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Daaliyah Khan

@daaliyahkhan

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Junior lawyer and legal researcher specializing in constitutional, human rights, and public-interest litigation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking litigation or research roles in rights-focused organizations or law firms where I can draft petitions, conduct policy research, and advance access to justice.

I am a junior lawyer with a BA.LL.B from the School of Law, University of Kashmir, and practical experience across High Court and district court matters. I have drafted petitions, legal notices, RTI applications, and documents for domestic violence, maintenance, and POCSO cases.

I have interned and worked with NGOs and research organizations including Vidhi for Legal Policy, JKRTI Movement, All India Legal Forum, and iProbono, contributing to research on discrimination, constitutional issues, and rights-based litigation while producing publications and presentations.

I organize and lead events, debates, and legal literacy campaigns, and I seek opportunities where I can continue strategic litigation, policy research, and community legal empowerment to advance access to justice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Junior Lawyer

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Chambers of A.M. Dar & Associates

Jun 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Draft and manage petitions under Article 226/227/482, POCSO and maintenance cases, and prepare legal notices and civil miscellaneous petitions for J&K High Court matters.

Petition Drafting Constitutional Petitions Notices Court Representation

Research Fellow

Vidhi for Legal Policy

Oct 2022 - Apr 2023 (6 months)

Worked with the constitutional team on issues like secularism and discrimination, reviewed academic papers and completed a discrimination law course with 74.58% score.

Constitutional Law Discrimination Law Legal Research Policy Analysis Litigation Support

Intern

iProbono

Mar 2022 - Apr 2022 (1 month)

Researched POCSO Act cases, attended hearings at Saket and Delhi High Court, assisted in drafting victim-facing FAQs and participated in workshops on safe abortion access.

Legal Research Victim Support Materials Court Observation

RTI Intern

JKRTI Movement & SRDE

Feb 2021 - Feb 2022 (1 year)

Drafted RTI applications, organized obtained data for accuracy, and conducted workshops to empower citizens on using the RTI Act to promote transparency.

RTI Drafting Data Compilation Workshop Facilitation

Legal Intern

All India Legal Forum

Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 (3 months)

Analyzed and summarized High Court and Supreme Court verdicts for a legal fortnight magazine and collaborated on presentations about constitutional and corporate veil topics.

Legal Research Case Analysis Legal Writing Presentation Constitutional Law Publishing

Legal Intern

Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society

Jan 2020 - Feb 2020 (1 month)

Maintained and enhanced organizational documentation, ensuring accuracy and accessibility to support research and advocacy activities.

Documentation Records Management Legal Research Collaboration

Legal Intern

Chambers of Adv. Aminah Malik

Dec 2018 - Feb 2019 (2 months)

Drafted legal documents for domestic violence matters and prepared comprehensive petitions for dissolution of marriage and maintenance cases, improving case preparedness and client representation.

Legal Research Drafting Family Law Petition Preparation Case Management Court Procedures Client Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

School of Law, University of Kashmir

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws, Law

2016 - 2022

Grade: 71.02%

Activities and societies: Debate and Model UN participant; organized moot court competitions, judgment reading sessions, webinars; published articles and contributed to legal magazines.

Completed integrated BA LL.B program with a focus on law and legal practice, achieving a cumulative 71.02% from November 2016 to October 2022.