COVID-19: Information and Resources
The State Bar of Nevada has compiled important and relevant information for the legal community regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Survey Update for Attorneys
- Legal Work Considered Essential; Firms Should Comply With Social Distancing Guidance
- The most up-to-date information regarding Nevada’s response to COVID-19 can be found here
- Nevada COVID-19 Fraud Task Force Provides Guidance for Victims of Unemployment Benefits Fraud
- Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance: COVID-19 Resources for Las Vegas Businesses
- Slides from the Governor’s Press Conference April 21 re: Plans to Reopen Nevada
- Emergency Orders from the Nevada Governor’s Office
- Summary of Eighth Judicial District Court Orders AO-01 through AO-14
- U.S. Small Business Administration offers loans to help alleviate economic injury caused by COVID-19
- Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act
- ABA COVID-19 Resources Website, including webinars, remote work resources, and more
- Links to Online Mental Health-Wellness Resources during the statewide shutdown of non-essential services
- Scam Warnings from the Nevada Department of Business and Industry
Official Public Health Information
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 homepage
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) homepage
- Nevada Department of Health (MDH) COVID-19 homepage
- Southern Nevada Health District homepage
- Northern Nevada Health District homepage
Free CLEs:
On Demand Video:
Covid-19 and Tax Relief for Individuals and Corporations Under the CARES Act
In response to emerging and unprecedented financial devastation from COVID-19 on March 27, 2020, Congress passed broad economic relief for individuals, tax-exempts and corporations. The Act includes a myriad of tax provisions targeting individuals, corporations, and tax-exempt entities. William S. Boyd Professor of Law will discuss certain tax relief under the Act focusing on the details of the Recovery Rebate, changes to retirement account distributions, enhanced charitable donations, and other disaster relief provisions for individuals and corporations.
CARES Act and Small Business: Navigating Through the Red Tape to Avoid Red Ink
This program addresses the basic provisions and features of the CARES Act, including (1) the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); (2) the Small Business Debt Relief Program; and (3) Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Economic Injury Grants. The seminar includes a discussion of the qualifying criteria for these programs as well as practical advice to applicants seeking such funding.
Court News:
National:
Statewide:
- Nevada Supreme Court Issues Order Regarding Public Access to Appellate Court Facilities
- Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure 41(e) Amended in Response to Pandemic
- Administrative Orders and Other News from Nevada Courts: State Bar of Nevada News page.
- Face Coverings Ordered in Appellate Court Facilities
- Revisions Approved for Standardized Forms for Protection Orders, New Mandatory Date Nov. 1
- Nevada Appellate Courts Schedule Remote Hearings
- Appellate Courts to Schedule Oral Arguments by Remote Means
- Administrative orders filed in the Nevada Supreme Court in regards to COVID-19:
- Nevada Courts Extend Orders Consistent With Governor’s Directive 010
- Order Extended: Access to Appellate Court Facilities Restricted
- Nevada Justice Courts to Implement Governor’s Emergency Directive 008 re: Foreclosures and Evictions
Federal Court:
- Nevada Federal Court Resuming In-Person Hearings; Face Coverings Encouraged
- Federal Courts Suspend Requirement re: Paper Copies
- Federal Court Issues Order Authorizing Videoconferencing
- Federal Court: Clerk’s Office Closed to the Public
- Nevada Federal Courts: Trials Continued until April 10, and Other COVID-19 Measures
Appellate Courts:
- Supreme Court Law Library Temporarily Closed to Public
- Nevada Appellate Courts Cancel Oral Argument and Public Hearings
- Visitor Restrictions at Nevada Appellate Courts
Southern Nevada:
- Masks Mandatory Again at Eighth Judicial District Court Buildings
- New North Las Vegas Justice Court Safety Protocols Effective June 16
- Las Vegas Justice Court Alters Provisions for Virtual Appearances
- Eighth Judicial District Court Releases New Jury Trial Plan
- Las Vegas Justice Court Updates Procedures Re: Masks and Social Distancing
- Las Vegas Justice Court Issues Order re: Temporary Procedures in Civil Cases, Including Evictions
- Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Comprehensive Order Re: Pandemic Court Operations; Clerk’s Office Begins Limited Re-Opening
- North Las Vegas Justice Court to Resume Criminal Hearings March 1; Remote Appearances Encouraged
- North Las Vegas Justice Court Suspends Criminal Cases for 30 days; Establishes Pandemic Safety Measures
