Commission on Statewide Rules of Criminal Procedure Submits Rule Recommendations to Nevada Supreme Court On Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court filed ADKT 0491, regarding the final report and recommendations from the Commission on Statewide Rules of Criminal Procedure. The commission developed 17 statewide criminal procedure rules and recommends that the Nevada Supreme […]
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PostPublic Hearing Set for Nov. 5 to Discuss Proposed Amendment to Foreclosure Mediation Rule 13 On Sept. 25, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition from Associate Chief Justice Mark Gibbons seeking to amend Foreclosure Mediation Rule 13, which relates to mediation involving owner-occupied residences. The proposed amendments can be found in Exhibit A […]
September 30, 2020 | Category:
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PostProposed Temporary Eviction Mediation Rules Available for Public Comment On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0567 that includes a copy of proposed Temporary Residential Summary Eviction Mediation Rules, which can be found in Exhibit A of the order. The court anticipates entering an order to adopt the […]
September 28, 2020 | Category:
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PostOn Monday, September 28, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order rescheduling the public hearing regarding ADKT 0562 from its original date of Sept. 22, to Nov. 5, 2020, at 2 p.m. The hearing is regarding proposed court rules for the Justice Court of Henderson Township. The proposed rules are available in an exhibit attached […]
State Bar of Nevada on the Loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: May Her Memory be a Blessing By State Bar of Nevada President Eric Dobberstein With the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the State Bar of Nevada reflects on her role in American jurisprudence, a defender of the discriminated, and […]
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PostLas Vegas Justice Court Amends Temporary Procedures for Criminal, Civil and Traffic Court Cases On Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued its second amended order revising Administrative Order 20-03. The order states that the court will continue to accept filings and manage cases within the parameters set forth in Administrative […]
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PostPublic Hearing Set for Sept. 24 to Discuss Virtual Disciplinary Hearing Proposal On August 20, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition from the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors requesting that the court order all disciplinary proceedings to be conducted by simultaneous audio/visual transmissions until public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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PostEighth Judicial District Court Modifies Homicide Team and Reassigns Civil Cases On Thursday, September 3, 2020, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 20-20 modifying the departments assigned to the court’s homicide team. Department 10 has replaced Department 3 on the team. Department 10 shall serve as the team’s case management judge, while Department […]
September 2, 2020 | Category:
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PostState Bar of Nevada Announces Recipients of the 2020 Membership Awards State Bar of Nevada members work hard to improve our organization and further the development of the legal profession. Please join us in recognizing the invaluable contributions of our 2020 State Bar of Nevada Membership Award recipients: PRESIDENTIAL AWARD: Hon. Larry Hicks The State […]
September 1, 2020 | Category:
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PostState Bar of Nevada Issues Statement on Diversity, Inclusion and Justice for All On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors issued the following statement: STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Recent events in Nevada, America and in many countries around the world have led our human race […]
