Month: March 2022

Sean M. Tanko to Become Clark County Probate Commissioner

Sean M. Tanko has been named as the probate commissioner for the Eighth Judicial District Court. He is expected to join the court by June. He replaces former Probate Commissioner Wesley Yamishita who retired in November 2021. Tanko has more than 19 years of probate experience, including work as a sole proprietor of a law […]

Las Vegas Justice Court Reopens Customer Service Counter for Traffic Cases

On Tuesday, March 29, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-03, which rescinds AO 21-09, effective immediately. AO 21-09 established temporary procedures at the court to maintain public safety during the pandemic and to comply with legislative changes. AO 22-03 states that the court’s online case resolution platform is now online […]

Clark County Courts Issue Order Reassigning Civil and Criminal Cases

On Friday, March 25, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-05 reassigning cases as follows: Department 2 will replace Department 9 on the homicide team, and the homicide cases currently being heard in Department 9 are reassigned to Department 2. All civil cases currently being heard by Department 2 will be […]

State Bar of Nevada Announces 2022 Award Recipients

The State Bar of Nevada is pleased to announce the following women as the recipients of the 2022 Bryan K. Scott Trailblazer Award. The Bryan K. Scott Trailblazer Award is presented to members of the state bar who exemplify the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in Nevada’s legal community. Recipients are those who […]

Washoe County District Court Issues Administrative Orders re: Jury Trials

From March 7 to March 9, 2022, the Second Judicial District Court issued four administrative orders regarding jury trials. These orders include: Administrative Order 2022-01: regarding the resumption of jury trials on the criminal docket, and cases that will be prioritized as part of Trial Flight (TF) 22. Unless otherwise ordered by pre-trial order in […]

Grinvald to Become Next Boyd Law School Dean

On Wednesday, March 2, the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV announced that Leah Chan Grinvald will become the next dean for the William S. Boyd School of Law, effective July 1, 2022. Grinvald, who was selected following a national search for the position, is currently associate dean for academic affairs and professor […]