- Eighth Judicial District Court Requires Appearances by Alternative Means Through Jan. 11
- Las Vegas Justice Court Suspends and Continues Hearings; Establishes Other Safety Measures Through Jan. 4, 2021
- Eighth Judicial District Court Reschedules November Jury Trials; Closes Clerk’s Office to In-Person Filing
- Eighth Judicial District Court Clerk’s Office Now Open for Limited In-Person Filing; Adopts Safety Plan for Jury Trials
- Las Vegas Justice Court Rescinds Administrative Order 20-03; Will Not Issue or Enforce Traffic Bench Warrants Until Further Notice
- Fox 5 Las Vegas: District Court Resumes Jury Trials with Changes to Courtroom
- Las Vegas Justice Court Suspends Rule Requiring Original Copies of Eviction Notices
- Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order Randomly Reassigning Civil Domestic Cases in Dept. L
- Eighth Judicial District Court to Utilize Convention Center for Socially Distanced Bench Trial
- Masks Required at Las Vegas Justice Court Locations
- Las Vegas Justice Court Employees Required to Wear Masks
- Eighth Judicial District Court issues Order Regarding Court Procedures During Recovery Phase 2
- Las Vegas Justice Court Issues Order re: Civil Cases; Some Services to Resume
- North Las Vegas Justice Court to Resume Some Hearings June 1; Masks Required
- Las Vegas Justice Court Issues Order Altering, Rescinding, and Setting Expiration Dates for Coronavirus Procedures
- Eighth Judicial District Court Orders Face Coverings and Social Distancing at Court Facilities
- COVID-19 Recovery Phase 1: Eighth Judicial District Court Discusses Next Steps
- Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order Assigning Juvenile Cases
- Las Vegas Justice Court Implements Temporary Procedures for Criminal Cases
- Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order to Electronically Apply for Search Warrants, Pen Registers, and Wiretaps
- Guided Online Domestic Violence Temporary Protective Order Application Now Available
- Eighth Judicial District Court Extends Orders Related to COVID-19
- Amended Rules for Pahrump Justice Court
- Las Vegas Township Justice Court: New Procedures for Filing Criminal Cases
- North Las Vegas Justice Court: Changes to Criminal Calendars
- Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order for Managing Juvenile Matters during COVID-19 Pandemic
- North Las Vegas Justice Court Issues Order Regarding Unlawful Detainer Cases, Including Summary Eviction
- Eighth Judicial District Court: Court Operations re: Civil-Domestic Matters
- Eighth Judicial District Court: All Administrative Orders Through March 23, 2020
- Las Vegas Justice Court Issues Order Regarding Unlawful Detainer Cases, Including Summary Eviction
- Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order to Eliminate Paper to Improve Safety
- Eighth Judicial District Court Outlines Management of Civil Matters During Pandemic
- Eighth Judicial District Court: Family Law Self-Help Center Processing TPOs by Phone and Email
- Las Vegas Justice Court: Temporary Procedures for Criminal Cases
- Eighth Judicial District Court: Probate Matters Continued 30 Days
- Eighth Judicial District Court: Operations of Abuse and Neglect Matters
- Eighth Judicial District Court Criminal Court Operations
- Eighth Judicial District Court ADR, Short Trial, and Mediation Program Alterations: Short Trials Suspended 30 days
- Henderson Municipal Court Procedures Regarding COVID-19: Hearings Continued Five Weeks
- Temporary Court Procedures for North Las Vegas Township Justice Court: Jury Trials Rescheduled 30 days
- Boulder Township Response to Coronavirus
- Las Vegas Justice Court and Municipal Court Traffic Customer Service Counter is Closed
- COVID-19 Court Changes for Las Vegas Justice Court
- Nevada Eighth Judicial District Orders Halts Jury Trials, Implements Telephonic Hearings and Implements Other Measures to Protect Community
Northern Nevada:
- Second Judicial District Court Continues Reopening; Criminal Dockets Set
- Carson City Courts to Resume Normal Hours and Reduce Pandemic Procedures June 1
- Second Judicial District Court Extends Temporary Closures Through May 31
- Second Judicial District Court Issues Orders Regarding Resumption of Trials
- Reno Municipal Court to Reopen for In-Person Trials
- Second Judicial District Court Extends Temporary Closures Through April 4
- Reno Municipal Courthouse Closed; In-Person Trials Continued
- Second Judicial District Court Continues to Hold Remote Hearings
- First Judicial District Court Issues Operation Plan
- Sparks Municipal Court Vacates All Appearances Through May 28
- Sparks Justice Court Operations Effective March 23
- Sparks Justice Court Procedures re: COVID-19
- Reno Justice Court Procedures Effective March 18
- Second Judicial District Court Suspends Visitation at Juvenile Detention Center
- Second Judicial District Court Issues Order for Hearing Out-of-Custody Cases
