Attorneys and Professionals

Dawn M. DuRocher, ACP , ACP
Advanced Certified Paralegal
Sr. Paralegal/Paralegal Manager

Education:
Paralegal Management Training, October 2008; The Corporate Law Institute, July 2008; Corporate Hot Topics Certificate Module Series, January-March 2008;Federal Rules of e-Discovery Certificate Module Series, January–July 2007; NALA Advanced Paralegal Certificate Credential Program in Trial Practice, 2007; LexisNexis Certificate of Mastery Program, 2006; NALA Advanced Paralegal Certificate Credential Program in Discovery, 2006; NALA Certified Legal Assistant/Paralegal Credential Program, 2006; California State University at San Bernardino (B.A., with honors, Criminal Justice, 1999; Paralegal Certificate, 1999) (Dawn attended the California State University, San Bernardino graduating with honors and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a concentration in paralegal studies and a minor in Philosophy and a graduate of its Paralegal Program. While attending CSU San Bernardino, she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, Alphi Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society) and Gamma Sigma Alpha (National Greek Academic Honor Society.); Associated Business Programs, Certificate in Paralegalism, 1989.

Practice Areas: Entity Formation, Maintenance, Acquisition and Dissolution; Business and Real Property Litigation (business collections, mechanic’s lien foreclosures and breach of contract actions), Business and Real Property Transactions.

Membership: Inland Counties Association of Paralegals (ICAP) (Dawn has been a member of ICAP since 1999 and has served on the Board of Directors since 2000. In the past, she has served as ICAP’s President (2007-2008), Vice-President (2005-2006), Parliamentarian (2009-2010), NALA Liaison (2007-2010), RCBA Liaison, Elections Chairperson, Corporate Sponsor Chairperson and Newsletter Editor. Dawn currently sits on ICAP’s 2010 Board of Directors as Parliamentarian and NALA Liaison while making additional contributions to ICAP as its CLA Review Chair, and Newsletter Editor); Dawn is also served on NALA’s Early Bird Reception Committee for the 2009 NALA Convention in San Diego. California Alliance of Paralegal Associations (CAPA); International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA); American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc. (AAPI); National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA); National Notary Association (NNA); Riverside Legal Professional Association (RLPA) and its affiliate Legal Secretaries, Incorporated (LSI).

Biography: Dawn’s legal career spans over 21 years of legal experience. Her career in the legal field began in 1989 as a law office receptionist, as a legal secretary from 1990 through 1998, and thereafter transitioning into her current paralegal position where she is the firm-wide senior paralegal and paralegal manager at Lobb Cliff & Lester, LLP. Dawn is very excited to be a paralegal and is devoted to her legal career, certification, education and expanding into paralegal management. In striving to maintain excellence in the paralegal field, Dawn obtained her Certified Paralegal credential through the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) in May of 2006. In September of 2006, Dawn obtained her Advanced Certified Paralegal credential in Discovery through NALA. In January of 2007, Dawn obtained her Advanced Certified Paralegal credential in Trial Discovery through NALA. As an Advanced Certified Paralegal, Ms. DuRocher taught the CLA Review Course in Legal Ethics for ICAP in June 2007. Ms. DuRocher anticipates teaching CLA Review Courses on an annual basis for ICAP.

Dawn is also on the Paralegal Certificate Advisory Committee at University California Riverside Extension.

Professional Recognition: In September of 2007, Dawn was nominated for ParalegalGateway.com’s 2008 Paralegal Superstars as one of twelve paralegals nationwide that lead the field and contributed above and beyond in the profession and/or in their community. In December 2007, Dawn was chosen as one of ParalegalGateway.com’s 2008 Paralegal Superstars.

On July 30, 2008, Dawn was honored with the 2008 Affiliates Award by NALA for outstanding contribution and dedication to the advancement of the legal assistant profession through volunteer service to NALA affiliated associations.

Dawn was the recipient of the IPMA 2008 Therese A. Cannon Educational Scholarship.