1. Kerri Anderson
P.O. Box 666, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
Phone: 951.500.0702 E-Mail: kranderson9113@gmail.com
Education
California Baptist University Riverside, California
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology May 2017
University of La Verne La Verne, California
Bachelor of Science in Criminology June 2015
Experience
Law Offices of Harlan B. Kistler Riverside, CA June 2006-Present
Paralegal/Office Manager
A sole practice personal injury law firm focusing on catastrophic accidents, automobile
accident, dog bite injuries, government claims, elder abuse, and medical practice.
Regularly, I am called upon to conduct legal research, draft and respond to discovery,
prepare and file Summons and Complaints, prepare and File Motions for Summary Judgment,
prepare and File Motions to Compel, prepare and File Motions to Continue Trial, prepare and
File Petition for Compromise of Minor’s Claim, maintain the firms calendar (including but not
limited to scheduling depositions, attorney/client meetings, scheduling mediations, etc.),
negotiate lien reductions with medical providers on settled cases, and assist with trial
preparations
Kampf Schiavone & Associates San Bernardino, CA January 2003-June 2006
Litigation Assistant
A large firm focusing on elder abuse, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, dog bite
cases, premises liability cases, general negligence cases, and government claims. Under the
supervision of a licensed attorney provide secretarial and litigation support to four attorneys in
the firms personal injury department.
I provided legal support to five attorneys. On a daily basis I was called upon to meet and
confer with the attorney and the client and plan out the best course of legal action for the
clients case, gather facts and retrieve pertinent information to the case, keep clients apprised
on the status of their case, interview clients and witnesses, draft and analyze legal documents,
collect, compile and utilize technical information to make an independent decision and
recommendation to the attorneys regarding various cases, and assist with trial preparations
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The Accident Attorneys Newport Beach, CA August 2002-January
2003
Paralegal/Legal Secretary
A large firm focusing on personal injury cases (government claims, automobile accidents, dog
bite incidents, product liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, and
elder abuse.
I provided secretarial and legal support to two attorneys. Routinely, I was called upon to
schedule and manage the attorneys personal and professional calendars, prepare documents
for filing with the court, interview clients, gather documents and other pertinent information to
the case, draft settlement demand letters to insurance carriers and assist with trial
preparations.
Law Offices of Smith & Williams Riverside, CA 2000-August 2002
Paralegal/Legal Secretary
A family law firm focusing on dissolution of marriage, child custody, visitation, and father’s
rights.
I provided secretarial and legal support to two attorneys. Normal day to day duties included
scheduling depositions and mediations, managing the attorney’s personal and court calendars,
conduct legal research, draft and respond to discovery, prepare and file summons and petition
for dissolution of marriage, interview clients, prepare and file ex parte motions, prepare and file
request for orders for custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and modification of
current orders. Additionally, I was called upon to collect, compile, and utilize technical
information to make an independent decision and recommendation to the attorneys regarding
various cases.
Law Office of Brian Uhl/Corona Legal Services Corona, CA 1998-2000
Legal Secretary
A sole practice boutique law firm focusing on family law, criminal law, personal injury, wills and
trusts, and small claims suits.
On a routine basis I was called upon to interview clients, maintain the attorney’s calendar
(including but not limited to scheduling appointments, depositions, calendaring court dates,
etc.), draft wills, deeds of trust, grant deeds, transfer deed, living trusts, summons and petition
for dissolution of marriage for filing with the court, ex parte documents regarding custody,
visitation, property control, child support, and spousal support, draft domestic violence
restraining orders, initiate personal injury claims with insurance carriers, collect, compile and
utilize information on the case(s) to make an independent decision and recommendation to the
attorney regarding various cases.
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Professional Memberships /Accreditations
A Member of the American Society of Trial Consultants since 2015
INTERNSHIPS
Department of Child Support Services, County of San Bernardino 1995-1997
Intern
Through an internship program between the Department of Child Support Services and
California State University of San Bernardino I was afforded the opportunity to work as an inter
in various departments within the Department of Child Support Services; the locate team and
the case transfer management team. The locate team located the non-custodial parents,
established paternity, and forwarded the files to enforcement to establish and enforce orders
for child support. The case transfer management team would track Medi-Cal and state aid
recipients who had an open child support case and forward their case to the corresponding
county in which the aid recipient was residing in.
On a daily basis I was called upon to contact custodial parents for the last known information
regarding the non-custodial parents whereabouts, schedule paternity testing for non-custodial
parents, conduct skip traces on non-custodial parents, conduct EDD searches on non-
custodial parents, and work closely with neighboring counties and transfer custodial parent
cases to the county in which they were currently residing.
Orange Psychological Services Orange, CA August 2016- Present
Intern
Founder of the Sex Offender Solution (S.O.S) Program, focuses on providing outpatient
services for sex offenders, victims, and their families. Additionally, the facility provides
education, trainings and consultation for professionals in the area of sexual abuse, and
conducts research with measurement tools for deviant arousal, the Abel Assessment and
Penile Plethsymograph.
I currently observe and participate in facilitating group therapy sessions of low risk sex
offenders on probation and parole. I occasionally assist in the intake and assessment process
of new parolee and probationers into the program. Moreover, I am currently assisting the
therapists with reviewing, compiling, and summarizing background information on various
patients to assist them in preparing their expert reports for 730 evaluations, competency to
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stand trial hearings, and psychological evaluation reports. Additionally, the facility is compiling
a nationwide sex offender database with the intent for it be used internationally. I assisted with
this project and analyzed, interpreted, and compiled statistical data into the sex offender
database.
Skills
Microsoft Word 2010
SPSS
West law; legal research
Corel WordPerfect
Writing Concisely
Resolving Conflicts
Interviewing Clients and Witnesses
Multitasking
Investigative
Problem solving
References Enclosed