Jawahitha Sarabdeen, PhD

Experience

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  Center for TT, University of Wollongong in Dubai, Prince Sultan University, Multimedia University

  Dec 2000 - Aug 2018

  Professor and Trainer

  o Designed, developed and delivered modules and programs in law, management and marketing.o Trained five thousand students on laws, regulations, management and marketing.o Participated in strategy planning sessions. o Conducted research and published seventy international refereed articles, conference proceedings and book chapters. o Attracted $ 100,000 worth of research income on an individual and collaborative basis. o Supervised Seven articling and internship students.o Reviewed journal and conference articles of current importance.o Delivered timely feedback and advice on assessment of coursework and examinations. o Mentored the junior staff members and students.o Delivered customer care and supported students in maximizing the benefit of their time at the universities.o Supervised twenty postgraduate research projects. # Chairperson, Disciplinary Committee- Prepared memoranda on reported disciplinary cases.- Led hearing of various parties.- Organized discussion with committee members and came up with appropriate decisions.# Research Committee Member- Assisted in drafting research policies and standards. - Contributed to the effective implementation of research policies.# Education Committee Member- Assisted in adopting appropriate organized-wide education policies to facilitate learning.- Organized various discussions with the different departments on effective implementation of the policies Show less

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  Real Estate Council of Ontario

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Student-at-Law

  o Drafted Pleadingso Conducted research on Various Regulatory Issueso Conducted Pre-hearingso Developed templates or checklistso Drafted organizational policies like Procurement, Media Relation, Workplace Civility, Whistle-blowero Revised/ drafted Request for Proposals o Worked on Privacy and Disclosure

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  KLDiscovery

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

  Document Review Lawyer

  o Organized commercial litigation materials.o Performed substantive document review and legal analysis using the software.o Coded documents for responsiveness, relevancy, confidentiality, and privilege.

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  Real Estate Council of Ontario

  Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

  Legal Counsel

  o Drafted and reviewed contracts, and advised on terms advantageous to RECO in mitigating contract risks.o Conducted legal research.o Created corporate documents and policies. o Implemented and maintained risk mitigation practices and policies to respond to specific corporate needs.o Attended various committee meetings.o Reviewed corporate contracts and advised RECO leadership on corporate procurement.o Assisted on matters related to the operation of the Board of Directors, its various committees, and its special functions.o Drafted allegation statements and conducted settlement negotiation. Show less

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  JS Law Firm

  Jul 2020 - now

  Legal Counsel