Krystle Marie Rudzinski

341 Fall Mountain Road, Bristol, CT 06010 (860) 798-6801 krc89

8e6@westpost.net
Bar Admission
Awaiting Results of July 2010 New York Bar Exam
Education
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, D.C.
J.D. and Certificate, Institute for Communications Law Studies, May 2010
GPA: 3.31 Class Rank: 27.62%
Catholic University Law Review Staff Member, 2008-2009
Saul F. Lefkowitz Moot Court Team 2010
Deans Award Recipient 2010
President, Sports and Entertainment Law Society 2009-2010
Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania
B.A., Political Science and Criminal Justice, cum laude, May 2007
G.P.A.: 3.69
Work Experience
The Jacobson Firm, P.C., New York, NY
Legal Intern, September 2010-Present
Completed trademark design searches at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Drafte
d answers to complaints. Wrote brief in opposition to motion for summary judgme
nt. Conducted legal research on trademark and copyright issues. Composed lette
rs to clients opposing counsel.
Purdue Pharma, LP, Stamford, CT
Legal Intern, Office of the General Counsel, June 2010-August 2010
Assisted drafting of Assignments and Covenants Not to Sue. Conducted review of
contract templates and made sections uniform throughout. Edited Answers to Comp
laints. Researched defamation law liability and assessed the likelihood success
of a legal action. Prepared presentation discussing the ramifications of Bilsk
i v. Kappos decision. Performed due diligence review of contracts.
Telecommunications Industry Association, Washington, DC
Legal Intern, September 2009-November 2009
Completed monthly regulatory and legislative trackers. Wrote summaries of Commen
ts filed in the National Broadband Plan Docket. Helped draft comments about disa
bility access. Wrote Ex Parte Letter after TIA meeting Commissioner Clyburn and
filed letter with the Federal Communications Commission.
Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, MD
Legal Intern, Corporate Legal, June 2009-August 2009
Researched and compiled International Data Protection Law Manual. Completed liti
gation project regarding employment agreements. Researched new record keeping re
quirements under the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act, and prepare
d presentation regarding the new rules for Discovery studios and network executi
ves.
Intermediary Copyright Royalty Services, Washington, DC
Summer Associate, June 2008-July 2008
Filed retransmission royalty claims on behalf of Public Broadcasting System prog
ram suppliers with the Copyright Royalty Board. Conducted trademark design searc
hes at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Created databases of clients copyri
ght royalty claims filed with the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel. Researche
d viability of law firm trade names under D.C. Bar Rules. Assisted in drafting l
aw firm Employee Office Policy Manual. Participated in business development meet
ing with prospective clients.
Kilbourne and Tully, P.C., Bristol, CT
Legal Intern, June 2006 through August 2007
Performed client intakes and drafted estate documents. Worked on weekly articles
for Bristol Press Senior Signals and promoted elder law seminars with local nur
sing homes and senior citizen centers.
Law Office of Peter J. Boorman, Esq., Newington, CT
Legal Intern, June 2006 through August 2006
Opened real estate files and completed HUD forms. Drafted client letters and Las
t Will and Testaments.
Villanova Summer Music Program, Villanova, PA
Graduate Assistant, June 2005 through August 2005
Set weekly class schedules, prepared classrooms with equipment, and assisted ins
tructors. Contacted sheet music distributors and planned events for students.