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Nevada Public Records Act and Tort Litigation Update CLE
February 12, 2025 11 am – 1pm, Register Here
This CLE will provide public records law updates and updates regarding tort law litigation for public agencies.
FACULTY
Jackie Nichols focuses her practice on representing government and municipal entities, with experience in civil rights, personal injury, employment matters, and Nevada Public Records Act (NPRA) cases, including appeals. She also represents medical professionals and entities in malpractice suits, handling all stages of litigation from pre-suit investigations to expert discovery.
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About the Section
Membership Open to Boyd Law Students
Purpose:
To encourage the study and interchange of thoughts and materials pertaining to the problems, duties and responsibilities of members of the legal profession practicing in the public sector; To provide public lawyers with a more effective way to participate in activities directed toward improving the administration of justice and promoting issues of importance to public lawyers; To promote cooperation and fellowship among public lawyers and to encourage the active involvement of public lawyers in the State Bar of Nevada; To assist law students and new members of the Bar in preparing for and establishing themselves in the practice of law as public lawyers; To stimulate the interest of public lawyers of the State Bar of Nevada in the activities, objectives and purposes of the State Bar of Nevada; To perform and carry on such activities as may be assigned to the Section by the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Nevada.
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Executive Committee Chair: Sarah Bradley Deputy Executive Director State of Nevada, Board of Medical Examiners 9600 Gateway Drive Reno, NV 89521 Telephone: 775-324-9365 E-mail: bradleys@medboard.nv.gov Vice-Chair: Michael Oh Senior Assistant City Attorney City of Henderson 240 S. Water Street, MSC 144 Henderson, NV 89015 Tel: 702-267-1382 Michael.Oh@cityofhenderson.com Secretary: Jeff Dorocak City Attorney City of Las Vegas 495 S. Main Street Las Vegas, NV 89101 Telephone: 702-229-1816 JDorocak@LasVegasNevada.gov
Staff Liaison | Claudia Mason | claudiam@nvbar.org
Board Liaison | Holly Parker | Snshn585@yahoo.com
Dues: Annual dues are $35
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AT-LARGE MEMBERS
Jill Davis Assistant General Counsel Public Utilities Commission of Nevada 1150 E. William Street Carson City, NV 89701 Tel: 775-684-6173 jdavis@puc.nv.gov Andrew D. Moore City of North Las Vegas 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. N., Suite 810 North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Tel: 702-633-2024 moorea@cityofnorthlasvegas.com Sophia G. Long Assistant Chief Counsel Office of the Principal Legal Advisor Department of Homeland Security 501 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89101 sophia.long@ice.dhs.gov 702-388-6688 Bethany R. Sanchez Assistant City Attorney City of Henderson 240 S. Water Street, MSC 144 Henderson, NV 89015 Tel: 702-267-1236 Bethany.Sanchez@cityofhenderson.comPast Civil Attorneys Conferences
2024 Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference Materials
- 2025 Section Meeting Agenda
- 2025 PLS Budget
- 10/11/24 8a-11:30a Zoom Registration Link
- Agenda
- COA 2024 Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference
- Registration List
- UPDATED: 2024 Public Lawyers Conference Speaker Materials (complete)
- Southern Nevada Senior Law Program
- NLS Ask a Lawyer Clinic
- NLS Pro Bono Case List
- NLS Asylum Law CLE
- LACSN Nevada Government Attorneys Conference Case List
- PLS Meeting Minutes 2023
2023 NEVADA GOVERNMENT CIVIL ATTORNEYS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
- Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference 09.06.23
- Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference 09.07.23
- Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference 09.08.23
2022 NEVADA GOVERNMENT CIVIL ATTORNEYS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
- Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference 09.14.22
- Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference 09.15.22
- Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference 09.16.22
2019 NV Government Civil Attorneys Conference Materials
- 2019 NRCP Amendments – Hon. Kristina Pickering, Todd E. Reese
- Ethical Roadmap for Public Agencies – Yvonne M. Nevarez-Goodson
- Nevada Public Record Law Update – Blake A. Doerr
- “Ban The Box” – Sophia G. Long
- Court of Appeals Update – Chief Judge Gibbons
- Sexual Harassment and Sexual Discrimination
- Who Is Your Client?
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