Nevada Supreme Court Rule Changes (ADKTs)

ADKT 0615: On December 5, 2023, Katherine Stocks, Director and State Court Administrator for the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court to consider the amendment of the Nevada Electronic Filing and Conversion Rules. The petitioner asserts that the amendment is necessary to further the Court’s Strategic Plan through providing greater access to Nevada courts by enabling the implementation of a statewide, AOC-sponsored electronic filing system; allow for the implementation of a modern e-file system by repealing and replacing the existing rules to conform with the advancements made in technology since the inception of the rules in 2007; provide improved uniform guidelines for electronic filing of documents in Nevada courts; and retain flexibility for courts with existing e-file systems. Accordingly, the petitioner requests that the Court place this matter on its administrative docket to consider the repeal and replacement of the Nevada Electronic Filing and Conversion Rules as set forth in Exhibit A of the petition.

ADKT 0435: On November 22, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order reappointing Husna Alikhan to a two-year term on the panel of mediators in the Foreclosure Mediation Program, effective November 20, 2023.

ADKT 0537: On January 14, 2019, the Nevada Supreme Court amended Supreme Court Rule 15, thereby modifying the composition of the Commission on Access to Justice. On November 22, 2023, the Court issued an order appointing the individuals listed on Exhibit A of the order to the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice, effective immediately.

ADKT 0613: On November 9, 2023, Douglas W. Herndon, Patricia Lee, and Ron D. Parraguirre, Justices of the Nevada Supreme Court and Co-Chairs of the Commission to Study Best Practices for Virtual Advocacy in Nevada’s Courts, filed a petition to amend Supreme Court Rules (SCR) Part IX-B (A) Rules Governing Appearance by Telephonic Transmission Equipment for Civil and Family Court Proceedings Rule 4, as set forth in Exhibit A, to create cohesion between the SCR and the newly developed “Preamble for Rules of Virtual Advocacy” and supporting “Presumptive Appearance Case Type” lists created by the Commission. A public hearing will be conducted on the final report and recommendations submitted by the Commission on December 5, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Nevada Supreme Court courtroom, 201 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada. The hearing will be videoconferenced to the Supreme Court courtroom, 408 East Clark Avenue, in Las Vegas. Written comments from the bench, bar and public regarding the proposed amendments are invited and may be submitted electronically or in hard-copy format to Elizabeth A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 201 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 or via email at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov by 5:00 p.m., November 30, 2023. Persons interested in participating in the hearing must notify the Clerk no later than November 30, 2023.

ADKT 0581: On August 13, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court created the Commission to Study Best Practices for Virtual Advocacy in Nevada’s Courts to evaluate applicable rules to govern the unified use of remote technology in Nevada’s general and limited jurisdictions and to consider possible rule changes necessary for handling criminal, civil, and family courts. On November 9, 2023, Douglas W. Herndon, Patricia Lee, and Ron D. Parraguirre, Justices of the Nevada Supreme Court and Co-Chairs of the Commission, filed a final report and recommendations of the Commission.

ADKT 0614: On November 9, 2023, the Hon. James T. Russell and Hon. James E. Wilson Jr., Judges of the First Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Carson City and Storey County, petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court to approve proposed amendments to the Rules of Practice for the First Judicial District Court (FJDCR 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 Arbitration and Mediation) as set forth in Exhibit A. The First Judicial District has adopted the Nevada Arbitration Rules as provided in Nevada Arbitration Rule 1, which provides in part, “Judicial Districts having a lesser population may adopt local rules implementing all or part of the program.” Effective January 1, 2023, the Court amended the Rules Governing Alternative Dispute Resolution pursuant to ADKT 0595. The First Judicial District desires to adopt the amendments except for specifically excluding “NAR 2o(a) (2) Any claim or defense not raised by a party through presentation of expert opinion or other competent evidence at the arbitration hearing will be waived at the trial de novo.” The petitioners requested that the existing Rules of Practice of the First Judicial District Court be amended and the proposed Rules of Practice of the First Judicial District Court be approved and made effective 60 days after approval by the Court.

