November 10, 2021 | Category:
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PostWe look forward to hosting the 2022 Bar Conference June 23 – 24, in the heart of wine country! Programming for the conference theme, Cultivating Leadership, will focus on developing leadership skills to take on responsibility in our offices, retain clients, and serve as stewards in our communities. We will begin with a Welcome Reception on […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 21-07, appointing juvenile delinquency judges and hearing masters to hear protection order applications when the adverse party is an individual under the age of 18. The order applies to protective orders for: Protection against domestic violence; Protection against harassment in the workplace; […]
On Thursday, October 28, the Nevada Bar Study entered the second phase of its survey outreach. Many prospective participants may have received emails from AccessLex Institute or from the survey platform Qualtrics over the past several days. These emails are not a scam. AccessLex institute is partnering with the State Bar of Nevada to conduct […]
On October 5, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order scheduling a public hearing in ADKT 0577 regarding proposed amendments to the Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) pertaining to general administrative function in light of the transfer of the operations of the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education to the State Bar of Nevada. The […]
October 27, 2021 | Category:
PostOn October 21, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition requesting the court amend Supreme Court Rules 8 and 9, regarding Regional Judicial Councils and the Judicial Council of the State of Nevada. The court has issued an order in ADKT 0587 scheduling a public hearing and requesting comments regarding ADKT 0587. The public hearing […]
October 21, 2021 | Category:
PostOn October 19, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada issued Amended General Order 2019-07, revising the rules for the Pro Bono Program for furnishing representation to pro se litigants in matters where the court exercises its discretion to provide such representation. The program provides for the reimbursement of reasonable, eligible expenses, […]
Congratulations to everyone who passed the most recent Nevada Bar Exam! The unofficial pass list for the July 2021 Nevada Bar Exam is now available for viewing. Information regarding the swearing-in ceremonies is also available.
October 5, 2021 | Category:
PostOn Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, the North Las Vegas Justice Court issued Administrative Order 2021-06, regarding the filing of eviction seven-day notices to pay or quit. Recently, the court has experienced several cases in which landlords have been using forms that contain Las Vegas Justice Court information, as opposed to North Las Vegas Justice Court […]
September 27, 2021 | Category:
PostThe investiture ceremonies for four Eighth Judicial District Court judges will take place at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. The investitures for Judge Tara Clark Newberry, department 21; Judge Christy Craig, department 32; Judge Margaret Pickard, department V; and Judge Bita Yeager, department 1 will be live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountycourts. Investitures are formal ceremonies with […]
September 24, 2021 | Category:
PostAll new lawyers admitted to the Nevada bar between 2014 and February 2020 should have received an email invitation from the Nevada Supreme Court asking you to complete the Nevada Bar Study. This study will likely influence the discussions and decisions made as the bar exam is re-imagined. But its success and influence depends largely […]
