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Law department in association with Law and Moot Club of Canadian University of Bangladesh (CUB) arranged a Pro-bono Conference for the first time in this country. The conference took place in the CUB Auditorium at 2:00 pm on Monday.
The session was conducted by Reuters Innovative Award Winner, Barrister Rakinul Hakim Alvi, who has also been placed in the Legal 500 Awards- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
Mr. Hakim was a Corporate Associate for one of the largest global law firms in the world, DLA Piper, at their Thailand office for 5 years. He also had experience in advising on setting up the international non-profit organizations in both Myanmar and Thailand and has worked as a Pro Bono Coordinator for DLA’s Asia Pacific region.
In the opening event, Canadian University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. H M Jahirul Haque, Professor and Advisor to the Department of Law Mohammad Nazmuzzaman Bhuian, Head of the Department of Law Assistant Professor Sunzad Sheikh along with other teachers and students were present.
