2026 sections & committees |
OCPA has volunteer opportunities that contribute to our success. If you are a member of OCPA and want to become more involved as a section chairperson or another role, please email vpadminstration@ocparalegal.org
SUBSTANTIVE SECTIONS
| Bankruptcy Section | OPEN |
| In-House / Corporate Section | Kai Williamson and Kristin Follis |
| Cannabis Law Section | June Mclaughlin |
| Criminal Section | Garrison Giali and Miriah Edwards |
| Employment /Labor Section | OPEN |
| Estate Planning / Probate / Elder Law Section | Teri Sarmiento and Nicoletta Bozhilova |
| Ethics Section | Azadeh Sh. Nejad |
| Family Section | OPEN |
| Healthcare Section | OPEN |
| Immigration Section | OPEN |
| Intellectual Property Section | Rachel Alm and Stephanie Kann |
| Litigation Section | Allen Sifuentes |
| Real Estate Section | OPEN |
| Technology Section | OPEN |
| CP Review Course Chairperson | Nicholas Guzowski, ACP |
STUDENT SECTIONS
| Student Paralegal Chairperson | Kai Williamson, M. Ed. |
| Student Liaison, Cerritos College | OPEN |
| Student Liaison, Coastline Community College | OPEN |
| Student Liaison, Fullerton College | OPEN |
| Student Liaison, Irvine Valley College | OPEN |
| Student Liaison, Santa Ana College | OPEN |
| Student Liaison, UCI | OPEN |
OCPA OPERATIONS
| Compendium Editor | Matt Sereno |
| Compendium Designer | Luigi Giovanni Guereca |
| Corporate & Advertising Coordinator | Kai Williamson, M.Ed. |
| MCLE Coordinator/Compliance | Nicoletta Bozhilova and Vicky La Celle, MBA, ACP |
| Educational Conference Committee | Nicoletta Bozhilova, Tanya Chopra, E. Penny Gutierrez, and Kai Williamson, M.Ed. |
| Mentor Program Coordinator | Vicky La Celle, MBA, ACP |
| Postal Coordinator & Website Specialist | E. Penny Gutierrez |
| Job Bank Coordinator | Kai Williamson, M.Ed. |
| Public Relations | Joi Randall, ACP, CAS |
| Pro Bono | Lorena Hughes |
| General Meeting Hospitality Chairperson | Nicoletta Bozhilova |
| Salary Survey Coordinator | Jeffrey Rodriguez |
| OCPA Grants (formerly Scholarships) Committee | Lorena Hughes, E. Penny Gutierrez, and Luigi Giovanni Guereca |
| Student Scholarship Chairperson | Kai Williamson M.Ed. |
| Social Media Coordinator (Instagram, LinkedIn) | Luigi Giovanni Guereca |
| Vendor Mixer Coordinator | Kai Williamson, M.Ed, Milady Cambare |
| VP Technology & Webmaster | Vicky La Celle, MBA, ACP |