ADKT 0435: On November 9, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order appointing the following individuals to two-year terms on the panel of mediators in the Foreclosure Mediation Program pursuant to FMR 3(5)(a): Shirley Blazich. These individuals may begin to accept cases effective November 1, 2023. The following individuals were reappointed for two-year terms as mediators for the Foreclosure Mediation Program effective November 1, 2023 and may continue to accept cases: Kathleen Bergquist, Carolyn Broussard, Mariya Donato, Robert Flummerfelt, Gayle Holderer, Janice Jacovino, Paul Lamboley, Nita Lee-Huber, Donald Lowrey, David Merrill, Michael Royal, Madelyn Shipman, Yan “Tina” Zhang.

ADKT 0608: On September 26, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court entered an order amending Supreme Court Rules 99 through 122. On October 10, 2023, the State Bar of Nevada submitted a letter to this Court requesting correction to amendments made to SCR 106.5. Specifically, the State Bar indicates that the proposed amendments to SCR 106.5 included in its petition filed on February 10, 2023, erroneously deleted references to the Nevada Lawyer Assistance Program and that its intent was to leave SCR 106.5 unchanged from the existing rule. Accordingly, SCR 106.5 shall read as set forth in Exhibit A to this order. The amendments to SCR 99 through 122, as corrected by this order, remain effective as of October 26, 2023.

ADKT 0612: 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 Rules of Practice for the Eighth Judicial District Court set forth in Exhibits A-F. The Eighth Judicial District Court solicited its judicial officers for rule amendment proposals and volunteers to serve on the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee included judicial officers from each division of the Eighth Judicial District Court and it received proposals from several judicial officers, judicial staff, and court employees. Certain rule proposals were also presented to the relevant bar sections for comments. Ultimately, the proposed amendments were approved by the Eighth Judicial District Court judges at an all-judges meeting on June 14, 2023. Each of the attached Exhibits contains the grounds for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of certain rules with red lined versions of the proposed new or amended rules. On October 23, 2023, a petition was filed with the Court to approve the proposed amendments to the Rules of Practice for the Eighth Judicial District Court as set forth in Exhibits A-F.

ADKT 0611: 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 passed the Nevada bar examination for a limited time while attempting to pass the bar examination. A public hearing was held in this matter on October 2, 2023. On October 19, 2023, the Court issued an order adopting SCR 49.5 as set forth in Exhibit A. SCR 49.5 shall be effective 30 days from the date of this order.

ADKT 0571: On April 28, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court entered an order adopting standardized forms related to the protection of children from abuse and neglect. The order directed the use of the standardized forms to become mandatory in all child abuse and neglect cases in Nevada on January 1, 2022. Due to staffing and training challenges within the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, two additional extensions were granted, extending the effective date for the mandatory use of the standardized forms to June 1, 2023. On September 12, 2023, the Hon. David S. Gibson, Jr., Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office submitted a letter indicating that they are prepared to implement the mandatory use of the standardized forms on October 16, 2023. By order of the Court on October 12, 2023, the effective date of the mandatory use of the standardized forms in the Eighth Judicial District Court was extended to October 16, 2023.

ADKT 0607: The Nevada Supreme Court previously approved a body of rules known as the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure. The Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction determined that extensive amendments to the existing body of rules are necessary to align with the corresponding Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure (NCRP) and petitioned the Court for the amendments on January 24, 2023. On May 12, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court entered an order amending the Nevada Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure with an effective date of July 11, 2023. On July 11, 2023, the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction requested a 90-day extension of the effective date of the amendments, which was granted. On October 10, 2023, the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction filed an amended petition and requested the Court stay the effective date of the amendments approved in the Court’s May 12, 2023 order pending the Court’s review and decision regarding the amended petition, which was granted. On October 10, 2023, the Court issued an order staying the effective date of the amendments to the Nevada Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure until further order of the court.

ADKT 0126: On October 5, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order appointing attorney Leon F. Mead to the attorney panel of arbitrators after an investigation by the State Bar of Nevada of the applicant’s qualifications and fitness to serve as an arbitrator. Because the requisite orientation and training sessions mandated by NAR 7(C) are offered infrequently by the State Bar of Nevada, this individual may nonetheless serve as an arbitrator and be included in a list of active members of the panel of arbitrators after being sworn or affirmed as provided in NAR 7 and submitting his oath to the arbitration commissioner for the judicial district where he will serve as an arbitrator. He must successfully complete the next available arbitrator training offered by the State Bar of Nevada in order to remain on the panel of arbitrators.

