Manasi Joshi

I am seeking an entry-level Legal Assistant position to re-start my career in the US while contributing to my employer.

I worked as a legal professional in India for about 9 years before coming to the US in 2022. I am on an H-4 visa and have recently obtained an Employment Authorization Document (EAD). I am seeking an entry-level Legal Assistant position to gain knowledge of the system while contributing to the organization.

Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd. - Panaji, Goa, India (September 2020 to March 2022)
Role: Legal Consultant
Responsibilities:

• Defending the company in Courts of law such as District Courts, High Court and Revenue Authorities such as Deputy Collector, Mamlatdar, Panchayats etc. in various legal matters
• Drafting of contracts, MOU, Power of Attorney, Agreement for Development and Construction etc.
• Drafting and execution of sale deeds, gift deeds, agreements of sale and other documents
• Registration of documents
• Handling of property matters – papers, approvals, permissions
• Mutation, Partition
• Coordinating with various Government departments
• Drafting of Title Reports
• Coordinating with lawyers for legal opinion, litigation, etc.
• Assisting external counsels to prepare legal documents such as appeals, suits, writ petitions etc.
• Organizing and tracking case documentation

Ashray Real Estate Developers - Panaji, Goa, India (March 2020 to July 2020)
Role: Legal Officer
Responsibilities:

• Drafting of contracts, MOU, Power of Attorney, Agreement for Development and Construction etc.
• Drafting and execution of sale deeds, gift deeds, agreements of sale and other documents
• Registration of documents
• Handling of property matters – papers, approvals, permissions
• Coordinating with various Government departments
• Drafting of Title Reports
• Coordinating with lawyers for legal opinion, litigation, etc.
• Assisting external counsels to prepare legal documents such as appeals, suits, writ petitions etc.
• Organizing and tracking case documentation

Pravin Faldessai & Associates - Panaji, Goa, India (June 2012 to November 2019)
Role: Associate Advocate
Responsibilities:

• Drafting of plaints, petitions, written statements, notices etc.
• Advising clients on various laws and jurisdictions
• Defending clients in Courts of law such as Judicial Magistrates, District Courts, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, High Court and Revenue Authorities such as Deputy Collector, Mamlatdar, Panchayats etc. in various legal matters
• Drafting of contracts, MOU, Power of Attorney, Agreement for Development and Construction etc.
• Drafting and execution of sale deeds, gift deeds, agreements of sale and other documents
• Registration of documents
• Handling of property matters – papers, approvals, permissions
• Mutation, Partition
• Drafting and execution of wills, succession, marriages etc.
• Preparing legal documents such as appeals, suits, writ petitions etc.

Master of Laws (LLM), Goa University, Goa, India