Rebecca Lynn Thole

*** ********* ****, ***. ***, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 Telephone: 775-***-**** E-Mail: acor2n@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

June 2013 – October 2014 State Bar of Nevada, Office of Bar Counsel, Las Vegas, Nevada

Hearing Administrator

• Clerk of the Court processing all pleadings for the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board,

Supreme Court filings, specifically petitions prepares pursuant to SCR 111. SCR 114, SCR

102 and SCR 117

• Process Resignations submitted to the Nevada State Bar for filing with Nevada Supreme

Court

• Liaison between Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, Respondent and Office of Bar

Counsel in coordinating hearings

• Coordinate with Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board Chair to ensure all panel requests

are timely and in accordance with the Nevada Supreme Court Rules; attends screening

hearings, prepares agendas, and minutes; prepares hearing packets; prepares records on

appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court

• Responsible for telephonic and/or personal contact with bar officials, bar staff, attorneys,

witnesses, complainants, and Nevada state and federal judges and staff

• Notice to Courts of Issued Orders regarding licensure of Attorneys

June 2002 – June 2012 Law Offices of the Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada

Senior Legal Secretary

• Assigned to 4 attorneys, including past First Assistant and current Chief of the Reno

Office, Michael Kennedy

• Drafted/prepared/formatted, filed legal pleadings, correspondence, memos, briefs, writs re

trial and appellate matters before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the US Supreme

Court

• Heavy contact with prosecutors, probation officers, courtroom personnel, US Marshals,

experts, witnesses, interpreters

• Facilitated communication between attorneys, investigators and paralegals

• Maintained case status for each attorney with pretrial/trial dates/deadlines, current client

information (address/facility, booking/ID number, family contact numbers, experts, receipt

of discovery, case number/judge/charges); status for appeals

• Assisted in travel arrangements and prepared travel claims for submission

• Proficient in defender data such as CMS Timekeeping, Lotus Notes, Adobe, Word Perfect,

Microsoft Word

Senior Legal Assistant

• Assigned to Chief of the Capital Habeas Unit, Michael Pescetta, and the CHU team

• Liaison between clients, attorneys, paralegals, investigators, including participating in

internal round table meetings

• Maintained critical deadlines including pertinent information for all death row inmates for

the State of Nevada

• Developed a status list for the CHU to track cases

• Assisted in preparing and filing voluminous habeas petitions, discovery motions, cert

petitions, etc.

• Knowledge of State District Court, Nevada Supreme Court, Federal District Court, Ninth

Circuit Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court Rules

• Judgment with interpretation of policy and procedures in response to inquiries regarding

high profile cases from media, families of victims, witnesses, Nevada Department of

Corrections, and US Supreme Court staff awaiting notification during an execution

• Assisted in travel arrangements and prepared travel claims for submission

• Assisted CHU Chief with the Nevada Legislative sessions including correspondence and

bill draft proposals for submission

• Assisted CHU Chief in his capacity as the President of the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal

Justice

2000 – 2002 Assemblywoman Barbara Buckley, Executive Director, Legal Aid Center of

Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

Legal Secretary, Childrens Attorneys Project, Legislature

1997 – 2000 James J. Jackson, Esq., deceased

Shareholder Thorndal, Armstrong, Delk, Balkenbush & Eisinger, Las Vegas, Nevada

Legal Secretary, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Legislature/Lobbying

1995 – 1997 State of Nevada, Nevada State Public Defender, Las Vegas, Nevada

James J. Jackson, State Public Defender, deceased

Steven McGuire, State Public Defender, deceased

Legal Secretary II – Conflict Death Penalty Unit

1992 – 1995 State of Nevada, Office of the Attorney General, Carson City, Nevada

Frankie Sue Del Papa, Attorney General

Legal Secretary II – Prosecution Criminal Division

TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS

2006 – 2012 Attended variety of trainings and CLE programs sponsored by the Office of the Federal Public

Defender; Attended Notary Public Seminars

1995 State of Nevada, Department of Personnel, Completed Elements of Supervision,

Carson City, Nevada

EDUCATION

1985-1987 Los Medanos Community College, Associates of Arts Degree, Pittsburg, California

1981 Antioch Senior High School, High School Diploma, Antioch, California

REFERENCES

Michael J. Kennedy, Chief Reno Law Offices of the Federal Public Defender, Reno, Nevada

775-***-****

Michael Pescetta, Chief CHU Law Offices of the Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, Nevada

702-***-****

Shelley Young, Legal Admin. State Bar of Nevada, Office of Bar Counsel, Las Vegas, Nevada

702-***-****

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