Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Technical Skills And Languages
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Bar Admission And Eligibility
Legal Experience
Languages
Honors And Leadership
Legal Research And Writing
References
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Yutsha Bhattarai

Ashburn

Summary

Legal professional and educator with 7+ years in civil litigation, regulatory advisory, and international legal research. Founding partner of a private law firm and lecturer in International Humanitarian Law and International Relations. Recent LL.M. in U.S. Law from George Mason University enhances expertise in American legal systems and First Amendment doctrine. Focused on cross-border legal practice and policy advocacy, effectively bridging civil and common law frameworks.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Lecturer, International Relations, Law

National Law College & Nepal Law Campus
Kathmandu
01.2020 - 01.2024
  • Taught IHL, U.N. systems, Geneva conventions and legal ethics to over 300 students
  • Designed curriculum and facilitated workshops and moot courts

Legal Advisor

Ajambari Group of Pharmaceuticals
01.2019 - 01.2024
  • Strategic counsel on corporate governance and regulatory risk
  • Drafted legal opinions; due diligence for acquisitions and licensing
  • Led compliance training programs

Founding Partner & Senior Advocate

Black Letters Law Firm
Kathmandu
01.2017 - 01.2024
  • Represented clients in over 75 civil and commercial litigation matters
  • Drafted and negotiated cross-border agreements and policy memos
  • Supervised a team of 8 junior associates; advised on litigating divorce and custody cases

Education

LL.M. - U.S. Law

Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Arlington, VA
05.2025

Master of Arts - South Asian Studies

Pondicherry University
Pondicherry, India
05-2019

B.A., LL.B. -

Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University
Kathmandu, Nepal
01.2017

Skills

  • Westlaw
  • LexisNexis
  • Clio
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Negotiation skills
  • Legal research

Technical Skills And Languages

Westlaw, LexisNexis, Clio, Microsoft Office Suite

Bar Admission And Eligibility

  • Licensed Attorney, Nepal Bar Council, 05/17
  • D.C. Bar Eligibility, Rule 46 pathway; anticipated application for 2026 exam cycle

Legal Experience

  • Founding Partner & Senior Advocate, Black Letters Law Firm, Kathmandu, Nepal, 05/17–05/24
  • Legal Advisor, Ajambari Group of Pharmaceuticals, Nepal, 05/19–05/24
  • Lecturer, IHL & IR, National Law College & Nepal Law Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal, 05/20–05/24

Languages

English
Full Professional
Nepali
Native/ Bilingual
Urdu
Professional

Honors And Leadership

  • Curriculum Development Expert, Faculty of International Relations, Pokhara University.
  • Former News Anchor, Janata Television, Nepal

Legal Research And Writing

Research Interests: U.S. Constitutional Law (First & Fourteenth Amendments), Freedom of Speech, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED), Defamation, International Law, and International Humanitarian Law.

Ongoing research on D.C. tort litigation reform, procedural safeguards, and civil liberties in cross-border contexts

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lecturer, International Relations, Law

National Law College & Nepal Law Campus
01.2020 - 01.2024

Legal Advisor

Ajambari Group of Pharmaceuticals
01.2019 - 01.2024

Founding Partner & Senior Advocate

Black Letters Law Firm
01.2017 - 01.2024

LL.M. - U.S. Law

Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University

Master of Arts - South Asian Studies

Pondicherry University

B.A., LL.B. -

Nepal Law Campus, Tribhuvan University

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