Executive Board consists of the elected officers, immediate past president and the Parliamentarian. To view a list of the committees as well as their respective duties, please click here.
President
Francie Skaggs, CCLS
Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP
925- 212-4979
president@sflpa.org
I am looking forward to serving as President of San Francisco Legal Professionals Association for another year. We have some wonderful new Board members who have joined our team. Our Board has many exciting ideas and plans that will help our members soar to their highest potential.
Members are welcome to email me at president@sflpa.org or francieskaggs@gmail.com with any suggestions, educational ideas or topics for Brown Bags . I will try and do what I can to make it happen. I also welcome any members who would like to join our Board to let me know. Since I joined the SFLPA Board back in 2012, I have grown and learned so much. If you are afraid of the “commitment,” or the amount of time, please don’t let that be an obstacle. There are committees that would require about 1 to 2 hours per week. When you step outside your comfort zone, you will grow and only enhance your career, and we have many Board members who are happy to mentor and support your growth process.
Now, let’s go!
Vice President
Suddie Scott
Jackson Lewis P.C.
vicepresident@sflpa.org
Suddie Scott is a seasoned Legal Secretary with Jackson Lewis P.C. in San Francisco. She works in the Labor and Employment Law Department. She has been working in the legal industry for over 20 years.
Suddie became a member of SFLPA 2013 through 2018, and she rejoined SFLPA in 2022. Suddie was a Board member and Delegate to LPI 2016 Annual Conference in Santa Rosa. She was SFLPA Employment Chair 2016-2017. Suddie was awarded the SFLPA President’s award for her outstanding services as Vice President for the 2023-2024 term.
Suddie uses her leadership skills at her church in leading others at the Welcome Kiosk, greeting guests, helping them navigate the Bay Church app. She enjoys overseeing projects and helping people. She has received several certificates from JL Academy for taking classes to help her improve her skills. Suddie loves international travel, and learning about other cultures, history, and geography.
Suddie is pleased to have been reelected as Vice President of SFLPA. She looks forward to continuing her supporting role to President Francie Skaggs. She is proactive and she takes the initiative to anticipate what needs to be done.
Secretary
Katia Tsvetkova
McGuireWoods LLP
secretary@sflpa.org
Katia is a newly appointed Secretary for the SFLPA. She has been working in defense side litigation, primarily in the employment law area, as a paralegal and office manager for the past 14 years. She also has a Masters in Management and Leadership, which allowed her to transition to an office administrator position without the paralegal support aspect. Her legal career kept her in the Bay Area, working for small, midsize, and large firms, both local and national. During this time, she came to love training others, especially newer paralegals and legal assistants, in litigation and the various steps required in navigating the California courts, both State and Federal. Katia currently works as an Office Administrator for McGuireWoods LLP in their San Francisco office.
Outside of being a legal code junkie who loves to talk to your ear off about litigation and various CCP statutes (don’t even get her started on CCP 1010.6), Katia enjoys a large collection of hobbies. You may find her out for day walks with friends, planning and going on various out-of-town trips, sewing, making candles, drawing and painting, doing yoga, taking hundreds of photos of her cat, taking care of her mom, using an impact driver for her friends’ home needs and repairs, and overall striving to enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
Treasurer
Kristen Craig-Reed
Barkley Court Reporters, A Magna Legal Services Company
415-972-9160
treasurer@sflpa.org
Kristen has been a dedicated member of the SFLPA since 2010, joining shortly after starting her role as an Account Executive with Barkley Court Reporters (now a Magna Legal Services Company). Before transitioning into legal service sales, she gained valuable experience as a receptionist/legal secretary at a boutique San Francisco law firm.
In Kristen’s early years as an SFLPA member, she assisted with the planning and running of various membership drive events, including BINGO nights, silent auctions, and the annual SFLPA holiday party. In 2019, she officially joined the board as Secretary, serving in that role until 2021. From 2021-2025, Kristen served as Website Chair and Employment Chair, and she has been on the Education Committee since 2020.
In addition to her board service, Kristen was an annual conference delegate in 2016 and served on the Nominations Committee in 2019, 2023, and 2025. In recognition of her dedication and contributions, she was honored with the prestigious President’s Award by President Francie Skaggs in 2022.
Kristen is thrilled to have been elected to the office of Treasurer for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Kristen is pleased to have the support and mentorship of Sally Mendez, who served as SFLPA Treasurer from 2018-2025.
Governor and Parliamentarian
Lorri Nicolini, CCLS
Rudy Exelrod Zieff & Lowe, LLP
governor@sflpa.org or parliamentarian@sflpa.org
Hearsay Editor
Jessica Landers
Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
editor@sflpa.org
Jessica is a Legal Secretary at Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP in San Francisco. Jessica began her legal career in San Diego in 2007 and relocated to San Francisco in 2021. She especially enjoys litigation’s fast pace and coming up with creative solutions to its wide range of challenges. In her free time, Jessica enjoys reading, participating in book clubs, and attending sporting events.