On June 27, 2022, Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Maria A. Gall to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. 9. This appointment fills the judicial vacancy left by Cristina D. Silva. Maria Gall previously practiced law in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County, the First Judicial District […]
On June 15, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-06, regarding mandatory electronic filing in criminal traffic cases. According to the order, all criminal traffic motions, confirmation of counsel submissions, and pleadings of any kind must be filed into the court’s case management system using its electronic filing system. In […]
The Las Vegas Justice Court’s online resolution platform used for traffic cases – Matterhorn – now allows an attorney to independently register on behalf of their client. The attorney must complete both the “Defendant Information” and “Attorney Information” fields when registering. Attorneys will be able to see their own dashboard listing the cases for which […]
On June 2, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-09 modifying current case assignments, particularly those related to juvenile delinquency and dependency matters. The order also addresses a case reassignment in the Civil-Criminal Division due to a new Chief Judge starting July 1. According to the order: The current delinquency caseload […]
The Nevada Supreme Court has issued the following orders regarding public hearings to be conducted on Tuesday, June 7, 2022: ADKT 0479: At 1:30 p.m. on the hearing date, the court will discuss proposed changes to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 216 regarding interest-bearing trust accounts (IOLTA). ADKT 0596: At 2 p.m. on the hearing date, […]
Board of Governors: 2022 Election Results The 2022 Board of Governors elections concluded on May 12. The following candidates were elected to the Board of Governors and will be sworn in to begin their three-year terms at the state bar’s Annual Bar Conference, on June 24, 2022: District 1: Clark County Jeffrey Albregts Richard Dreitzer […]
Judge William Voy of the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Family Division, will retire effective May 31, 2022. In a letter to the governor and chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court announcing his retirement, Judge Voy wrote, “For the last twenty-four years, it has been my great privilege and honor to serve the families and […]
On May 9, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 22-08, which applies to all civil and family division actions filed in the court for which discovery disputes are heard by a discovery commissioner or discovery hearing master. Topics addressed in the order include: Scheduling; Examination of a witness by counsel; Witness conduct […]
Congratulations to everyone who passed the recent Nevada Bar Exam! The unofficial pass list for the February 2022 Nevada Bar Exam is now available for viewing. Information about the swearing-in ceremonies for successful February 2022 bar applicants can be found on the Exam Results page and in the Memorandum from the Supreme Court. Copies of […]
On April 21, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order modifying the format of the July 2022 Nevada Bar Exam and suspending the use of the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) for that exam. The examination will take place in a live format, and will include seven Nevada essay questions and two practice or performance […]
