Ballots for the 2021 State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors election will be distributed electronically to eligible bar members on Saturday, April 17. Ballots will be sent via email to bar members who reside in District 1: Clark County. For information about the candidates in District 1, please visit the state bar’s 2021 election information […]
April 14, 2021 | Category:
PostOn Wednesday, April 14, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued a release warning the public about a rise in phone scam calls related to non-existent outstanding warrants. The court asks members of the legal community to inform clients, co-workers, friends, and family about the scam. According to the court, the scammers claim the unsuspecting victim […]
April 12, 2021 | Category:
PostOn Monday, April 12, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court and Chief Justice James Hardesty announced that the following members have been appointed to the Commission to Study the Adjudication of Water Law Cases, effective immediately: Chief Justice James W. Hardesty, Commission Chair Associate Chief Justice Ron Parraguirre, Supreme Court Micheline Fairbank, Nevada Division of Water […]
April 9, 2021 | Category:
PostOn Friday, April 9, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0567 scheduling a public hearing to assess the status of the Temporary Residential Summary Eviction Mediation Rules established in October 2020. In response to Governor Steve Sisolak’s emergency directive extending Nevada’s residential eviction moratorium to June 30, 2021, on April 8, 2021, […]
On Thursday, April 1, 2021, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 21-03, which updates court temporary court procedures in civil cases in order to comply with Governor’s Emergency Directives 036, 037, and 043. The order notes specific procedures relevant to qualifying unlawful detainer and summary eviction actions. According to the order, the […]
Nominations are currently open for the State Bar of Nevada’s 2021 membership awards. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, April 15. Nominations may be submitted online via the links below; direct questions to Manny Botello at mannyb@nvbar.org. Awards are currently being accepted in the following categories: The Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to a member […]
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty announced that Judge Linda Marquis and Judge Egan Walker have been appointed as co-chairs of the 20-member Permanent Guardianship Commission. Judge Marquis served as a Justice of the Peace Pro Tem in Las Vegas Justice Court and the North Las Vegas Justice Court from 2011-2014. She was an […]
On Thursday, March 18, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court filed Administrative Order 21-02, which requires that all agencies providing programs of professional counseling to defendants in criminal cases must use the court’s provided electronic filing system to provide the court with a current and accurate report of the offender’s compliance. This e-filing requirement applies […]
The First Judicial District Court in Carson City has announced its intent to amend its local rules of practice and seeks comments and suggestions on how its rules can be improved. The purposes of the intended amendments are to comply with the Supreme Court’s order in ADKT 0491 to conform their rules to the new […]
On Friday, March 12, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 21-03, which provides a comprehensive list of court procedures put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This order supersedes previous court orders related to the pandemic, and portions of previous orders that remain in effect are included in order 21-03. Unless […]
