1. RICHARD BLACHE
312 South Pine Avenue, South Amboy, NJ 08879
(908) 421-3084
Richard.Blache@njcourts.gov
EDUCATION
Rutgers School of Law, Newark, NJ
Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2016
GPA: 3.825
Law Review: RUTGERS RACE AND THE LAW REVIEW, Notes and Comments Editor
Certificate in Criminal Law and Procedure
Criminal and Youth Justice Clinic, Fall 2015 to May 2016
New England School of Law, Boston, MA
Fall 2013 to Spring 2014
Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Torts (highest grade in section)
Dean’s List (all semesters)
Dean’s Scholarship Recipient
Kean University, Union, NJ
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, cum laude, May 2013
Honors: Dean’s List
Lamba Alpha Sigma, Academic Honors, 2011 and 2012
Pi Sigma Alpha, National Honor Society in Political Science
WORK EXPERIENCE
Superior Court of New Jersey, Hudson Vicinage, Jersey City, N.J.
Law Clerk to the Honorable Martha T. Royster
August 2016 – September 2017
Position entails performing legal research, making recommendations to Judge
Royster regarding dispositions of motions, both verbally and via written bench
memoranda, drafting, editing and proofreading legal correspondence, preparing
sentencing memorandums, attending and assisting with case conferences,
motion hearings and trials.

2. State of New Jersey, Office of the Public Defender, Middlesex County, New
Brunswick, NJ
Legal Intern, Summer 2015
Assisted staff attorneys by researching the law and drafting motions to suppress
statements and physical evidence. Accompanied supervising attorneys to court
and appeared on record on behalf of clients for arraignments and status
conferences. Accompanied attorneys to meet and assist in client interviews.
State of New Jersey, Office of the Public Defender, Union Trial Region, Elizabeth, NJ
Legal Intern, Summer 2014
Assisted staff attorneys by researching the law and drafting motions to suppress
physical evidence. Regularly met with, and interviewed clients housed at the
county jail. Accompanied supervising attorneys to court to observe
arraignments, status conferences, motion hearings and trials. Visited crime
scenes and assisted with witness interviews.
BAR MEMBERSHIP
New Jersey (passed in 2016, admission pending).