Adam Ganz has been selected for the ADR/Discovery Commissioner post with the Eighth Judicial District Court. Ganz has 25 years of civil litigation experience as a trial attorney, and he has litigated a significant number of cases and participated in many jury trials, evidentiary hearings, arbitrations, and mediations. He has worked in multiple appellate courts, […]
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed into law AB 398, which modifies the Nevada Insurance Code (NRS Title 57). The new law states that as of October 1, 2023, Nevada insurers are prohibited from issuing or renewing a liability insurance policy containing language where that policy’s limit is reduced by (or where the availability of coverage […]
On June 21, 2023, the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors adopted revisions to its Creed of Professionalism and Civility. The revised creed is now available on the state bar’s website, including a downloadable PDF. After its adoption in January 2023, the creed was distributed widely online, in print, and at in-person events. Based […]
The State Bar of Nevada was pleased to present its 2023 Membership Awards during its annual Bar Conference, which took place June 21-23, 2023, in New York City. These awards recognize individuals and organizations for their service to the bar and their contributions to the legal profession. The 2023 award recipients include: Medal of Justice […]
On May 17, 2023, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 23-04, establishing a Resort Corridor Court. The court consists of a single department that is assigned a docket of all criminal cases where the alleged offense was committed within the Resort Corridor. The Resort Corridor is identified as Metro Area Command […]
The 2023 Board of Governors elections concluded on May 11. 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 23, 2023: District 1: Clark County Terry Coffing Andrew Craner Maggie Lambrose Will Sykes District 4: Washoe […]
The unofficial pass list for the February 2023 Nevada Bar Exam is now available for viewing.
The Criminal Jury Instructions Subcommittee of the Nevada Supreme Court’s Statewide Criminal Rules Committee has released a new publication of criminal jury instruction templates. Nevada Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions is available as a free download through the State Bar of Nevada’s online store. Years in the making, Nevada Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions has been compiled […]
The bar’s Board of Governors has been diligently working to address issues impacting the practice of law in Nevada. For example, we hear from members that lack of civility from their colleagues continues to affect attorney wellbeing. So, this past January, the board’s Civility Taskforce presented a formal Creed of Professionalism and Civility, which the […]
On November 8, 2022, Judges James T. Russell and James E. Wilson of the First Judicial District Court filed a petition in the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to amend the Rules of Practice for the First Judicial District Court. On April 24, 2023, the Court published an order in ADKT 0606 approving the proposed amendments […]
