Profile
Ms. Spence joined the firm as a paralegal in March 1994. For nine years prior to joining the firm she was a paralegal at the firm of McDonough, Holland & Allen assisting attorneys in the areas of water and power. She now assists attorneys in the areas of environmental and land use law and litigation, with a focus on complex litigation. Ms. Spence received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Loma Linda University (now La Sierra University) and a certificate in Legal Assisting from American River College. She is a former instructor with the University Extension, University of California at Davis, and a former representative of the Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association to the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.
Prior Positions
Paralegal: McDonough, Holland & Allen, Sacramento, CA, 1985-1994; Water and Power Section.
Education
Loma Linda University (B.S., 1976).American River College (Legal Assistant Certificate, 1987).
Academic PositionsMember, Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association (SVPA). Served two terms on SVPA's Education Committee and served on the Board of Directors from 1991 to 1994, and 1997. Member, National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA). Served NFPA as a Primary Representative from SVPA, 1991 to 1994 and 1997. Instructor, Institute for Paralegal Education. "Computer Assisted Legal Research for California Paralegals," September 26, 2000. Instructor, U.C. Davis, University Extension. "Fundamentals of Legal Assisting" for the Legal Assisting Certificate Program, Spring Quarter, 1996. |