Rija Khan

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ADMISSION

New Jersey State Bar, December 2019 and New York State Bar, October 2022 EDUCATION

RUTGERS LAW SCHOOL, Newark NJ

Juris Doctor, May 2019

Activities: Muslim Student Association, Member; Education and Health Law Clinic, Clinic Student; Minority Student Program Teaching Fellow, Rutgers LAWRS (Legal Research and Writing) Teaching Associate NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Newark, NJ

B.A. in Law, Technology & Culture (LTC) with a minor in Theatre Arts, May 2016 Activities: Peer Mentor for LTC students; Murray Center for Women, Ambassador; Habitat for Humanity, Secretary

EXPERIENCE

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL FOR NJIIF (NJ INTERGOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE FUND), ERIC J. NEMETH, P.C Associate In House Counsel, August 2019 – Present Morristown, NJ Manage auto, general, and police liability claims for 21 municipalities insured by the NJIIF. Evaluate and investigate each claim to determine extent of liability/exposure. Conduct client interviews and legal research. Attend depositions, mediations and settlement conferences. Review medical and liability expert reports and provide experts with direction. Assess claims to establish case reserves and provide TPA with recommendation. Draft policies/resolutions that limit exposure for the insured municipalities to adopt and develop risk management programs including a motor vehicle liability program and a cyber security training program. Prepare and negotiate settlement terms and settlement agreements. Review municipalities internal contracts for risk management and compliance purposes; advise municipalities regarding contracts terms and implications on business operations, including providing guidance and practical solutions. Make recommendations on questions of law, statutes, and regulations affecting operations of the 21 municipalities. Legal Assistant, January 2016 – August 2019

Pursued due diligence for new matters such as site inspections and initial client interviews. Created quarterly auto and general liability claim update reports for each insured municipality’s review. Conducted legal research. Analyzed police officer Internal Affairs files and drafted summary table for each officer. COURT ROOM ADVOCATE PROJECT, New York, NY

CAP Student Advocate, October 2017 – November 2017 Represented clients (domestic violence victims) before family court judge and successfully obtained TROs. HONORABLE CANDIDO RODRIGUEZ, J.S.C., Elizabeth, NJ Judicial Intern, June 2017 – September 2017

Drafted judicial opinions. Conducted research on Megan’s Law, Michael Hearing, & Tender Years Doctrine. UNION COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE, Elizabeth, NJ

Victims Witness Unit Intern, January 2016 - May 2016 Counseled crime victims under supervision of victim witness advocate. Maintained information for each victim’s case, including victim background, type of victimization. LANGUAGE/SKILLS: Fluent in Urdu and Hindi. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Ebridge, electronic filing in state/federal courts, and Pacer. Enjoy acting and horseback riding.