Legal Industry Trends from Clio: Overall Need for Lawyers Has Not Subsided By State Bar of Nevada Staff Clio, a State Bar of Nevada member benefit provider, has been researching the impact that COVID-19 has had on the legal industry. It regularly publishes the information it discovers in its Legal Trends reports. While one recent […]
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PostEighth Judicial District Court to Utilize Convention Center for Socially Distanced Bench Trial On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 20-18, allowing the court to utilize off-site facilities in order to comply with the social distancing requirements of Administrative Order 20-17 while accommodating an upcoming large bench trial. The […]
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PostSupreme Court Issues Amendment to SCR 252(2)(e) re: Plea Acceptance On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0491 amending SCR 252(2)(e), regarding criminal settlement conferences. The amendment allows any judge, other than the settlement judge, to accept the defendant’s plea as recommended by the Commission on Statewide Rules of […]
Las Vegas Justice Court Rescinds Order re: Typographical Signatures for eFiling On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order 20-16, which immediately rescinds Administrative Order 15-06. The previous order set forth guidelines for typographical signatures used for electronic filing in civil cases. The order notes that Administrative Order 15-06 […]
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PostStandardized Forms for Protection Orders: New Mandatory Effective Date Nov. 1 On Thursday, June 4, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0269 approving revisions to the standardized protection order forms used for domestic violence cases in all Nevada courts. On Thursday, July 2, the court issued an order announcing that the use of […]
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PostSupreme Court Requests Additional Comments on Proposed Changes to Mandatory Requirements of NRCP 41(e) On June 29, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court held a public hearing for ADKT 0560 regarding random trust account compliance audits. The court has invited additional comments from the bench, bar and public pertaining to NRCP 4l(e), the COVID-19 stay orders, and the district […]
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PostLas Vegas Township Justice Court Issues Updated Guidelines on Releases on Own Recognizance On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued an amendment to Administrative Order 18-04 regarding the guidelines used by pre-trial services staff to effectuate releases. This order is effective immediately and supercedes the following previous orders: Order 2004-PT-1, […]
New State Bar Board of Governors Members and Officers Sworn In for 2020-2021 Term On Monday, June 29, the State Bar of Nevada’s new Board of Governors members and officers were sworn in by Chief Justice Kristina Pickering during a socially distanced ceremony at the Nevada Supreme Court. The board officers for the 2020-2021 term […]
Las Vegas Appellate Courthouse to be Renamed in Honor of Justice Hardesty On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order announcing it will rename the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals courthouse in Las Vegas in honor of Justice James W. Hardesty upon his retirement from the Nevada Supreme Court. Justice […]
Public Hearing June 29 re: Changes to NRCP 41(e) – Mandatory Dismissal On Wednesday, June 10, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0560 scheduling a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the mandatory dismissal provisions in Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure (NRCP) 41(e). The proposed amendments can be found in Exhibit […]
