Jessi Stucke, ACP, CEDS

Jessi Stucke, ACP, CEDS, was born in Sioux Falls, SD, and raised in Sheldon, IA, Sioux Falls, and Aberdeen. After graduating from Aberdeen’s Central High School, she attended the University of Minnesota – Minneapolis and later received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD).

She returned to Aberdeen in 2005 and was the 2011 recipient of the Dale Stein Award upon graduation from Leadership Aberdeen, a program of the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce.  Jessi joined Richardson, Wyly, Wise, Sauck & Hieb in 2014 and works primarily with Jack H. Hieb. Jessi is a three-time Past President of the South Dakota Paralegal Association, and she is a CEDS exam study group leader for the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS).  She is a Savant Level Member of Reveal Academy, holding multiple certifications in Logikcull, Reveal, and Brainspace, and successfully completed CLS by BARBRI’s Advanced Legal Research & Writing course in early 2024.  She is currently working to enhance her e-discovery skillset by obtaining her E-Discovery Technology (eDTech) certificate through ACEDS.

Jessi and her husband, Chris, have a son, Evin, a daughter, Adeline. Away from the office, she enjoys art, curling, trapshooting, archery, gaming, and the family pets.

Certifications

• 2016 – Certified Paralegal (CP) – NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants)
• 2021 – Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP), Trial Practice – NALA
• 2023 – Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP), E-Discovery – NALA
• 2023 – Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) – ACEDS (Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists)
• 2024 – Certified Brainspace: Data Analyst | Specialist
• 2024 – Certified Reveal: Reviewer | Data Analyst | Administrator
• 2024 – Certified Logikcull: User | Administrator

Associations

• National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), 2016 – Present
• South Dakota Paralegal Association (SDPA), 2016 – Present
• Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), 2022 – Present
• Women in eDiscovery (WiE), 2024 – Present
• Leadership Aberdeen Graduate, 2011 (Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce)

Awards

• NALA 2024 Affiliate Award – SDPA Newsletter Committee Chair
• NALA 2023 Affiliate Award – Individual
• SDPA 2023 Member of the Year
• NALA 2023 Affiliate Award
• SDPA 2023 Member of the Year
• SDPA 2018 Member of the Year
• 2011 Dale Stein Leadership Award, Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Aberdeen

Professional Service

• CEDS exam study group leader, Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), 2024 – Present
• SDPA President – 2021-2022, 2023-2024 (Interim), 2024-2025
• SDPA 1^st Vice President – 2020-2021
• SDPA 2^nd Vice President – 2019-2020
• Chair, SDPA Newsletter Committee and Co-Editor, 2017 – 2025
• Chair, SDPA CLE Luncheon Committee, 2019 – Present
• Co-Chair, SDPA Membership Committee, 2021 – Present
• SDPA Nominations & Elections Committee, 2022 – 2023
• SDPA Website Committee, 2017 – 2024
• SDPA Education Committee, 2020

Public Service

• Treasurer – Aberdeen Curling Club, 2020-2024
• Council Vice President – Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2021-2023
• Treasurer – Holgate Middle School PTA, 2021-2023