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Raj graduated with a Bachelor of
Laws from the Faculty of Law at the University of
Alberta. He is a member of the Alberta Law Society.
Mr. Sharma's legal experience includes an internship
with the Alberta Court of Appeal where he was
honoured to assist various Justices of the Court. He
completed my articles with the Federal Department of
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Professional
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Prior to private practice, Raj
was a Refugee Protection Officer under Canada's
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. As an
Officer, he made administrative decisions and
recommendations under the Act. It also gave Mr.
Sharma great experience in cross and direct
examination and questioning of the claimant and
witnesses and providing submissions to the Presiding
Member. Raj has experience in over 200 hearings
before the Immigration and Refugee Board.
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| In his spare time, Raj is a
presenter for the Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
and spoke on Human Rights in the Workplace at the Calgary Immigrant
Women's Association and the YWCA. Mr.
Sharma has been interviewed on immigration matters by CityTV,
Global, Calgary Herald and the Calgary Sun. Also - a
stimulating/combative interview with Dave Rutherford on CHQR770.
He has been recently appointed by the
Benchers of the Law Society to the Continuing Professional
Development Committee. He strongly believes that lawyers need to
invest time and effort in their craft - in continual skill and
knowledge development. |
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