Zakir is completing his JD at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he has developed a strong interest in litigation and advocacy. He has achieved success in mooting competitions, including winning the Lerners Cup Moot, placing second as the respondent at the Cassels Cup, and advancing to the quarter-finals at the international rounds of the Jessup International Law Moot. He also serves as Treasurer of the Osgoode Mooting Society, where he supports student mooting opportunities and Osgoode’s broader advocacy community.

Zakir works as a research assistant at the Law Commission of Ontario, where he contributed to projects including the Human Rights AI Impact Assessment and the Intimate Images and Deepfakes project. His work engages emerging legal questions at the intersection of law, policy, technology, and human rights.

Prior to law school, Zakir worked at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, where he contributed to data strategy, data governance, and AI policy initiatives across the federal public service. He completed the dual degree program between the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business and Sciences Po Paris, earning a Bachelor of Commerce in International Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government.