Ellie Robbins

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.

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.

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)