Board of Directors
Candace M. Clark
President & Website Coordinator
Candace worked for Ostrander Law Office, in Northampton, MA, since August 1996, as a Bankruptcy Paralegal and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee Assistant. She is also the owner of My Virtual Bankruptcy Paralegal, a remote/virtual business that prepares Bankruptcy cases, and related matters, for attorneys across the country since 2017. Ms. Clarke is a 2002 graduate of the Paralegal Program at Our Lady of the Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts, where she received her Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies and Advanced Paralegal Certificate. She has continued her legal education by attending numerous seminars, webinars, and conferences on bankruptcy and related areas of law. She is a member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, the Western Massachusetts Paralegal Association, the Massachusetts Paralegal Association, and the Trustee Assistant Division of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.
Robin Grimes
Vice President
Robin is a paralegal at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. She earned her Certificate of Advanced Paralegal studies at Elms College in 2000 and her Associates in Science from Holyoke Community College. She has been working in law firms for over 30 years. In the past, she has worked in litigation, bankruptcy and divorce. Robin spent 5 years in Maryland doing insurance defense work and has done personal injury plaintiffs work. Her work is now primarily corporate compliance, forming new entities, dissolutions and mergers. She uses Athennian software for tracking hundreds of companies for the firm. As an active member of her community, she sings in a local choir, is Vice President of Chapter AG of PEO, a non-profit that provides scholarships to women, and a member of the Three Rivers Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Robin lives in Ludlow with her husband and two sons.
LAURA MULHERN
TREASURER, MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR, & STUDENT LIAISON
Laura is a paralegal at Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C. She specializes in the areas of corporate law, commercial real estate and transactions, litigation, and estate planning. She received her associate's degree in liberal arts from Holyoke Community College in 2008, and her bachelor’s degree in legal studies, along with her Advanced Paralegal Certificate from Bay Path University in 2017. She has previous experience in banking and customer service. Laura lives in Chicopee with her husband.
Rhonda J. Zuccalo
Clerk
 Rhonda is currently a contract coordinator for a global company providing software and services for financial and health organizations. Previously, Rhonda spent several years working in litigation and proudly worked alongside attorneys as trial support in several civil and criminal trials. She has worked in the field of law for over 22 years. Rhonda received her certificate in Advanced Paralegal Studies in 2004 from the American Institute of Paralegal Studies, Inc. She also possesses a unique background in investigations, having worked for several defense attorneys across the Commonwealth as a private investigator for over 7 years. She worked for the Hampden District Attorney’s Office for 4 years, in Superior Court from 2011 – 2015. Rhonda is the mother of 4 and resides with her family in western Massachusetts.
Susan L. Graney
Pro Bono / Charity Coordinator
Susan has been employed as a business paralegal at the law firm of Robinson Donovan, P.C. in Springfield, MA since 1997. She specializes in the areas of commercial financing, corporate, and real estate. Susan received her B.S. in Paralegal Studies from Elms College, an American Bar Association approved Paralegal Program. She has served on the Board for over 10 years. When not in the office, she enjoys spending time outside with her husband and two sons.