High School Office
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Rebecca Lynn Thole
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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
Michael Pescetta, Chief CHU Law Offices of the Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, Nevada
Shelley Young, Legal Admin. State Bar of Nevada, Office of Bar Counsel, Las Vegas, Nevada
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