Divya Prakash Mishra

Data Protection and Privacy Law professional with an LL.M. in Data Science and Data Protection Law from WBNUJS, Kolkata. Experienced in GDPR and India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) 2023 compliance, data lifecycle management and privacy risk assessment. Skilled in legal research, policy drafting, regulatory analysis and technology law advisory. Seeking a role in Data Privacy, Data Protection or Privacy Compliance.

Legal Intern at Cognizant (2025-06 – 2025-08)

• Reviewed and analysed IT contracts across multiple jurisdictions, identifying key clauses relating to liability, data handling, and risk allocation.
• Conducted cross-jurisdictional legal research on privacy and data protection laws, with a focus on the EU GDPR and India's DPDP Act 2023, analysing how each framework applies to IT service contracts.

Research Intern at Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public Policy (CRSGPP), WBNUJS, Kolkata (2024-10 – 2025-01)

• Conducted compliance gap analysis of India's DPDP Act 2023 and the EU GDPR across data collection, processing, storage and cross-border transfer obligations, incorporating aspects of DPIA assessment and privacy risk evaluation.
• Assessed privacy risks in AI-driven decision-making systems and platform governance, drafted risk mitigation recommendations for technology focused organisations.
• Researched data lifecycle management frameworks including privacy by design principles and global data governance best practices.
• Contributed to policy briefs, research notes and compliance oriented reports for regulatory and technology stakeholders.

Legal Intern at Yasharth Kant, Advocate-on-Record, Standing Counsel for the State of U.P., Supreme Court of India (2024-04 – 2024-05)

• Conducted legal research on criminal and civil matters including CrPC, IPC, CPC and the Motor Vehicles Act.
• Assisted in drafting counter-affidavits to special leave petitions; prepared case summaries and research notes for senior counsel.

Legal Intern at Bhilai Steel Plant (SAIL) (2023-07 – 2023-08)

• Assisted with compliance matters relating to environmental, labour and safety regulations in a corporate industrial context.
• Reviewed and drafted contracts with suppliers, customers and employees; supported dispute resolution through negotiation and mediation.
• Contributed to intellectual property protection by assisting in patent and trademark applications.

Intern - Chamber of Hon'ble Justice Arvind Singh Chandel at High Court of Chhattisgarh (2023-01 – 2023-02)

• Observed court proceedings across criminal, civil, NDPS and motor accident matters; assisted with case brief preparation and legal research.
• Conducted research on civil and criminal jurisdiction and High Court procedural law.

Legal Intern at Multiple Firms (2019 – 2022)

Earlier Legal Internships at Chambers of Advocate Rajkumar Krishna Tiwari, Bhilai (2022), Thakur & Thakur Associates, Raipur (2022), Chambers of Advocate Hare Krishna Tiwari, Bhilai (2021), and Advocates Pedia (2019).

• Experience across criminal law, consumer protection, contract law, arbitration, company law and civil procedure.
• Developed legal drafting, research and client-counseling skills across trial courts and law firm environments.

LL.M. in Data Science and Data Protection Law – West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata (2024 – 2026)

B.A. LL.B (Hons.) in Law – School of Law, Presidency University, Bangalore (2019 – 2024)

12th Standard – Krishna Public School, Bhilai (CBSE)

10th Standard – Krishna Public School, Bhilai (CBSE)