Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Honours and awards
Publications
Positions Of Responsibility
Timeline
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Ishaan Banerjee

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Researcher

McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Researched on employment rights for cancer patients across different countries
  • Wrote and compiled a report and gave a presentation with a comparative analysis of working rights for cancer patients across 5 different countries

Intern

Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment
09.2023 - 10.2023
  • Translated Hindi documents and drafted list of dates (LODs), Original Applications, and representation letters for matters on sand mining
  • Researched international cases relating to climate change litigation and why certain Courts had jurisdiction in those cases
  • Case law research on Consent to Establish, Consent to Operate and the precautionary principle
  • Attended court proceedings and assisted seniors

Intern

Enviro Legal Defence Firm (ELDF)
05.2023 - 05.2023
  • Researched on international provisions on emission trading schemes
  • Researched on ESZ designations as given in the different orders pronounced in the T N Godavarman case
  • Drafted a legal opinion on whether public consultation is necessary before extending boundary perimeter of wildlife sanctuary
  • Summarised and compiled landmark NGT cases on air pollution

Intern

Dhir & Dhir Associates
10.2022 - 12.2022
  • Interned at the ESG team
  • Drafted compliance manuals relating to cattle and poultry rules like Draught and Pack Animals Rules, prevention of cruelty to animals, wind energy, advertising and telecom projects etc

Intern

WWF-India
06.2022 - 09.2022
  • Conducted a study on renewable energy impacts on biodiversity and its mitigation in India
  • Presented research on environmental migrations in India and their mitigation
  • Assisting in drafting contracts for vendors for sustainable milk chilling systems

Intern

Chambers of Senior Advocate Mr. R. Basant
02.2022 - 03.2022
  • Legal research on legal propositions, drafting written statements and studying and analysing case files
  • Briefing and assisting lawyers on criminal, civil and environmental matters
  • Advising clients and attending court sessions

Intern

Trivedi & Parashar
09.2021 - 11.2021
  • Drafted research notes on competition law, CPC, case law research
  • Drafted written submissions and builder-homeowner agreements
  • Research work on FEMA Regulations and tax implications on shipping schemes

Research Assistant

Asst. Prof. Harsh Mahaseth
12.2020 - 12.2020

Researched on ASEAN and SAARC, their legal personality, history, objectives, differences.

Intern

Dhuparr & Associates
09.2020 - 10.2020
  • Carried out research on British equity and trust law, mining and environmental laws according to client specifications and deadlines
  • Drafted legal opinions
  • Presented research on the need for a legislative process of Bills.
  • Case law research on Article 19(1)(g) and the Bar Council's rule-making authority and drafted case briefs

Intern

UbAdvocate (Senior Adv. Jeevan Prakash)
09.2020 - 09.2020
  • Case law research and research notes with practical solutions
  • Attended virtual court sessions

Intern

Lawsikho
02.2020 - 06.2020
  • Wrote and reviewed blog articles, created PPTs, assisted the sales and judiciary team in cold-calling clients to sign up for legal courses
  • Conducted legal research on copyright infringements
  • Helped train and manage other interns in content creation

Researcher

Indian Society of Legal Research
04.2020 - 04.2020

Worked on a project analysing the usage of precedents by the ICJ and PCIJ

Content writer

Centre for Catalyzing Change
12.2019 - 12.2019
  • Helped write and compile the annual report of the NGO
  • Coordinated with teammates to collate and interpret available data to put into the report
  • Worked in the areas of gender equity, education and reproductive health

Education

Master of Laws - Environmental Law

The University of Melbourne
01.2025

Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Law (BA-LLB) -

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies
01-2023

Certification

  • Green Governance Initiative's Young Leader training programme: Submitted suggestions and action plans for SDG implementation for SDG Goals 1 and 8
  • Introductory Course to International Environmental Law, UN InforMEA
  • Global Energy and Climate Policy course, University of London (Coursera)
  • Lawctopus Legal Research and Writing Course: Adjudged as one of the best students and selected to give a paper presentation, The Need for a Climate Change Specific Legislation in India

Honours and awards

  • Ranked in the top 10 four times : The Lawsikho Blog Writing Competition (Feb-March 2020), Won it 2 times
  • Best Team , 13th Intra Moot Court Competition, 2020
  • Ranked in the Top 13 Research Papers , 19th Research Paper Writing Competition by Supremo Amicus
  • Semi-Finalist , 'Vox Tussle' Debate Competition, Christ University, Pune, 2020
  • Paper Presentation , Lawctopus Legal Research and Writing Course, Adjudged as one of the best students of the course: Presented paper titled: 'The Need for a Climate Change Specific Legislation in India'

Publications

  • A Background and Analysis of the first Ruling influenced by the Paris Agreement, iPleaders blog
  • The Killing of General Soleimani: An International Law Perspective , Published in Volume 20 of Supremo Amicus Journal, 2456-9704
  • Stopping Climate Change: A Global Imperative , Published by a Pen Acclaims book titled: 'Fortune or Future?', 97810701249233
  • The Doctrine of Rebus Sic Stantibus under International Law , iPleaders blog
  • Admissibility of circumstantial evidence and admissibility in subsequent proceedings, iPleaders blog
  • Delhi in a Chokehold: Still not an Emergency?, LexGaze Law Weekly

Positions Of Responsibility

  • Managing Editor and Content Supervisor, Lawgenix (May-August 2020) : Supervised the content of social media posts, Reviewed and edited articles for the blog, Assisted in organising events like webinars, quizzes and law competitions
  • Core Team Member, VIPS Student Law Review (2020-21) : Reviewed and edited pieces for publication in the Student Review of my institute and assisted in the publication process
  • Student Convenor , VIPS National Virtual Conference on Contemporary Armed Conflicts: Challenges to International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Law (May 2022)

Timeline

Researcher

McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer
06.2024 - 07.2024

Intern

Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment
09.2023 - 10.2023

Intern

Enviro Legal Defence Firm (ELDF)
05.2023 - 05.2023

Intern

Dhir & Dhir Associates
10.2022 - 12.2022

Intern

WWF-India
06.2022 - 09.2022

Intern

Chambers of Senior Advocate Mr. R. Basant
02.2022 - 03.2022

Intern

Trivedi & Parashar
09.2021 - 11.2021

Research Assistant

Asst. Prof. Harsh Mahaseth
12.2020 - 12.2020

Intern

Dhuparr & Associates
09.2020 - 10.2020

Intern

UbAdvocate (Senior Adv. Jeevan Prakash)
09.2020 - 09.2020

Researcher

Indian Society of Legal Research
04.2020 - 04.2020

Intern

Lawsikho
02.2020 - 06.2020

Content writer

Centre for Catalyzing Change
12.2019 - 12.2019

Master of Laws - Environmental Law

The University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Law (BA-LLB) -

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies
Ishaan Banerjee