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.
February 10, 2022 | Category:
PostOn Thursday, February 10, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-04, which strikes mask requirements found in AO 21-04. AO 22-04 states, “Although masks are no longer required, there may be circumstances in which it is prudent to wear masks, and this order does not prevent any individual from wearing a […]
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, […]
January 26, 2022 | Category:
PostThe State Bar of Nevada is pleased to announce its lineup of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) CLE seminars for 2022. Diversity is the range of human differences, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religious or ethical values system, national origin, and […]
January 24, 2022 | Category:
PostOn Monday, January 24, 2022, Chief Judge Miranda M. Du, of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, announced that Craig Stephen Denney has been selected to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of William G. Cobb, United States Magistrate Judge in Reno. Denney has served as an administrative law judge […]
January 18, 2022 | Category:
PostOn January 14, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-03, which reassigns cases for civil and criminal courts. According to the order: Departments 6 and 9 will continue to have a criminal assignment; however, one third of the open and one third of the closed non-homicide criminal cases in the outlying […]
January 12, 2022 | Category:
PostOn Wednesday, January 12, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 22-02, which pauses jury trials that are expected to take longer than a calendar week, as part of the court’s response to the pandemic. The order states that jury trials that are expected to take longer than a calendar week are paused […]
