On January 22, 2024, the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Nevada filed a petition in ADKT 0616 requesting amendments to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 49.1(7)(a) to eliminate the two-year cap on attorneys practicing law in rural district attorney and rural state public defender offices pursuant to limited practice certifications issued under SCR […]
The National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP) announced that State Bar of Nevada President, Julie Cavanaugh-Bill, has received one of three honorable mentions for that organization’s Best of 2023 President’s Page Award. She received the honorable mention for her column, AI: Robot Invasion, or The Next Big Thing?, published in the November 2023 issue of […]
The public is invited to provide comments regarding finalists for a hearing master position with the Eighth Judicial District Court. Public input is part of a three-tiered recruitment process established in an administrative directive for selecting district court hearing masters and commissioners. Input on the candidates can be emailed to the Eighth Judicial District Human […]
On Jan. 11, 2024, Chief Justice Elissa Cadish announced that the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection received seven applications from individuals who wish to fill the judicial opening in Department 27 of the Eighth Judicial District Court. The commission will nominate a panel of three to fill the vacancy. Department 27 is vacant through the […]
On Jan. 8, 2024, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order AO 24-01, which reassigns domestic violence cases in that court. According to the order, “all cases with at least one count of domestic violence as defined by NRS 33.018 shall be assigned, automatically, to the Court’s Domestic-Violence Departments (“DV Departments’) based on […]
On Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, the leadership of the Nevada Supreme Court transitioned, as Justice Elissa F. Cadish officially succeeded Justice Lidia S. Stiglich as Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. The chief justice holds a variety of responsibilities including acting as the administrative head of the Nevada Judiciary as well as the official […]
On January 2, 2024, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Amended Administrative Order 23-04 regarding the reassignment of cases for criminal offenses committed within the Resort Corridor. The corridor is defined as Metro Area Command Sectors A1, A2, A3, M1, M2, M3, and M4. Some exceptions apply, such as those for cases involving domestic […]
December 22, 2023 | Category:
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PostOn Dec. 22, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court filed two orders approving matters related to the use of remote technology for virtual advocacy in Nevada courts: ADKT 0613: Amends Supreme Court Rules (SCR) Part IX-B (A) Rules Governing Appearance by Telephonic Transmission Equipment for Civil and Family Court Proceedings Rule 4, as set forth in […]
December 21, 2023 | Category:
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PostThe Nevada Supreme Court has released the Nevada Judiciary’s 2023 Annual Report. The report includes an overview of the improvements made to process traffic cases affected by AB116, improvements to the fiscal operations of the court, technological innovations implemented to improve services to the public, court caseload statistics, and more. The report is available for […]
December 21, 2023 | Category:
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PostOn December 20, 2023, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued the second amended Administrative Order 23-05, reassigning cases for several civil, criminal, and family division courts. These changes take effect on January 8, 2024. For more information, including a list of reassignments, see the full text of the order.
