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Sumit Sood

Calgary,AB

Summary

Professional and motivated individual currently looking for a legal assistant position with the future aspiration of securing the articling position. Having continuous experience of more than 5 years as an Internationally Trained Lawyer with extensive experience in the area of Taxation and Immigration Law. Advanced knowledge in legal research. Currently, enrolled in the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP), with completion expected in March 2024. Professional skills in English, Hindi, and Punjabi; able to read, write and speak all these languages.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Associate

Mohindra And Associates
07.2017 - Current
  • Provide Tax planning advice to clients.
  • Provide advice about business-related issues for Non- Resident Indian clients.
  • Draft affidavit, Memorandum, and opinion.
  • Assist with disclosure of unreported income.
  • Handling heavy workloads smoothly by completing tasks before the deadlines.
  • Used knowledge of legal precedents to analyze probable outcomes of cases.
  • Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations
  • Conducted tax settlement negotiations, and waived penalties through appellate courts.

Education

NCA Certificate of Qualification (CQ) - Law Studies

Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Canada
01.2023

B.A. LL.B (Hons.) - Law And Justice

Guru Nanak Dev University
Punjab
06.2017

Skills

  • Detailed Documentation
  • Strategic Planning Advice
  • Critical Thinking
  • Legal Precedent
  • Immigration Law
  • Courtroom Procedures
  • Communication, interpersonal and analytical skills

Timeline

Legal Associate

Mohindra And Associates
07.2017 - Current

NCA Certificate of Qualification (CQ) - Law Studies

Federation of Law Societies of Canada

B.A. LL.B (Hons.) - Law And Justice

Guru Nanak Dev University
Sumit Sood