JUDE ODIBELI
Riverdale,IL
Summary
An energetically driven legal professional with robust legal research, writing, legal drafting and administrative support background, ability to learn quickly, excellent in team collaboration and organization, demonstrating keen attention to detail, and a desire to use analytical and problem-solving skills to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Law Clerk
Richman & Richman LLC
09.2024 - 07.2025
- Legal research and writing
- Drafting legal documents
- Maintaining and updating case files
- Managing deadlines
- Ensuring that filings are complete and accurate
Student Worker
University of Cincinnati College of Law Student Services Suite- Law Academic Affairs
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Executed administrative tasks and projects.
- Managed students' inquiries via phone calls and in person.
- Scheduled appointments and handled mail.
- Greeted and screened visitors to direct them to the correct employee or office.
Intern
University of Cincinnati Entrepreneurship & Community Development Clinic - ECDC
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Contract preparation and review.
- Collaborated effectively with a team of interns to complete group projects efficiently.
Associate
Babs Adejuwon & Co. Solicitors
02.2020 - 06.2023
- Legal Research in Intellectual Property, Constitutional, Contract, Corporate, Labor and Employment, Torts, etc.
- Drafted and reviewed contracts, performed due diligence and business entity formation, filed annual returns, tracked share capital, and recorded entity changes for corporate clients.
- Represented clients in civil litigations.
Law School Extern
Templars LP
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Summarized court proceedings in civil matters
- Researched Corporate, Commercial, and Tax issues
- Assisted in drafting Motion papers for pending court matters.
Graduate Intern
Horizon Attorneys
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Conducted legal research on intellectual property, judicial precedents, and family and matrimonial causes
- Drafted demand letters, letters of inquiry, letters of confirmation, notices to quit, and application letters.
Legal Intern
CLP LEGAL
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Researched a broad range of subjects and prepared reports on findings
- Participated in client meetings and assisted in taking client instructions
- Accompanied a team of lawyers to court and took notes of proceedings.
Legal Intern
CLP LEGAL
07.2015 - 11.2015
- Corporate and property searches
- Observed court proceedings and drafted summary reports.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/Assistant Props Manager
Kano State History and Culture Bureau (NYSC)
03.2009 - 03.2010
- Carried out administrative duties as instructed during my service year.
- Assisted the props manager in gathering and organizing performance props.
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M.) -
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Cincinnati, Ohio05.2024
Barrister at Law -
Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus
11.2019
Membership: Associate Member -
Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC)
11.2019
Bachelor of Laws -
University of Benin
Benin City, Edo State08.2018
Post-graduate Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT) -
Hands-on Institute of Information Technology
Kano, Kano State07.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts
Delta State University
Abraka, Delta State10.2008
Skills
- Legal research and writing
- Legal document drafting
- Attention to Detail
- Fast Learner
- Administrative tasks
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organization skills
Certification
- Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity, Coursera (in association with University of Colorado), 05/31/21
- Copyright X, Harvard X (Harvard Law Online), 09/30/20
- General Courses on Intellectual Property, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy, 12/31/19
Timeline
Law Clerk
Richman & Richman LLC
09.2024 - 07.2025
Intern
University of Cincinnati Entrepreneurship & Community Development Clinic - ECDC
01.2024 - 05.2024
Student Worker
University of Cincinnati College of Law Student Services Suite- Law Academic Affairs
09.2023 - 05.2024
Associate
Babs Adejuwon & Co. Solicitors
02.2020 - 06.2023
Law School Extern
Templars LP
04.2019 - 08.2019
Graduate Intern
Horizon Attorneys
08.2018 - 12.2018
Legal Intern
CLP LEGAL
08.2016 - 11.2016
Legal Intern
CLP LEGAL
07.2015 - 11.2015
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/Assistant Props Manager
Kano State History and Culture Bureau (NYSC)
03.2009 - 03.2010
Barrister at Law -
Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus
Membership: Associate Member -
Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC)
Bachelor of Laws -
University of Benin
Post-graduate Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT) -
Hands-on Institute of Information Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Arts
Delta State University
Master of Laws (LL.M.) -
University of Cincinnati College of Law