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KARINE SIVASAMBOO

Oshawa,ON

Summary

Dedicated Legal Counsel with experience delivering sound legal advise in clear and universal terms. Skilled in drafting software agreements and interpreting legal documents, and successfully negotiating contracts. Handles multiple tasks, prioritizes efficiently and meets tight deadlines.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Counsel

Ecopia Tech Corporation
10.2021 - Current
  • Draft readable and enforceable agreements, contracts and other legal documents to protect Ecopia's full legal rights
  • Represent Ecopia's interests in negotiations with regulators, external counsel and public authorities
  • Research and evaluate risk factors affecting business decisions and operations, apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
  • Manage high-volume caseload, including administrative support and docketing.

Workers' Compensation, Lawyer

School Boards' Co-operative Inc.
11.2020 - 10.2021
  • Reviewed client policy documents, medical reports and WSIB policies
  • Responsible for drafting insurance notifications to insurance providers
  • Drafted budget reports for clients
  • Drafted merit reviews for claim files and provided sound advice
  • Conducted legal and medical research for claim files.

Workers' Compensation, Legal Assistant

School Boards' Co-operative Inc.
08.2020 - 11.2020
  • Assisted in drafting merit reviews for claim files and provided sound advice
  • Conducted legal and medical research for claim files
  • Reviewed policy documents, medical reports
  • Prepared insurance notifications for claim files that have reached the deductibles.

Student at Law

Newton Wong & Associates
01.2020 - 05.2020
  • Employment Law - reviewed employment contracts, prepared statement of claims, statement of defense, motion records, filed documents with court, prepared research memorandums
  • Civil Litigation - assisted with preparations for examinations and discovery
  • Wills and Estates - prepared power of attorneys, wills, reporting letters
  • Conducted client intake including sending contracts, engagement letters, reporting letters.

LPP Licensing Candidate

Ryerson University
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Corporate Law- drafted contracts, purchase and sales agreements, mergers and acquisition documents
  • Employment Law - prepared employment agreements, statement of claims, statement of defense, motion records, filed documents with court, prepared research memorandums
  • Civil Litigation - prepared statement of claims, participated in mediation, prepared for trial, assisted with examinations and discovery
  • Wills and Estates - prepared power of attorneys, wills, reporting letters
  • Conducted client intakes including sending retainers, reporting letters, dockets.

Intellectual Property Clerk

Perry + Currier Inc. PCK IP
05.2018 - 10.2019
  • Handled appeal proceedings with the USPTO and CIPO
  • Handled Information Disclosures, Request for Examinations
  • Proofread granted patents prior to sending to client
  • Handled correspondences from and to clients, associates, patent offices
  • Managed client expectations by providing deadlines, reminders to clients.

Education

IT & Negotiation - Negotiating And Drafting IT Agreements

Osgoode Hall Law School
05.2023

Law Practice Program - Law

Ryerson University
05.2020

Certificate of Qualification -

Federation of Law Societies of Canada
11.2018

Law

University of Reading
06.2014

Skills

  • Drafting Licensing Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Mutual Non-Disclosures, Data Evaluation Agreements
  • Policy Drafting
  • Document Review
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Evaluating Corporate Risk
  • Legal Compliance
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Data Privacy
  • Administrative Support

Hobbies and Interests

  • Amateur Baker
  • Reading JD Robb's futuristic mystery series.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Full Professional
French
Professional Working

Certification

  • Notary Public - Law Society of Ontario
  • Negotiating and Drafting IT Agreements. - Osgoode Hall Law School
  • LPP Certificate - Ryerson University
  • Certificate of Qualification - Federation of Law Societies of Canada

Timeline

Legal Counsel

Ecopia Tech Corporation
10.2021 - Current

Workers' Compensation, Lawyer

School Boards' Co-operative Inc.
11.2020 - 10.2021

Workers' Compensation, Legal Assistant

School Boards' Co-operative Inc.
08.2020 - 11.2020

Student at Law

Newton Wong & Associates
01.2020 - 05.2020

LPP Licensing Candidate

Ryerson University
08.2019 - 05.2020

Intellectual Property Clerk

Perry + Currier Inc. PCK IP
05.2018 - 10.2019

IT & Negotiation - Negotiating And Drafting IT Agreements

Osgoode Hall Law School

Law Practice Program - Law

Ryerson University

Certificate of Qualification -

Federation of Law Societies of Canada

Law

University of Reading

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