The State Bar of Nevada is honored to announce that John Fortin is the recipient of this year’s Young Lawyer of the Year award. Fortin is being recognized for his work serving the state bar’s Young Lawyers Section as its liaison to the Access to Justice Commission, where he has worked to develop processes and […]
The State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors 2025 election nomination period has closed. There will be no contested elections this year. The following candidates were nominated and will be sworn in to begin their three-year terms at the state bar’s Annual Bar Conference on June 12, 2025: District 1: Clark County Jeff Albregts and David […]
The State Bar of Nevada is honored to announce that Mark Brandenburg is the recipient of this year’s Volunteer of the Year award. Brandenburg is being recognized for his work serving on the Nevada Bar Foundation’s board since 2017. Under Brandenburg’s leadership as treasurer and president of the board, the foundation worked with Nevada bankers […]
The State Bar of Nevada is honored to announce that Justice Michael L. Douglas (Ret.) is the recipient of this year’s Bryan K. Scott Trailblazer Award. Douglas is being recognized because of his historic appointment in 2004 to become the first Black justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. He is also the first African American to […]
The State Bar of Nevada is honored to announce that Kristine Kuzemka is the recipient of this year’s Medal of Justice Award. Kuzemka is recognized for her work spearheading the State Bar of Nevada’s wellness resources, including the Nevada Lawyer and Judge Assistance program, which provides clinical services for attorneys suffering from abuse, addiction and/or […]
The State Bar of Nevada’s Tax Law Section’s Specialization Board is opening applications for the 2025 inaugural board-certified specialization in Tax Law Exam. Anyone interested in sitting for the exam is asked to submit their application online at https://nvbar.org/tax-exam-application/. There is an application fee of $500. The deadline to apply has been changed to April 11.
Registration is open for the State Bar of Nevada’s upcoming Annual Conference. Join us in the heart of Washington, D.C., at the historic Willard Hotel. Immerse yourself in a dynamic environment of legal professionals as we explore cutting-edge legal issues, network with colleagues, and experience the best of the nation’s capital. Don’t miss this opportunity […]
February 26, 2025 | Category:
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PostOn February 26, 2025, Linda Marie Bell and Lidia S. Stiglich, Justices of the Nevada Supreme Court, filed a petition in ADKT 0491 requesting the Nevada Supreme Court consider adopting Nevada Rule of Criminal Practice (N.R.Cr.P.) 21 to require all trial proceedings, including bench conferences and settling of jury instructions, be made on the record. […]
February 26, 2025 | Category:
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PostOn February 14, 2025, the Functional Equivalency Committee, the Board of Bar Examiners, and the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Nevada filed a petition in ADKT 0599 to amend Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 51.5 and SCR, Addendum 2, relating to functional equivalency certification. This petition is filed in response to the court’s order […]
February 13, 2025 | Category:
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PostOn February 11, 2025, Kristina Pickering and Lidia S. Stiglich, Justices of the Nevada Supreme Court and Co-Chairs of the Access to Justice Commission, petitioned the court in ADKT 0623 to amend Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 49.1(5) to exempt inactive attorneys serving through the Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono Program from the annual continuing legal education […]
