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Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order re: Deposition Behavior

On May 9, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 22-08, which applies to all civil and family division actions filed in the court for which discovery disputes are heard by a discovery commissioner or discovery hearing master. Topics addressed in the order include: Scheduling; Examination of a witness by counsel; Witness conduct […]

February 2022 Bar Exam Results

Congratulations to everyone who passed the recent Nevada Bar Exam! The unofficial pass list for the February 2022 Nevada Bar Exam is now available for viewing. Information about the swearing-in ceremonies for successful February 2022 bar applicants can be found on the Exam Results page  and in the Memorandum from the Supreme Court. Copies of […]

Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order to Retain Beneficial Pandemic Procedures

On April 29, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-07, regarding court operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order indicates several court procedures originally established in previous pandemic orders that have been deemed beneficial to the long-term operations of the court, its community partners, attorneys, and litigants. AO 22-07 […]

July 2022 Bar Exam Modified to Exclude MBE

On April 21, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order modifying the format of the July 2022 Nevada Bar Exam and suspending the use of the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) for that exam. The examination will take place in a live format, and will include seven Nevada essay questions and two practice or performance […]

Las Vegas Justice Court Rescinds Obsolete Orders

On April 12, 2022, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-04, which rescinds several court orders following a review of all the court’s AOs. The change eliminates those AOs that are  obsolete, no longer relevant, superseded by statute or court rule, or the order has already been fully complied with.

Rules Amended for Eighth Judicial District Court, Parts I, III, V, and Part VII

On April 11, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0590 amending the Eighth Judicial District Court Rules, Part I regarding organization of the court and court administration, and Part V regarding family division matters and guardianships. The changes can be found in Exhibit A of the order. The changes become effective […]

Voting for 2022 State Bar Board of Governors Elections Closes May 12

Ballots for the 2022 State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors election were distributed electronically to eligible bar members on Tuesday, April 12. Ballots were sent via email to bar members who reside in District 1: Clark County and District 3: Carson City. For information about the candidates, please visit the state bar’s 2022 election […]

Sean M. Tanko to Become Clark County Probate Commissioner

Sean M. Tanko has been named as the probate commissioner for the Eighth Judicial District Court. He is expected to join the court by June. He replaces former Probate Commissioner Wesley Yamishita who retired in November 2021. Tanko has more than 19 years of probate experience, including work as a sole proprietor of a law […]

Las Vegas Justice Court Reopens Customer Service Counter for Traffic Cases

On Tuesday, March 29, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-03, which rescinds AO 21-09, effective immediately. AO 21-09 established temporary procedures at the court to maintain public safety during the pandemic and to comply with legislative changes. AO 22-03 states that the court’s online case resolution platform is now online […]

Clark County Courts Issue Order Reassigning Civil and Criminal Cases

On Friday, March 25, 2022, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 22-05 reassigning cases as follows: Department 2 will replace Department 9 on the homicide team, and the homicide cases currently being heard in Department 9 are reassigned to Department 2. All civil cases currently being heard by Department 2 will be […]