Afrin Rahaman

Goal-oriented professional with over 5 years of experience in the legal and social sectors, skilled in effective communication, collaboration, adaptable to dynamic work environments, committed to continuous learning, delivering impactful results and contributing to organizational development.

Legal Professional at DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT, HOWRAH (2021-08 – Present)

• Represented clients before District and Tribunal Courts in criminal, land dispute, Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act and ADR matters.
• Drafted legal documents including petitions, affidavits, contracts, legal notices, and quasi-civil litigation.
• Conducted precedent research by reviewing court rulings and summarizing findings to support case strategy.
• Provided pro bono legal assistance / community legal aid to underprivileged communities across more than eight districts in West Bengal in collaboration with non-governmental grassroot organizations.

State Legal Consultant at JAN SAHAS ORGANIZATION (2023-01 – 2025-04)

• Led interventions for migrant laborers by ensuring compliance with labor laws, migration regulations and constitutional rights.
• Managed field teams across multiple districts in West Bengal for effective project implementation, case management, monitoring and reporting.
• Liaised with government authorities and legal institutions to facilitate timely case resolution.
• Conducted legal awareness sessions and capacity-building workshops across 6+ states for the respective field teams.
• Drafted legal applications, reports for funders, contracts, NI (Negotiable Instrument Act), legal notices, proposals, and affidavits.

Research Assistant at LEGAL POLICY PROJECT (2021-12 – 2023-01)

• Assisted in creating frameworks for grievance redressal, workplace harassment policies (POSH) and organizational safeguarding SOPs for grassroot organizations.
• Facilitated training sessions related to labor laws, women safety, gender discrimination at workplace and fundamental rights for enhancing legal awareness.
• Collaborated with team to prepare reports/PPTs on crime against women, child rights, and social justice.
• Evaluated various platforms to develop data and evidence-based recommendations to improve legal interventions.

Internship at IMPERIAL LAW INSTITUTE (2021-05 – 2021-07)

• Assisted in court proceedings documentation processes, participated in Lok Adalat conducted by NALSA and supported in community legal awareness camps.
• Assisted in drafting, filing petitions and appeals across civil and criminal matters.
• Observed court hearings to gain practical insights into case handling and judicial procedures.

LLM in Business Law – University of Calcutta (2021 – 2023)

BA.LLB (HONS) – Department of Law, Hazra Campus, CU (2016 – 2021)