- Second Judicial District Court Closed to In-Person Public Access
- First Judicial District Court and Carson City Courts: Hours Reduced; Electronic Submission Encouraged
- Second Judicial District Court Extends Expiration Date for Court Orders
- Reno Justice and Municipal Court Procedure Changes Due to Coronavirus
- Second Judicial District Court Suspends Jury Trials, Changes Procedure in Response to COVID-19
- First Judicial Court Suspends Visitation at Juvenile Detention Center
- First Judicial District Court and Carson City Justice/Municipal Court to Stay Jury Trials
- Ninth Judicial District Court, East Fork Justice Court, Tahoe Justice Court Non-Essential Matters Handled by Telephone, Video
Rural Counties:
Section Virtual Town Hall Meetings:
Bankruptcy Law Section
Authors Thomas Salerno and Neil Elsey discuss their article, “The Coronavirus and Its Likely Impact on the Bankruptcy World: Eight Predictions from Two Restructuring Professionals,” along with section chair James Patrick Shea and secretary Connor Shea. Download the meeting materials:
Gaming Law Section
Panelists Todd Greenberg, Dennis Gutwald and Greg Garman, moderated by GLS Executive Committee Member, Michael R. Brunet, present “Into the Unknown: the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nevada’s Gaming Industry.” Download the meeting materials:
Labor and Employment Section
Panelists Matt T. Cecil and Erin Hiley discuss coronavirus in the workplace, new legislations providing for sick leave/EFMLA and association pay requirements, and more. Download the meeting materials:
Probate and Trust Section
Panelists including Probate Commissioner Edmund Gorman, Judge Gloria Sturman, and Probate and Trust Section Chair Dana Dwiggins discuss changes to probate and trust procedures in Nevada’s courts. Download the meeting materials:
- Video recording of meeting
- Text transcript of meeting chat
- Court Orders Relevant to Probate and Trusts
- Governor’s Emergency Directives:
Real Property Section
This town hall featured a discussion in changes to the real property landscape by panelists Robert Ybarra, CBRE; Martin Bressler and Robert Kolesar Jr., First American Title; Marlene Fujita Winkel, Cushman & Wakefield; and Kelly Brinkman, Goold Patterson, moderated by Paul C. Ray. Download the meeting materials:
- Video recording of meeting
- Slideshow Presentation
- Case mentioned during Q&A: Home Bldg. L. Assn. v. Blaisdell, 290 U.S. 398 (1934)
Business Partners
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- Complimentary CLE, Worth 1 Hour: “Keep Calm and Lawyer On”
- Insurance Marketplace Offers Complimentary Telehealth Member Benefit Through May 31
- Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers: Online Support Meetings
- LawPay offers $100 Credit for Attorney Electronic Payment Services
- Front Office Staff-Reno waives setup fees for virtual receptionist services
Epidemiology
- From Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering, Tracking COVID-19 Global Cases
- From The Atlantic, “Cancel Everything,”explains the public health rationale for shutting down large public gatherings
- From The Atlantic, Why it’s important: “The do’s and don’ts of social distancing”
Outlook/Planning
- ABA News: Pandemic disrupts justice system, courts around the country
- ABA Journal article describes high demand for lawyers during outbreak
- Washington Post envisions future of virus after initial outbreak
- From OSHA.gov: OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- From EEOC.gov: Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Wellness
- Weekly Virtual Meetings for Nevada Lawyers Dealing with Stress and Anxiety
- Mindfulness practice specifically for attorneys
- CDC tips for managing anxiety and stress
- USA Today: essential health tips for slowing virus spread
- From the Conversation.com, seven science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety
Remote Work Resources
- From Concord Law School: Virtual Law Firms: Convenience, Security, and Efficiency
- Patrons of Nevada Supreme Court Law Library Can Access Lexis Advance and Westlaw Edge Remotely
- Law 360: Client Advocacy Tips For Remote Hearings During COVID-19
- Law 360: How to Conduct Depositions Remotely
- From Harvard Business Review: What It Takes to Run a Great Virtual Meeting
- How to Work Remotely as a Lawyer from Clio.com
- Links and pricing for video conferencing resources from OSBPLF
- Remote Notarization: notorize.com
- Remote Computer Access: www.splashtop.com
- Electronic Document Signing: Adobe Documents
- Office Software in the Cloud: Microsoft 365
- Associations Now: “How to Help Your Meeting Participants Get Comfortable with Virtual Events”
- Forbes on working at home during the pandemic
- Business Insider on succeeding from home and thriving as a remote worker
- Fast Company offers eight strategies to set up remote work in response to virus outbreak