For more information, please contact me at president@sdparalegals.org
Vice President of Programs and Education
Darlene McLellan
Mission Statement
As Vice President, it is my responsibility to perform the duties of the President in her absence. More regularly, I assist the President with the day-to-day conduct of SDPA business and with overseeing the various committees. The position of Vice President is an excellent stepping-stone for members interested in transitioning into the presidential role.
Darlene's legal career began in January 1986 with the
County
of
San Diego
and subsequently Superior Court. In 1990, she commenced work in the private sector, obtaining employment during her career with two major firms and two sole attorneys. At this time, Darlene is working for a family law firm. She is very involved in the legal community and serve as a director on Southwestern College Paralegal’s Program Advisory Board. For the 2007 year, she served as SDPA’s Programs and Education Chair. Her main goal for the 2008 term is to promote and provide education and continuing education in every legal area. Darlene especially want to insure avenues for legal professionals to satisfy B&P § 6450 MCLE requirements.
For more information about the leadership opportunities within SDPA, please contact me at programs@sdparalegals.org.
Executive Vice President of Marketing
Kristine Custodio
Mission Statement
As Executive Vice President, it is my responsibility to perform the duties of the President in her absence. More regularly, I assist the President with the day-to-day conduct of SDPA business and with overseeing the various committees. The position of Executive Vice President is an excellent stepping-stone for members interested in transitioning into the presidential role.
Kristine Custodio is a paralegal for Butterfield Schechter LLP specializing in ERISA/employee benefits law, business law and civil litigation. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development from California State University at Long Beach where she was on the Dean’s Honor List. She completed her paralegal studies at UCSD in 2004 and became a Certified Paralegal in 2006. She is a Notary Public. She has also obtained her Human Resource Management certificate from UCSD and serves as an administrator for an adult residential facility for developmentally disabled adults. Kristine is also the chair of SDPA’s school liaison committee.
For more information about the leadership opportunities within SDPA, please contact me at marketing@sdparalegals.org.
Treasurer
Nancy Huebner, CP
Mission Statement
SDPA's Treasurer is responsible for the preparation of timely and accurate financial reports for SDPA's board. Duties also include the preparation of the annual budget, forecasted profit and loss statements, as well as advising the board as needed on financial matters.
For more information about SDPA's financial condition, please contact me at treasurer@sdparalegals.org
Nancy currently works for Rosner & Mansfield, LLP, a consumer litigation firm specializing in automotive and class action consumer protection litigation, as a paralegal and IT manager. Her legal career began back in 1988, when she worked as a legal assistant and research aid for a Personal Injury firm in Riverside while attending college. After deciding a career in law was not what she wanted, she worked as a grants administrator, cost accountant and network engineer until about 5 years ago, when she finally decided that she enjoyed working in law after all. Nancy serves as SDPA's Treasurer and Chairs the Pro Bono and Bar Liaison Committees
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