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 […]
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 […]
February 22, 2022 | Category:
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PostThe American Bar Association’s (ABA) House of Delegates is the policy-making body of the association. The house meets twice each year, at the ABA Annual and Midyear Meetings. The State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors appoints two delegates that represent the State Bar of Nevada at the ABA House of Delegates’ meetings. The board […]
February 22, 2022 | Category:
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PostOn Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 22-02, establishing policies applicable to all categories of justice of the peace pro tempore. The order addresses: Making appearances and being listed as attorney of record; Recusal; Election restrictions; Recruitment processes; Restrictions on duties; and Disqualification. The order also rescinds Administrative […]
February 11, 2022 | Category:
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PostOn Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court filed Administrative Order 22-01, which rescinds the mask mandate implemented by Administrative Order 21-07, effective immediately.
The Eighth Judicial District Court invites the public to provide comments regarding candidates for a probate commissioner position for the court. The selected hearing master will be responsible for hearing matters and rendering legal opinions and decisions in relevant case law. Submit written and signed public comments via fax to 702-671-4560 or email at EJDCRecruitment@clarkcountycourts.us, […]
November 10, 2021 | Category:
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PostWe look forward to hosting the 2022 Bar Conference June 23 – 24, in the heart of wine country! Programming for the conference theme, Cultivating Leadership, will focus on developing leadership skills to take on responsibility in our offices, retain clients, and serve as stewards in our communities. We will begin with a Welcome Reception on […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 21-07, appointing juvenile delinquency judges and hearing masters to hear protection order applications when the adverse party is an individual under the age of 18. The order applies to protective orders for: Protection against domestic violence; Protection against harassment in the workplace; […]
On Thursday, October 28, the Nevada Bar Study entered the second phase of its survey outreach. Many prospective participants may have received emails from AccessLex Institute or from the survey platform Qualtrics over the past several days. These emails are not a scam. AccessLex institute is partnering with the State Bar of Nevada to conduct […]
On October 5, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order scheduling a public hearing in ADKT 0577 regarding proposed amendments to the Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) pertaining to general administrative function in light of the transfer of the operations of the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education to the State Bar of Nevada. The […]
