NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Degree: B.A. Anticipated 2028
Major: Politics and Economics
Honors: Questbridge Finalist

Sahaana is Mr. Lanin’s Paralegal and Legal Assistant. She assists the firm with commercial litigation, foreclosure and loan modification, appeals, bankruptcy, business and real estate law, collection/creditor’s rights matters, and office administration.

Sahaana attends New York University where she studies Politics and Economics with a minor in Math and Computer Science. Her coursework includes Political Dysfunction, Macroeconomic Analysis, Research Methods for Politics, and Statistics.

She is an active member of NYU being a part of the Undergraduate Law Society, BIPOC Law Society, NYU Boxing, and NYU Model United Nations. At NYUMUN she has previously served as Team Captain for the nationally ranked program and is the Secretary General for their High School Conference.

Sahaana previously worked as a Teaching Assistant at NYU. Her responsibilities included grading assignments, responding to student concerns, and evaluating course performance. She developed a strong commitment to efficiency, problem-solving, and quality customer service.

She has the professional skills and training that are an integral part of a busy, successful law office.  Her prior experience and training makes her well-suited to manage multiple responsibilities. She has excellent management, interpersonal, multitasking, and communication skills. She is a team member with a positive demeanor who is organized and focuses on detail and high accuracy.

Sahaana is computer proficient and is trained in several programs, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Clio Manage (Cloud File Management), Clio Grow (New Client Intake and Tracking). She assists Attorney Scott Lanin with the preparation of court documents, including summons and complaints, answers, subpoenas, affidavits, legal briefs (memoranda of law), and exhibits, and with online searches and e-filing on NYSCEF, the New York State Case Electronic Filing System. She conducts research on the New York City tax site, ACRIS. Her duties include managing the firm’s litigation calendar, drafting and filing legal documents, and managing our office (administration and billing), and acting as our client liaison.

Sahaana can be reached at (212) 764-7250 ext. 2 or 3 or by email to legalassistant@laninlaw.com.