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4839-3647-3875.1
Connie S. Johnson
Csomom1@aol.com
22252 DeBerry Street, Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Cell Phone – 951-741-3623
Professional Associations
• Member, Inland Counties Association of Paralegals (ICAP) – 2008 to the present
2013 – 2014 – President/Director
2011 - 2012 – Vice President/Director
2010 – Present - Director
2008 – 2010 – Secretary/Director
2014 – CAPA – Secondary Liaison
Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino – Director 2015 to present
Paralegal Advisory Committee – Platt College 2009 to present
Member – National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) – 2010 to present
Member – San Bernardino County Bar Association 2010 to present
Member – Riverside County Bar Association 2010 to present
Member – Western San Bernardino County Bar Association 2012 to present
Member – Inland Empire Legal Association of Women (IE-LAW) – 2010 to present
Member – National Federation of Paralegal Associations – 2013 - present
• Member – Paralegal Internet Association – 2014 to present
• Member – National Association of Professional Women – 2014 to present
Experience
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
650 E. Hospitality Lane, Suite 600
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Litigation Paralegal – 1/11/2000 to present
Kinkle, Rodiger & Spriggs
3333 14th Street
Riverside, CA 92501
Legal Secretary/Case Assistant – 1999 – 2000
Left firm to accompany assigned attorney to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Hon. Stanford E. Reichert
(Now a Superior Court Judge)
Legal Secretary/paralegal – 1997 – 1999
Left firm due to Mr. Reichert taking the bench in the San Bernardino Superior Court
Connie S. Johnson
• • •
4839-3647-3875.1
Skills
• Typing over 100 wpm
• Computer Usage
• Word 10, Wordperfect 9, Microsoft Outlook, Lawtime, Timesheets, Textmap, Westlaw, 10-
key, LexisNexis
• Propounding and responding drafts to written discovery; preparing meet and confer letters
and appropriate discovery motions when necessary
• Analysis and summary of extensive records including medical, employment, construction,
law enforcement and financial
• Research case law and procedure for use in pleadings such as Motion for Summary Judgment
and Motion to Dismiss
• Attend meetings with clients, witnesses, experts for case and trial preparation
• Prepare trial notebooks, evidence, exhibits, experts and witnesses for trial
• Prepare page-line summaries of depositions in preparation for trial
• Prepare summaries of witness deposition for inclusion in client status reports
• Work on a number of difficult and challenging litigated cases, including wrongful death cases
in state and federal court, civil rights cases, construction defect, employment law, catastrophic
injury, personal injury, product liability, class action, law enforcement excessive
force/wrongful death, Federal class action and medical malpractice matters for multiple
attorneys
Awards
• NALA – National Affiliated Associations Achievement Award – 2010
• NALA – National Affiliated Associations Achievement Award – 2011
• NALA – National Affiliated Associations Achievement Award – 2014
• CAPA – California Alliance of Paralegal Associations – 1st Runner Up – Paralegal of the Year
• NAPW – National Association of Professional Women – Woman of the Year - 2014-15
Presentations
• ICAP – Subpoenas and the Discovery Process – March, 2013

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CSJ resume

  • 1. 4839-3647-3875.1 Connie S. Johnson Csomom1@aol.com 22252 DeBerry Street, Grand Terrace, CA 92313 Cell Phone – 951-741-3623 Professional Associations • Member, Inland Counties Association of Paralegals (ICAP) – 2008 to the present 2013 – 2014 – President/Director 2011 - 2012 – Vice President/Director 2010 – Present - Director 2008 – 2010 – Secretary/Director 2014 – CAPA – Secondary Liaison Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino – Director 2015 to present Paralegal Advisory Committee – Platt College 2009 to present Member – National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) – 2010 to present Member – San Bernardino County Bar Association 2010 to present Member – Riverside County Bar Association 2010 to present Member – Western San Bernardino County Bar Association 2012 to present Member – Inland Empire Legal Association of Women (IE-LAW) – 2010 to present Member – National Federation of Paralegal Associations – 2013 - present • Member – Paralegal Internet Association – 2014 to present • Member – National Association of Professional Women – 2014 to present Experience Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith 650 E. Hospitality Lane, Suite 600 San Bernardino, CA 92408 Litigation Paralegal – 1/11/2000 to present Kinkle, Rodiger & Spriggs 3333 14th Street Riverside, CA 92501 Legal Secretary/Case Assistant – 1999 – 2000 Left firm to accompany assigned attorney to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith Hon. Stanford E. Reichert (Now a Superior Court Judge) Legal Secretary/paralegal – 1997 – 1999 Left firm due to Mr. Reichert taking the bench in the San Bernardino Superior Court
  • 2. Connie S. Johnson • • • 4839-3647-3875.1 Skills • Typing over 100 wpm • Computer Usage • Word 10, Wordperfect 9, Microsoft Outlook, Lawtime, Timesheets, Textmap, Westlaw, 10- key, LexisNexis • Propounding and responding drafts to written discovery; preparing meet and confer letters and appropriate discovery motions when necessary • Analysis and summary of extensive records including medical, employment, construction, law enforcement and financial • Research case law and procedure for use in pleadings such as Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss • Attend meetings with clients, witnesses, experts for case and trial preparation • Prepare trial notebooks, evidence, exhibits, experts and witnesses for trial • Prepare page-line summaries of depositions in preparation for trial • Prepare summaries of witness deposition for inclusion in client status reports • Work on a number of difficult and challenging litigated cases, including wrongful death cases in state and federal court, civil rights cases, construction defect, employment law, catastrophic injury, personal injury, product liability, class action, law enforcement excessive force/wrongful death, Federal class action and medical malpractice matters for multiple attorneys Awards • NALA – National Affiliated Associations Achievement Award – 2010 • NALA – National Affiliated Associations Achievement Award – 2011 • NALA – National Affiliated Associations Achievement Award – 2014 • CAPA – California Alliance of Paralegal Associations – 1st Runner Up – Paralegal of the Year • NAPW – National Association of Professional Women – Woman of the Year - 2014-15 Presentations • ICAP – Subpoenas and the Discovery Process – March, 2013