ARodriguez Resume
ANDREA ABIGAIL RODRIGUEZ
EDUCATION
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law , Orange, CA
Juris Doctor, May 2022
Honors: Merit Scholarship (40% of Tuition); First -Generation Scholarship Recipient
Activities: Minority Law Student Association, Vice -President; Hispanic Law Student Association, Vice -President
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Board Member
University of California, Irvine , Irvine, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Political Science, June 2018
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha H onors Society
Honors Thesis: Venezuelan Foreign Policy Throughout the Bolivarian Revolution
Research: Research Assistan t - �Assessing news coverage post -Ferguson & corresponding impacts on legislative activity
Student Researcher - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) : Russian -Venezuelan Alliance
Activities: Student Alumni Association, Director of Events; Gamma Phi Beta, Member
Study Abroad: University of California Education Abroad Program, Rome, Italy (Winter 2018)
SE LECTED EXPERIENCE
U.S. Small Business Administration , Santa Ana, CA
Legal Extern, January 2021 � Present
� Research unprecedented bankruptcy issues where the SBA is a creditor and draft memoranda for agency use.
� Assist agency attorneys with special projects to strengthen inter -governmental communication and collaboration.
Public Law Center , Irvine, CA
Legal Extern , August 2020 � November 2020
� Researched impacts on lease agreements due to Covid -19
� Conduct ed client intake interviews regarding habitability issues , unlawful detainers , and landlord retaliation .
� Wr ote memoranda analyzing available strategies for landlord/tenant disputes.
� Drafted in pro per demand letters detailing the extent of breach of implied covenants and warranties in leases.
� Delivered legal counsel and advice to client s under the supervision of an attorney.
Younger & Associates , Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Summer Law Clerk � May 2020 � August 2020
� Managed and successfully assisted attorney in settl ing fifteen personal injury case files.
� Analyzed medical records, police reports, and employee files to prepare case reports and demand letters .
� Reviewed employee files to identify legal issues and employer liability .
Law Office of Brian Nguyen , Fountain Valley, CA
Case Manager, August 2019 � January 2020
� Draft ed personal injury demand letter s detailing extent of liability, injuries, treatment, and special damages.
� Communicate d with insurance companies, medical facilities, and clients regarding various matters .
Law Office of Abraham Apraku , Monterey Park, CA
Paralegal , July 2018 � August 2019
� Drafted civil litigation and probate forms, pleadings, and discovery for review by attorney.
� Analyzed medical files, correspondence, and financial reports to prepare probate and estate planning documents.
� Researched estat e planning and probate issues and summarized findings via memoranda for office use.
� Finalized client estate planning binders and grant deeds under supervision of attorney.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Spanish (Fluent)
Volunteer Work: CHOC Health Days; Immigration Resource Center SGV ; Girls on the Run ; Think Together
Other Experience: GP3 Institute, Research Fellow (August 2020 � December 2020 )
Angulo McGhee APLC, Legal Assistant (February 2016 � July 2018)
Hobbies: Hiking, Acrylic Painting, Cooking, Podcas ts
ANDREA ABIGAIL RODRIGUEZ
EDUCATION
Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law , Orange, CA
Juris Doctor, May 2022
Honors: Merit Scholarship (40% of Tuition); First -Generation Scholarship Recipient
Activities: Minority Law Student Association, Vice -President; Hispanic Law Student Association, Vice -President
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Board Member
University of California, Irvine , Irvine, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Political Science, June 2018
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha H onors Society
Honors Thesis: Venezuelan Foreign Policy Throughout the Bolivarian Revolution
Research: Research Assistan t - �Assessing news coverage post -Ferguson & corresponding impacts on legislative activity
Student Researcher - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) : Russian -Venezuelan Alliance
Activities: Student Alumni Association, Director of Events; Gamma Phi Beta, Member
Study Abroad: University of California Education Abroad Program, Rome, Italy (Winter 2018)
SE LECTED EXPERIENCE
U.S. Small Business Administration , Santa Ana, CA
Legal Extern, January 2021 � Present
� Research unprecedented bankruptcy issues where the SBA is a creditor and draft memoranda for agency use.
� Assist agency attorneys with special projects to strengthen inter -governmental communication and collaboration.
Public Law Center , Irvine, CA
Legal Extern , August 2020 � November 2020
� Researched impacts on lease agreements due to Covid -19
� Conduct ed client intake interviews regarding habitability issues , unlawful detainers , and landlord retaliation .
� Wr ote memoranda analyzing available strategies for landlord/tenant disputes.
� Drafted in pro per demand letters detailing the extent of breach of implied covenants and warranties in leases.
� Delivered legal counsel and advice to client s under the supervision of an attorney.
Younger & Associates , Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Summer Law Clerk � May 2020 � August 2020
� Managed and successfully assisted attorney in settl ing fifteen personal injury case files.
� Analyzed medical records, police reports, and employee files to prepare case reports and demand letters .
� Reviewed employee files to identify legal issues and employer liability .
Law Office of Brian Nguyen , Fountain Valley, CA
Case Manager, August 2019 � January 2020
� Draft ed personal injury demand letter s detailing extent of liability, injuries, treatment, and special damages.
� Communicate d with insurance companies, medical facilities, and clients regarding various matters .
Law Office of Abraham Apraku , Monterey Park, CA
Paralegal , July 2018 � August 2019
� Drafted civil litigation and probate forms, pleadings, and discovery for review by attorney.
� Analyzed medical files, correspondence, and financial reports to prepare probate and estate planning documents.
� Researched estat e planning and probate issues and summarized findings via memoranda for office use.
� Finalized client estate planning binders and grant deeds under supervision of attorney.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Spanish (Fluent)
Volunteer Work: CHOC Health Days; Immigration Resource Center SGV ; Girls on the Run ; Think Together
Other Experience: GP3 Institute, Research Fellow (August 2020 � December 2020 )
Angulo McGhee APLC, Legal Assistant (February 2016 � July 2018)
Hobbies: Hiking, Acrylic Painting, Cooking, Podcas ts