Joan Wiley, ACP, is President of the Nevada Paralegal Association.  She previously served as Parliamentarian and Vice President/Membership Chair.  Joan is also a member of the National Association of Legal Assistants and is currently the Region IX Director and is a legal assistant member of the Clark County Bar Association.  Joan earned her Certified Legal Assistant designation in January, 2005 and obtained her Advanced Certified Paralegal specialty designations in July, 2005 in Real Estate and in January, 2007 in Contract Management/Contract Administration. She is currently employed as a transactional paralegal with Santoro, Driggs, Walch, Kearney, Holley & Thompson where her primary areas are Corporate Law and Real Estate Law.  She has been in the legal field for over 16 years, and previously worked for a real estate construction/development company and a telephone utility company. A resident of Las Vegas since 1986, Joan earned an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences – Legal Assistant from the College of Southern Nevada in 1992, graduating with highest honors and as a member of Phi Theta Kappa Society. Joan is currently enrolled at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where she is pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in English with a minor in History. At UNLV, Joan is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society and was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 2005.

Mary Sedillo, originally from Flagstaff, Arizona, has been a paralegal in Las Vegas for 14 years.  She has pursued her paralegal education by graduating and receiving a Paralegal Certificate from the Paralegal Studies program at UNLV, graduating from CSN with an Associates of Applied Science Degree - Legal Assistant/Paralegal, and obtaining a C.P. designation from NALA.  Her paralegal work history has included working in law firms specializing in various areas of law including general civil litigation, construction law, mechanic’s liens, foreclosures, construction defect, corporate, business licensing, employment, personal injury, domestic, and insurance defense.  Mary’s interest in NPA is to coordinate with other members, new and experienced paralegals, paralegal students, and cooperating attorneys, to utilize and enhance the use of paralegals for the benefit of the law firm.

Linda Soeder is originally from Atlantic City, New Jersey, and moved to Las Vegas 10 years ago.  After working in the Casino industry for 25 years, she decided to pursue a career in the legal industry – and has been a paralegal at Harrah’s Corporate offices for the past 5 years.  Linda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing and has obtained her paralegal certificate from the Paralegal Studies program at UNLV.  She is currently studying for the CLA/CP examination, to be taken in July 2009.  Her paralegal work is in the area of gaming licensing regulatory compliance.

Connie Valentine is the Treasurer of Nevada Paralegal Association and was formerly the Secretary and the NALA Liaison.  Connie is employed as a paralegal and Collection Supervisor with Wanderer Law P.C.  She has been at her current job for 16 years working primarily in the creditor rights and civil litigation fields as well as handling the computer systems.  Connie has been a member of NALA for the past ten  years.  Connie is almost a Las Vegas native having relocated from upstate New York in 1981.  Connie began her Las Vegas legal career with the Riviera Hotel in their collections department.

Jennifer Smith is NALA Liaison for the Nevada Paralegal Association. Jennifer received her certificate in the Legal Assistant Program at the College of Southern Nevada in 2007 and received her certified paralegal designation from NALA in 2005.  Jennifer is employed as a transactional paralegal with Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.  She has been at her current job for 3 years working primarily with condominium development and foreclosures as well as commercial loans.  Jennifer has been a member of NALA for the past three years.  Jennifer moved to Las Vegas having relocated from Phoenix, Arizona in 2005.

Lissa Treadway, Advanced Certified Paralegal, is Chair of the Scholarship Committee and Student Liaison. She is also a member of the Legal Assistants Division of the State Bar of Nevada and the National Association of Legal Assistants (“NALA”). Lissa obtained her Certified Legal Assistant designation from NALA in September of 1996, and obtained her Advanced Certified Paralegal certification in the area of bankruptcy from NALA in September of 2004. She obtained her Certified Bankruptcy Assistant designation from the Association of Bankruptcy Judicial Assistants in November of 2005. Lissa has been employed as a paralegal with the law firm of Shea & Carlyon, Ltd. since 1996 and primarily practices in the area of creditor rights, bankruptcy and civil litigation. She has been employed in the legal profession since 1988 and previously served as Vice President/Membership Chair and President of the NPA.