Elected Officers
President Rod Cardinale, Jr.
- Joined LPI in 2010
- Past President of Santa Clara County Legal Professionals Association, 2010-2014
- Employed by the Law Office of Janet L. Brewer as a Sr. Paralegal and Office Manager
- Notary Public
Vice President Donna Day
- Joined LPI in 1987
- Member of Alameda County Legal Legal Professionals Association, Past President
- Employed by Nixon Peabody LLP in San Francisco as a Team Leader and Practice Assistant to three partners
- Notary Public
Executive Secretary Bettina Jacobson
- Joined LPI in 2012
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Member of Placer County LPA, Governor 2013- 2018
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Court Services Assistant II, Nevada County Superior Court
Treasurer Rita Burnett, CCLS
- Joined LPI in 2006
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Member of Los Angeles LSA, President of Los Angeles LSA, 2016 to present
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Employed by Barbanel & Treuer, P.C. as a Legal Assistant
- Notary Public
Want to get in touch with one of the LPI elected officers? E-mail info@legalprofessionalsinc.org or call (800) 281-2188.
Appointed Officers
LPI’s appointed officers have taken on specific roles for the organization.
Executive Advisor
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Parliamentarian
Elise Dresser, CCLS
Editor-in-Chief
Linda Lane, CCLS
Editor of The Legal Professional™ Magazine
Barbara Barregar
Educational Program Coordinator
Renee Evans, CCLS
Historian
Shannon Quigley
Legal Specialization Sections Coordinator
Mary Lou Floyd, CCLS
LPI Chairmen
LPI’s chairmen oversee the organization’s various programs and committees.
Advertising
Heather Nowak
California Certified Legal Secretary
Vivian Shreve, CCLS
Scholarship
Cheron McAleece, CCLS
Editor, The Legal Professional’s Handbook
Lisa De La O
Editor, Law Office Procedures Manual
Elizabeth Adame, CCLS
Co-Legacy Project Chair/Curator
Mary S. Rocca
Co-Legacy Project Chair/Curator
Heather Edwards, CCLS
Legal Procedure/Blog Editor
Larry McGrew
Legal Professional Training/Seminars Chair
Cyndee Sauceda, CCLS
Marketing Committee Coordinator
Donna Day
Nominations and Elections
Lynne Prescott, CCLS
Northern California Career Promotions/Professional Liaison
Leanne Ruesink
Southern California Career Promotions/Professional Liaison
Erika Garduño
Social Media Chair
Ron Ackland
Tech Committee Chair
Dawn R. Forgeur, CCLS
Webinar Team
Janice Williams, CCLS – Chair
Francie Skaggs, CCLS- Member
Rachel Malerbi – Member
LPI Administrator
Kim Oreno
Webmaster
Scott Herman of WebEditor Design Services