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Conni Hebert, Chere Estrin, Santa Barbara Annual Conference
From Desert Shield and Desert Storm, this Gulf War Hero knew battlefields. Now, it's a different kind of fight.......
An American Hero Becomes a Paralegal
The Conni Hebert, ACP, Story
by Chere Estrin
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merican Heroes.
They are among
us. Look to the right. Look to the left.
Looking right in front of us is Conni Hebert, ACP, smack dab in the paralegal field. Someone whom I had the privilege of getting to know. What an astounding background.
A paralegal for over 23 years, Conni developed an interest in the legal field while serving active duty in the U.S. Air Force. She is a Desert Shield and Desert Storm veteran and received the National Defense Service Medal and the U.S. Air Force Achievement Medal for her contributions to the Gulf War mission. In a nutshell,
Conni graduated from the American Institute in Phoenix, Arizona in 1993, magna cum laude. She was appointed one of the 2000 Most Notable American Women in 1994 by the American Biographical Institute. She is currently employed as a commercial litigation paralegal at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP where she serves on the firm's Pro Bono Committee, Paralegal Advisory Committee, and Technology & E-Discovery Committee. She has worked in insurance defense, construction law, contract law, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, ERISA subrogation, and general civil litigation.
Schreck, LLP where she serves on the firm's Pro Bono Committee, Paralegal Advisory Committee, and Technology & E-Discovery Committee. She has worked in insurance defense, construction law, contract law, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liabili- ty, ERISA subrogation, and general civil litigation.
Conni worked with general counsel for a major land developer in Las Vegas as a corporate paralegal handling multiple real estate transactions. She is the Chair of the State Bar of Nevada - Paralegal Division, an active member of the Clark County Bar Association, and actively involved in the Las Vegas Valley Paralegal Association currently serving on the Board of Directors as the NALA Liaison. Conni is a Certified Paralegal and earned the Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) credential in Discovery from the National Association of Legal Assistants-Paralegals (NALA).
Chair, State Bar of Nevada - Paralegal Division; Las Vegas Valley Paralegal Association; Board of Directors; Certified Paralegal; Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) Discovery from the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).
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Chere, I will be turning 48 years old! I have an amazing husband and a wonderful family, kids and grandkids who call me Grandma Blondie.
Connie and the author at the Santa Barabara, CA annual conerence 2016.