7 Attorneys Apply to Fill Vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District
January 11, 2024
Chief Justice Elissa Cadish announced this afternoon the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection received 7 applications from individuals who wish to fill the judicial opening in Department 27 of the Eighth Judicial District Court.
This Commission will nominate a panel of three to fill the vacancy. Department 27 is vacant through the resignation of the Honorable Nancy Allf in January of this year. The applicants in alphabetical order are as follows:
Eighth Judicial District Department 27 | ||||
Name | Age | City of Residence | Employer | Job Title |
David Reed Clayson | 65 | Las Vegas | David Reed Clayson | Short Trial Judge, Arbitrator and Mediator |
Tracy Ip Hibbetts | 44 | Las Vegas | Office of the District Attorney, Clark County | Chief Deputy District Attorney |
Alexandra McCleod | 46 | Las Vegas | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker | Of Counsel |
Erika Mendoza | 42 | Las Vegas | Clark County District Attorneys Office- Gun Crimes Unit | Chief Deputy District Attorney |
Robert Allen Stephens | 43 | Las Vegas | Clark County District Attorneys Office | Chief Deputy District Attorney |
Timothy P. Thomas | 56 | Las Vegas | Law Office of Timothy P. Thomas, LLC | Managing Member |
Steven Morris | 52 | Boulder City | Steven L. Morris, Ltd. | President |
Nevada attorneys with 10 years of legal experience, including two years of Nevada practice were encouraged to apply for the opening. Interviews to fill this vacancy will be held in mid- February, in Las Vegas. Interviews will be streamed live through the Supreme Court’s YouTube channel and are open to the public. After the interviews, the Commission will nominate three finalists to Governor Joe Lombardo.
The Commission is composed of seven permanent members – the Supreme Court Chief Justice, three non-attorneys appointed by the Governor, and three attorneys appointed by the State Bar of Nevada. Neither the Governor nor the State Bar may appoint more than two permanent members from the same political party and cannot appoint two members from the same county. For District Court vacancies, two temporary members are appointed from the judicial district where the vacancy occurs – a non-attorney by the Governor and an attorney by the State Bar – bringing the Commission membership to nine.
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