - July 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Advocate
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Advocate
Honors-Awards Indian Society of International Law
Merit Scholarship Award
Human Rights, International Humanitarian and Refugee Law
September 2023 - June 2024 (10 months)
Merit Scholarship Award
Delhi, India
Gold Medal
Supreme Court of India
Judicial Law Clerk to Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
July 2021 - January 2023 (1 year 7 months)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Supreme Court of India
Judicial Intern to Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Murari, Judge,SCI
February 2021 - April 2021 (3 months)
Delhi, India
Prepared briefs on Special Leave Petitions, Transfer Petitions and other
miscellaneous matters listed for adjudication before the Bench and undertook
research on legal issues.
Supreme Court of India
Judicial Intern to Hon’ble Mr. Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Judge, SCI
August 2020 - August 2020 (1 month)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Prepared briefs on Special Leave Petitions and other miscellaneous matters
listed for
adjudication before the Bench and undertook research on legal issues.
Researched for various judgements related to concerned cases.
Arbitration
Legal Intern to Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K Patnaik, Former Judge, SCI
November 2019 - December 2019 (2 months)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Attended arbitration meetings regularly, researched past cases to determine a
link to current
and upcoming hearings and read several arbitration awards.
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
June 2019 - July 2019 (2 months)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Developed a complete understanding of the functioning of State Legal Service
Authority and District Legal Service Authority. Also, Practically experienced
the functioning of Police stations, Juvenile Boards, Central jails, CWC, Senior
citizen homes and witnessed how they discharge their functions & duties.
Education
University of Chicago Law School
Master of Laws - LLM · (September 2024 - June 2025)
Amity Law School
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Constituional Law, Adminstrative Law, Jurisprudence,
Arbitration · (2018 - 2021)
Delhi University
B.Com (Hons.), Business/Commerce, General · (2015 - 2018)
Air Force Senior Secondary School
Intermediate (10+2), Commerce · (2013 - 2015)
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