Muhammad Zubair

+996.755.048.909
muhammadbinzubair1989@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/muhammadbinzubair

PROFILE
Junior lawyer seeking a position that will capitalize on my litigation experience along with the analytical, oral and
written communication and advocacy skills acquired during summer, articling and post call experience

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Analytical and critical thinking skills gained through preparing for court appearances, hearings and trials
• Time management strengthened through managing an active caseload of up to 30 files at a time
• Teamwork and leadership skills honed through working in a collaborative clinical environment and
supervising 25 students as a group leader
• Excellent oral and written communication skills gained through direct client contact and document drafting
• Languages: Urdu - Oral and written fluency; Hindi/Punjabi - Conversational proficiency

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Law Society of Ontario Jan 2018

Bar Admission

University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Windsor, ON May 2016

Juris Doctor
• Dr. John W. Whiteside – McTague Law Firm LLP Scholarship, 2015

York University, Toronto, ON Oct 2012

Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Political Science

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Development Law Organization (IDLO), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan July 2018 – Present
Legal Consultant
• Provide research, analysis and recommendations to improve the independence of Kyrgyzstan’s judiciary based
upon international practice, existing research and results of surveys performed in the country
• Analyze and provide advice on anti-corruption activities, including the creation and expansion of E-justice
systems within the country to increase judicial transparency based on international standards of best practice
• Support the office in defining and advancing anti-corruption activities planned within the General Prosecutor’s
Office (GPO) of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Deloitte, Toronto, ON March – Sept 2018

Document Review Consultant
• Conduct document review of emails, contracts and other legal documents on a range of projects
• Code documents for privilege and responsiveness in regulatory and litigation matters

Legal Assistance of Windsor (LAW), Windsor, ON July 2016 – May 2017

Student-at-Law
• Practice areas included small claims, immigration law, employment law, criminal law, criminal injuries
compensation matters, landlord/tenant law, academic integrity matters and social benefits appeals

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 • Handled over 70 files from open to close; conducted client intakes, managed case files, completed requisite
forms, conducted legal research, prepared memoranda, and appeared in court and administrative tribunals on
behalf of clients
• Extensive litigation experience including 2 criminal trials, 1 civil trial, 5 settlement conferences, 5 resolution
discussions, 1 judicial pretrial, 10 landlord tenant hearings and 10 social benefits tribunal hearings

Community Legal Aid (CLA), Windsor, ON Sept 2015 – May 2016

Group Supervisor
• Supervised 25 student volunteers in the roles of caseworkers and litigators
• Managed files, delegated tasks, reviewed submissions and maintained deadlines
Summer Law Student Jan – Aug 2015
• Gained extensive legal research and trial preparation experience on criminal and civil matters
• Conducted client intakes, managed case files, completed requisite forms, conducted legal research, prepared
memoranda, and appeared in court on behalf of clients

Free Legal Aid Clinic (FLAC), Detroit, MI May – Aug 2014

Student Attorney
• Practice areas included family law, elder law and wills and estates
• Conducted client intakes, file management, fact investigation, legal research, drafting court pleadings, and
appeared in court on behalf of clients under the supervision of practicing attorneys

EXTRACURRICULAR & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Muslim Law Association of Windsor (M-LAW), Windsor, ON Nov 2015 – May 2016
Vice President of Communications
• Responsible for the group's social media presence and handled communications with students and faculty
• Organized a Meet and Greet event with a Member of the Michigan House of Representatives

Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (WRLSI), Windsor, ON

Business Manager May – Aug 2015
• Handled distribution, invoicing and subscription management for the 2015 issue
Associate Editor Jan – May 2015
• Responsible for source checking citations, ensuring correct formatting and contextual validity of cited text

Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), Windsor, ON Jan – May 2015

Student Volunteer
• Drafted a Humanitarian & Compassionate Application for a client of the Windsor Refugee Ministry and
secured a favourable result

Crime Stoppers Michigan – Open Case Initiative, Detroit, MI Nov 2013 – Feb 2014
Outreach Volunteer
• Responsible for calling relatives of homicide victims to provide updates on the police investigation
• Offered outreach tools such as press conferences, billboards and flyers to facilitate the investigation
• Requested feedback/comments on how they thought the investigation was being handled thus far

INTERESTS

• Mixed martial arts enthusiast with formal training in Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling
• Avid reader and fan of the works of Kurt Vonnegut, H.P. Lovecraft and Michael Crichton
• Passionate about travelling with destinations including PEI, Banff, Grand Canyon, Boston, New York, Cuba,
Dubai, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia

M.Zubair 647.519.9384 2