KHUSHBIR SINGH KHAIRA
Abbotsford,Canada
Summary
Legal professional with a decade of experience in Punjab and Haryana High Court and District Court of Chandigarh. Expertise in legal document preparation, settlement negotiations, and trial strategy formulation. Successfully supported various law offices with legal and administrative tasks.
Actively pursuing NCA exams in Canada, aiming to start articling and PLTC with the Law Society of British Columbia.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LAWYER
Law Office of Khushbir Singh Khaira
Chandigarh, India
11.2015 - 12.2024
- Practised as an Advocate in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and District Court, Chandigarh.
- Successfully conducted litigation in 100+ cases of Civil, Criminal, Immigration, writs etc.
- Independently argued matters, drafted petitions, Affidavits, depositions etc.
- Gave legal opinions and assisted clients before the bench whenever needed.
ASSISTANT LAWYER
Sidhu Chambers of Law (Sant Pal Singh Sidhu)
Chandigarh, India
12.2020 - 11.2024
- I have assisted Mr. Sant pal Singh Sidhu, one of the top criminal lawyers of High Court in multiple cases of Anticipatory bails, Regular bails, Directions, Writs etc.
- Prepare pleadings, organize documents, prepare key notes and highlights of the petition.
- Communicate effectively with clients to clarify issues and seek important information and further discuss with lawyers to formulate strategies.
- Find landmark judgements or relevant case laws from law finder and Indiakanoon.org to further strong the case.
- Elaborately discuss discovery plan with attorneys on strengths and weaknesses of a particular case.
- Maintained calendar for upcoming hearings, listing for the next day, filing deadlines, conference calls and meetings and court hearings.
- Highlight key points in the petition, find landmark Judgements on which case is based (law finder, Indiakanoon.org), precedents set by other courts to support our case.
- Drafting of regular bails, anticipatory bails, directions and other matters, collect evidences to defend clients or prosecute in criminal litigation.
- Take adjournments before the court, passovers in case the main counsel is busy in some other court, supply copy of the reply to the State counsel as well as the court.
ASSOCIATE LAWYER
Law office of R. kartikeya
Panchkula, India
10.2018 - 12.2020
- I have assisted Mr. R.Kartikeya in Criminal, Service, Educational, Retirement and writ petitions.
- Drafted and renewed agreements with corporate Clients.
- Worked on multiple complex cases involving Murder, Robbery, fraud etc. in a complex criminal litigation under the Indian Penal Code.
- Undertook Civil litigation involving matters of job, Salary, Renumeration, Retirement etc. filed under different writ petitions and Skilled in evaluating findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of case.
- Profound verbal communication skills to present the case in an influential manner in the court, good interrogative skills to collect appropriate information from the witnesses and the clients.
- Meet with individuals involved in legal processes to provide information and clarity on major issues.
- Prepared the appropriate legal documents for trial or court proceedings, drafted, reviewed documents on record, thoroughly read FIR (First information Report) to diligently find any missing law elements.
- Initiative pre-litigative mediation in cases of family or matrimonial dispute.
PARALEGAL (Pro Bono Internship)
Law office of Pardeep Singh Grewal
Castro Valley, California, USA
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Worked on Removal proceedings cases before the Immigration Judge and Asylum Office cases of people who entered the United States of America by crossing the borders and on visas: Reviewed Credible fear interview notes and Drafted Sworn Statements of Asylum Applicants, Reviewed Documentary documents and filed with the Court and Asylum Office, Prepared Various Motions for filing with the Immigration Court.
- Assisted as an Interpreter and did translation for Punjabi Clients and interpreted their political asylum stories into English language for the attorneys in the office.
- Assisted Attorneys in Preparing the Country Condition Reports.
- Responded to emails, scheduled appointments with clients, keep a check on upcoming court hearings, kept all file documents up to date.
- Filled Immigration forms.
- Prepared clients for their court hearings in Asylum Office and Immigration courts.
ASSISTANT LAWYER
Law office of Vaibhav Jain
Panchkula, India
11.2015 - 10.2018
- Engaged in Complex litigation under Multiple Statues related to Arbitration, National Company Law Tribunals, Consumer Courts, Lok Adalats.
- Sought adjournments passovers and argued matters pertaining to before the different lower Court benches.
- Assisted Senior Counsel at different stages of the case by keeping files up to date and brief Senior Counsel right before the case on main highlights of the case, legal precedents and sighted Judgements.
- Formulated Strategies and questions by thoroughly reviewing Case materials, Execute legal research, legal drafting, find relevant case laws to better understand the case.
- Argued matters before Punjab and Haryana High court, Chandigarh in cases of Civil nature like land disputes, Election petitions, Regular Second Appeals.
- Handling matters in family court.
Education
Bachelors of Laws (Hons) - English
University Institute of legal studies
Chandigarh,India08.2015
High School - undefined
Assumption convent School
Abohar, Punjab01.2010
Skills
- Legal research and drafting
- Trial advocacy and litigation
- Strategic planning
- Contract negotiation
- Research and analysis
- Presentation skills
- Communication proficiency
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Public speaking
- Office management expertise
- Business relationship cultivation
- Organizational skills
- Dedication and reliability
- Positive mindset
- Priority management
- Multitasking under pressure
- Deadline-oriented
- Research
Languages
English
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Urdu
Full Professional
Affiliations
- Supreme Court Bar Association, New Delhi, India, License to practice issued by Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, 2674/2015
- Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh, India
Extra Curriculums
- SPOKESPERSON, PUSU Party, Panjab University, 2010-15
- LAW INTERN, Punjab Human Rights Commission, Chandigarh, India, 2012
- Delegate, PNMUN, Panjab University, 2013
- Delegate, HARVARD NATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATION, Boston, MA, USA, 2015
- VOLUNTARY INTERNSHIP, AIESEC SUMMER SCHOOL, Wroclaw, Poland 2015
- EXECUTIVE MEMBER, Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh, India 2018
Accomplishments
PUBLICATIONS
• Khushbir Singh Khaira, AI, Data, and Privacy Policy, SSRN, 2025 : Examines the intersection of artificial intelligence, data governance, and legal frameworks, analyzing policy implications for privacy, innovation, and regulation. [ https://lnkd.in/gBeWxSss ]
Certification
• Intellectual Property, University of Pennsylvania Online
• Multiple AI-focused courses, Stanford Online: The AI Awakening: Implications for the Economy and Society
• The Science of Well-Being, Yale School of Psychology (Online)
Hobbies
• AI, Data Privacy, and Law: Exploring regulation of emerging technologies while fostering innovation
• Human Psychology & Entrepreneurship: Studying behavior and building tech-driven business solutions
• Creative & Lifestyle Pursuits: Gardening, aesthetic home designs, and cooking
• Fitness & Outdoor Activities: 5 km running sessions for wellness and mental clarity
• Problem Solving & Idea Analysis: Developing practical solutions for real-world challenges
Timeline
ASSISTANT LAWYER
Sidhu Chambers of Law (Sant Pal Singh Sidhu)
12.2020 - 11.2024
PARALEGAL (Pro Bono Internship)
Law office of Pardeep Singh Grewal
12.2018 - 03.2019
ASSOCIATE LAWYER
Law office of R. kartikeya
10.2018 - 12.2020
LAWYER
Law Office of Khushbir Singh Khaira
11.2015 - 12.2024
ASSISTANT LAWYER
Law office of Vaibhav Jain
11.2015 - 10.2018
High School - undefined
Assumption convent School
Bachelors of Laws (Hons) - English
University Institute of legal studies