Hilary Martin has worked in Family Law for over 22 years.  She started as a family law paralegal and has been a Law Firm Administrator for the past 19 years. Hilary received her Bachelor of Science in Finance, Real Estate and Law with a Minor in Business Economics from California State University, Long Beach. She also received her Paralegal and Human Resources Management Certificates from the University of California, Irvine.

 

Hilary is presently an active member of the Orange County, Association of Legal Administrators and is serving as the Immediate Past President on the executive board.  She has also served on the executive board as the President, Vice-President, and Treasurer and the extended board on the Bylaws Committee, Business Partner Relations Committee, Membership Committee, CaLM (California Legal Management Conference) Committee, (Annual Chapter Education Summit) Committee, Communications Committee (Newsletter/Website/Social Media), General Meeting Speakers Committee, Legal Secretaries Course, and the Finance & Technology Section.

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Hilary is also currently serving at the national level on the Chapter Connection Committee of the Association of Legal Administrators.

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Hilary has also served as a Board of Director, President, Vice President of Administration, and Treasure of the Orange County Paralegal Association.  Prior to that, she served as the Compendium editor (Newsletter), Audit Committee, Scholarship chair, Educational Conference Co-Chair, the Compendium Coordinator, and the Family Law Section Chair.

  

Hilary received the 2014 National Affiliates Award from the National Association of Legal Assistants and the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Orange County Paralegal Association. 

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Hilary is also an active member of the Imperial Elementary School PTA and is serving as the Secretary and is a past President, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian.  She is also the Leader of her daughters Girl Scout Cadette Troop.

 

Hilary also serves on her kid’s swim club (Anaheim Aquatics Association) Board as the Meet Director and Secretary and her son’s club soccer (Boca) Treasurer.  In the little free time she has left, she is trying to squeeze in vacations for her and her children to relax.