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Rood Kendy Romelien

West Orange,NJ

Summary

Rising 3L law student with four years of hands-on legal experience supporting attorneys in civil and commercial litigation, as well as workers’ compensation matters, with exceptional ability to draft legal documents, manage case files, conduct legal research, and support trial preparation. Skilled in client or adversary communication, court filings, and coordination with supervising counsel. Brings a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a practical understanding of litigation procedures across multiple practice areas. Works with a youthful passion to thrive and elevate in the legal industry, and will not look back!

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Paralegal

Edgewood Properties, Inc. /The Weingarten Law Firm
Piscataway, NJ
08.2022 - 05.2025
  • Managed case documentation, including e-filing and docket searches; drafted and prepared legal documents such as motions, pleadings, etc.; coordinated trial preparation; communicated with court staff, opposing counsel, and law enforcement; handled calendaring, scanning, phone correspondence, and interoffice communication. Full-time role.
  • Areas of law include: Commercial litigation (breach of contract/commercial leases, landlord-tenant disputes, Civil litigation for collection), Consumer collection litigation, and Residential landlord-tenant disputes.

Paralegal II

Lois Law Firm LLC
Paramus, NJ
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Drafted pre-hearing reports and status updates for claims adjusters, including case synopses and medical/docket summaries; communicated with opposing counsel to obtain records, schedule depositions, and negotiate settlements; monitored Workers’ Compensation Board files for updates; prepared deposition subpoenas, conducted witness calls, and drafted RFA-2s, summations, and appeals. Full-time role.
  • Areas of law include: Worker's Compensation Law

Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Albergo Law Group LLC
Hackensack, NJ
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Facilitated case management across all stages of litigation; authored and submitted legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and discovery; collaborated with clients, courts, and opposing counsel; oversaw docketing, deadlines, and calendaring; and bolstered trial preparation through document review, exhibit organization, and witness coordination.
  • Areas of Law include: Commercial & Civil Litigation

Paralegal

Snellings Law LLC
Parsippany, NJ
09.2020 - 02.2021
  • Drafted pleadings, discovery requests, motions, and other court filings.
  • Communicated with defendants, debtors, opposing counsel, and court staff.
  • Calendaring, Amicus software, and file management.
  • Areas of law include: Consumer Collection Litigation, and Commercial Litigation.

Education

J.D. - Law

Purdue University Global Law School
Los Angeles, CA
12-2026

Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
05.2020

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Essex County College
Newark, NJ
12.2019

Skills

  • Document Review (Discovery Review, Contract Review, Agreement Review, etc)
  • Legal Drafting (Complaints, Discovery Requests, Motions, Subpoenas, etc)
  • Legal Research (Westlaw, LexisNexis)
  • Interoffice Communication (Briefs, Correspondences, Emails, etc)
  • Trial Preparation
  • Calendar Manage
  • Legal Analysis
  • Phone Etiquette
  • Billing
  • Legal Software (Amicus Cloud, LexisNexis, WestLaw, Juris)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive
  • Negotiating
  • Civil Litigation / Commercial Litigation

Certification

Paralegal Certificate (ABA-Approved from Montclair State University, 2020)

Languages

Creole

Languages

Creole
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Paralegal

Edgewood Properties, Inc. /The Weingarten Law Firm
08.2022 - 05.2025

Paralegal II

Lois Law Firm LLC
11.2021 - 08.2022

Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Albergo Law Group LLC
04.2021 - 08.2021

Paralegal

Snellings Law LLC
09.2020 - 02.2021

J.D. - Law

Purdue University Global Law School

Bachelor of Arts - Paralegal Studies

Montclair State University

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Essex County College

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