Experience

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  Nevada Court of Appeals

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Supervisory Staff Attorney

    • Jan 2015 - Present
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    Reporting directly to the Chief Judge and Associate Judges of the Nevada Court of Appeals, I manage and direct the court's civil legal staff, which assists the judges of the court in resolving civil cases assigned to it by the Nevada Supreme Court through the drafting of legal memoranda and p...

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  Nevada Supreme Court

  • United States
  • Administration of Justice
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Supervisory Staff Attorney

    • Jan 2008 - Jan 2015

    Supervise attorneys in resolving assigned matters and presenting cases to the justices of the court. Provide advice and assistance with the drafting of amendments to various court rules. Supervise a paralegal in performing the initial jurisdiction review of incoming pro se appeals, resolving motions, and drafting proposed orders. Conduct staff performance evaluations and address employee discipline issues. Manage and maintain the court’s issue tracking system for civil cases. Review all certified questions from federal courts to determine whether they meet the court’s standards for consideration. Review all incoming civil writ petitions and make routing and assignment determinations. Conduct legal research and provide advice as to the resolution of cases and other civil matters pending before the court. Draft proposed orders, opinions, and legal memoranda for review by the justices of the court. Provide regular oral presentations regarding cases and other civil matters to individual justices, three justice panels, and the en banc court.

  • Staff Attorney

    • Oct 2003 - Jan 2008

    Conduct legal research and provide advice as to the resolution of cases and other civil matters pending before the court. Draft proposed orders, opinions, and legal memoranda for review by the justices of the court. Provide regular oral presentations regarding cases and other civil matters to individual justices, three justice panels, and the en banc court. Supervise attorneys and paralegal staff in resolving jurisdictional and procedural issues related to civil pro se cases and drafting proposed orders related to these issues. Assist the court in drafting amendments to various appellate and trial court rules.