Ellie Robbins
Entry-level attorney with legal experience and judicial clerkship seeks to bring research and drafting skills to civil litigation team at small to mid-size firm.
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Entry-level attorney with three years of legal experience and judicial clerkship seeks to bring research and drafting skills to civil litigation team at collaborative small to mid-size firm.
Experience
Judicial Law Clerk at Maryland Judiciary – Somerset County Circuit Court (2023-08 – 2024-07)
Judicial Law Clerk responsible for legal research and opinion drafting
- Researched legal questions for judges and clerk's office.
- Prepared advanced memoranda for hearings and drafted opinions and orders.
- Reviewed foreclosure, name change, and adoption filings for statutory compliance.
Extern at Animal Outlook (2023-01 – 2023-04)
Legal extern focused on animal protection research and documentation
- Researched legal and factual issues.
- Drafted letters and documents, as a team, regarding various animal protection issues.
- Took initiative to convert table of animal cruelty laws into effective Excel database.
Intern at St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center (2021-06 – 2021-08)
Legal intern providing client intake and property document services
- Answered phone calls and followed up with potential clients to do intake for attorneys.
- Researched deed histories, drafted new deeds, and drafted wills.
- Created a manual for future interns.
Paralegal (Goldman & Van Beek, P.C.) at Robert Half Legal Staffing (2019-08 – 2020-07)
Paralegal handling court filings, discovery, and legal correspondence
- Filed motions and pleadings online and at Virginia courts.
- Prepared documents for discovery and reviewed discovery responses.
- Drafted correspondence to courts and proofread pleadings and motions.
Legal Assistant at McCree Ndjatou, PLLC/MJN Law Group (2017-04 – 2019-01)
Legal assistant managing filings, service of process, and office operations
- Filed complaints, notices and motions electronically and at courts.
- Served summonses and filed proofs of service by deadlines.
- Drafted retainer agreements, deposition notices, and court correspondence.
- Recorded payments, ran billing reports, deposited checks, and purchased office supplies.
- Scheduled meetings and depositions, and calendared deadlines.
- Multi-tasked between paralegal, administrative, and receptionist duties.
Intern at Melehy & Associates, LLC (2017-02 – 2017-03)
Legal intern assisting with employment trial preparation
- Prepared for employment trial by creating exhibits and trial binders.
- Took notes in court and made recommendations to attorney on jury-related matters.
Supervisor/Teller/Customer Service at Safeway (2015-11 – 2017-10)
Retail supervisor managing cashiers and customer service operations
- Supervised 5-10 cashiers while operating customer services, including Western Union, money orders, lottery, and returns.
- Closed store, including counting of tills and running of operating reports.
- Prevented Western Union scam and loss of customer funds.
Education
Juris Doctor in Law – University of Maryland Carey School of Law (2023-05)
Master of Science in Nonprofit Management – Northeastern University (2016-09)
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences – University of Washington Tacoma (2013-06)
