Dor Pascal

My Story

Lawyer Turned Developer

📌 Location: Tel Aviv District, Israel

🧙‍♂️ Transitioning from a comprehensive legal career with the Israel Defense Forces, I bring a unique blend of legal expertise and technical proficiency.

As a legal advisor for over five years and a former captain in the army, I have navigated complex challenges in personnel affairs, labor law, collective bargaining, and lawsuit advisement.

Currently in my final semester, I am pursuing a degree in computer science with notable achievements in algorithmics and a strong command of C , C++ and Python.

I have achieved top 98% scores in standardized tests, reflecting my commitment to excellence and continuous learning.

🎯 I am passionate about integrating my legal insights with my technical skills to drive impactful software solutions. Actively seeking opportunities to apply my software engineering skills, I am always open to connecting and exploring potential collaborations. 💼🤝

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science (BSc) | The Open University of Israel (2019 - 2024) Current GPA: 87
Bachelor of Laws & Asian Studies (LLB) | The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2013 - 2017)

Skills

Technical

Programming & Scripting	`Modern C++`, `C`, `Python3`, `Java`, `Bash`, `Shell`, `Assembly`, `SQL`, `HTML`, `CSS`, `JavaScript`
Development Tools	`Jupyter`, `IDA`, `MARS`, `Expect`, `UML`, `CMake`, `Valgrind`, `Pylint`, `Docker`, `WebAssembly`, `SFML`, `Qt`, `Google Colab`
Version Control & Collaboration	`Git`, `GitHub`, `Gerrit`, `Jenkins`, `Markdown`, `LaTeX`, `Mermaid`
Operating Systems	`Unix`, `Linux Kernel`, `Windows`, `MacOS`, `xv6`, `QEMU`, `VMWare`
Specialized Libraries	`PyTorch`, `Pandas`, `Matplotlib`, `NumPy`, `OpenCV`, `Requests`, `STL`, `Pygame`

Legal

Legal Analysis and Litigation
Legal Advisory: Actionable advice on employment matters, ensuring legal compliance.
Internal Auditing: Ensuring labor law compliance, recommending corrective actions.
Employment Procedures: Guiding HR through legal aspects from recruitment to termination.
Internal Policies Editing: Drafting and implementing policies on employment, ethics, data protection, and safety.
Legal Research: Supporting policy development and litigation strategies with thorough research.
Litigation: Representing organizations in labor court and other forums.
Labor Law: Knowledge of collective bargaining, worker's rights, and dispute resolution.
Bargaining: Negotiating employment terms and collective agreements.
Pensions Laws: Advising on pension plans, contributions, benefits, and compliance.
Cogent Legislation: Understanding employment-related laws, including privacy and safety.
Employment Contracts: Drafting and negotiating fair, legally binding contracts.

General

Cognitive Acumen: Psychometrics ('PET') score of 729 (top 2%).
Auto-didactic
Teamwork
Resilience & Adaptability
Autonomous Learning
Leadership & Collaboration

Experience

Legal Advisor & Litigator

IDF Legal Advice and Legislative Affairs Department | 2020 - 2023

Served as an aide to the Legal Advisor on personnel affairs, providing legal advice to the IDF's Human Resources Directorate and Financial Department (Yoakal), including the payroll department (Mofet) and the Salaries and Pensions Planning Department (Tasog). Represented the IDF Pensions Commissioner in appeals against IDF decisions.

Notable Achievements

Successfully negotiated an agreement with the Ministry of Finance regarding the relocation of the IDF's Intelligence Corps to the Negev.
Defended against a petition to the Israeli High Court of Justice on the IDF's policy regarding soldiers' facial hair, resulting in a landmark decision in favor of the IDF.
Litigated cases before judicial commissions, securing favorable outcomes in cases related to pensions, salaries, and end-of-service decisions.
Drafted reforms to the IDF's policy on commanders' disciplinary authority.

General Counsel

IDF Legal Advice and Legislative Affairs Department | 2019 - 2020

Provided legal advice on employment law, collective bargaining agreements, and labor law for the employment of civilian personnel in the IDF. Collaborated with the state attorney's office for representation the Israeli Security Forces in labor court.

Notable Achievements

Defended against a class action lawsuit and a labor dispute in the Israeli National Labor Court.
Secured a favorable ruling for the state in a dispute over the employment status of Military Security Coordinators, preventing forced collective bargaining.

Legal Spokesman Aide

Military Advocate General's Office (MAG) - IDF | 2017 - 2019

Managed press releases and high-profile media interactions, ensuring professional and ethical standards were maintained.