December 16, 2021 | Category:
PostThe Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada now offers Guide & File Protective Order applications that can be e-filed remotely from a computer with internet access. The new guided forms make the protective order application process more accessible and potentially safer for those facing the danger of domestic violence. Guide & File protective orders are […]
December 13, 2021 | Category:
PostOn Friday, December 10, 2021, the bench of the Reno Justice Court unanimously selected Judge Scott Pearson as the new chief justice of the peace for Reno Justice Court. Judge Pearson assumed the new role immediately.
December 2, 2021 | Category:
PostOn December 1, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0588 amending the Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct rules to comport with the Nevada Legislature’s special session amendments to the Nevada Revised Statutes 293.177. The amendments change the filing date for judicial elections from the first Monday in January to the first Monday […]
November 18, 2021 | Category:
PostOn November 4, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition from Chief Justice James Hardesty in Administrative Docket (ADKT) 0588, requesting the court amend the Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct rules 4.2(C) and (C)(3) to comport with the Nevada Legislature’s anticipated amendments to the Nevada Revised Statutes 293.177, relating to the declaration of candidacy […]
November 15, 2021 | Category:
PostKeeping balance in our work and home lives can be a struggle for the best of us without the added pressures that surge around the holidays, such as social and family expectations, end-of-year deadlines, travel plans, burnout, and more. You are not alone! Join your colleagues in a virtual safe place that’s practical, constructive, and […]
November 12, 2021 | Category:
PostCommencing in 2022, the $40 annual CLE fee will not be charged to attorneys. This decision, made jointly by the Nevada Board of Continuing Education and the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors, was made possible by an administrative docket order entered earlier this year by the Nevada Supreme Court, which consolidated and streamlined […]
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 […]
