December 14, 2023 | Category:
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PostOn December 12, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada issued General Order 2023-11 designating the magistrate judges of the district to exercise discretion over civil matters and specially designate them to enter final judgements in civil cases, provided all parties to the case consent to proceed before the magistrate judge as indicated […]
December 14, 2023 | Category:
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PostOn December 13, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0445 amending Nevada Rule of Professional Conduct (NRPC) 1.8(e), which prohibits lawyers from providing financial support to clients in connection with pending or contemplated litigation, with limited exceptions. The amendments, which address exceptions for lawyers representing indigent pro bono clients, can be […]
December 11, 2023 | Category:
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PostGovernor Joe Lombardo recently announced the retirement of the Honorable Nancy Allf from the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada, Department 27. Judge Allf will retire in January 2024. The Commission on Judicial Selection will convene to fill the forthcoming vacancy. The application period has opened, and submissions are due by noon on January 11th, […]
On December 7, 2023, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued amended Administrative Order 2023-05, reassigning cases for several civil, criminal, and family division courts. These changes take effect on January 8, 2024. For more information, including a list of reassignments, see AO 2023-05.
On December 5, 2023, the Municipal Court of the City of Reno issued Administrative Order 2023-02, which implements local rule of practice 10.1. It states “Photography. video recording, or audio recording in the public areas of the Reno Municipal Court is strictly prohibited except as authorized by the Chie Judge of the Reno Municipal Court.” […]
November 27, 2023 | Category:
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PostChief Judge Miranda M. Du, of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, has announced that Maximiliano D. Couvillier III was selected to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of V. Cam Ferenbach, United States Magistrate Judge in Las Vegas. Couvillier was a founding partner of Kennedy & Couvillier, PLLC. Prior […]
November 15, 2023 | Category:
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PostOn August 13, 2021, The Nevada Supreme Court created the Commission to Study Best Practices for Virtual Advocacy in Nevada’s Courts. On November 9, 2023, the commission submitted their final report and petitioned the Court under ADKT 0613 to amend the applicable SCR rules to govern the unified use of remote technology in Nevada’s general […]
On August 3, 2023, Elissa F. Cadish, Associate Chief Justice, of the Nevada Supreme Court and Co-Chair of the Access to Justice Commission, filed a petition to adopt Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 49.5 to allow limited practice of law under the supervision of organized legal services programs by law school graduates who have not yet […]
On Oct. 23, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court filed ADKT 0612 in which the Hon. Jerry A. Wiese, Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court, and the Hon. Jacqueline M. Bluth, Chairperson of the Rules Committee of the Eighth Judicial District Court, petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court to adopt the proposed amendments to the […]
As a part of Celebrate Pro Bono 2023, Nevada lawyers will be offering assistance throughout the state with answers to legal questions during the month of October with even more events loaded into the week of October 22-28. Free seminars, clinics, workshops, and Ask-A-Lawyer sessions – both in-person and virtual – will mostly focus on […]