ADKT 0435: On October 5, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order appointing the following individuals to two-year terms on the panel of mediators in the Foreclosure Mediation Program pursuant to FMR 3(5)(a): Alisa Koot, David Neely III, Cortney Young, Carol Barkes, Scott Brand, Mandy Heward, Jessica Roberts, Helena Grossberg, and Larry Hankins. These individuals may begin to accept cases effective September 25, 2023. The following individuals were reappointed for two-year terms as mediators for the Foreclosure Mediation Program effective September 25, 2023 and may continue to accept cases: Anthony Arrington, James R. Cox, Andrew Craner, David Eisenberg, Louise Gormley, William Huggins, Cuthbert Mack, Christine Roberts and Terry Johnson.

ADKT 0464: On September 20, 2023, and September 29, 2023, the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Nevada filed petitions with the Nevada Supreme Court providing a list of prospective mentors who have been determined by the State Bar to meet the requirements of the Transitioning Into Practice (TIP) Program, established in 2014, and are willing to mentor newly-admitted attorneys. On October 5, 2023, the Court issued an order appointing the following individuals as mentors in the TIP Program: Cody Mounteer, Chelsea Sanford, Joseph Goodnight, Katherine Currie-Diamond, Lauren Landa, Robert Cottle, Michael Esposito, Heather Procter, Africa Sanchez, Matthew Smith, and Natalie Winslow.

ADKT 0608: On February 10, 2023, the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors filed a petition in the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to amend Supreme Court Rules (SCR) 99 through 122 related to attorney misconduct. The Court solicited public comment on the petition and a public hearing was held in this matter on March 21, 2023. On September 26, 2023, the Court issued an order amending SCR Rules 99-122 and the proposed amendments were adopted as set forth in Exhibit A. The amendments to SCR 99 through 122 shall be effective 30 days from the date of this order.

ADKT 0464: On February 11, 2014, the Supreme Court of Nevada entered an Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 98, 121.1 and 214, wherein the Transitioning into Practice (TIP) Program was permanently established. The TIP Standing Committee and the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors (BOG) have approved the mentor applicants listed below who are members in good standing and who have met the criteria to serve. On September 20, 2023, the BOG filed a petition with the Court for appointment of the following TIP mentors: Cody Mounteer, Chelsea Sanford, Joseph Goodnight, Katherine Currie-Diamond, and Lauren Landa. Further, on September 29, 2023, the BOG filed a petition for appointment of the following additional TIP mentors: Robert Cottle, Michael Esposito, Heather Procter, Africa Sanchez, Matthew Smith, and Natalie Winslow.

ADKT 0611: Marcie Ryba, Director of the State of Nevada Department of Indigent Defense Services, submitted proposed amendments to the Proposed Supreme Court Rule 49.5 attached as Exhibit A to the original Petition. The Access to Justice Commission voted to support these proposed amendments so long as the amendments do not prevent approval of its original submission. Associate Chief Justice Elissa Cadish, Co-Chair of the Access to Justice Commission, submitted the amended proposed Supreme Court Rule 49.5, attached as Exhibit A, on September 15, 2023, for consideration at the public hearing currently scheduled for October 2, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Nevada Supreme Court Courtroom, 408 East Clark Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada, with videoconferencing to the courtroom in Carson City.

ADKT 0445: On August 3, 2023, Elissa F. Cadish, Associate Chief Justice, and Kristina Pickering, Associate Justice, of the Nevada Supreme Court filed a petition seeking to amend Nevada Rules 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. A public hearing will be conducted on the report on October 2, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom in Las Vegas. The hearing will be videoconferenced to the courtroom in Carson City. Written comments regarding the proposed amendments are invited and may be submitted electronically or in hard-copy format to Elizabeth A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 201 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 or via email at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov by 5:00 p.m., September 25, 2023. Persons interested in participating in the hearing must notify the Clerk no later than September 25, 2023.

ADKT 0126: On August 10, 2023, the Supreme Court issued an order appointing attorney Eunice Beattie to the attorney panel of arbitrators after an investigation by the State Bar of Nevada of the applicant’s qualifications and fitness to serve as an arbitrator. The applicant has completed the arbitrator orientation and training program mandated by NAR 7 (C) and will be included in a list of active members of the panel of arbitrators after being sworn or affirmed as provided in NAR 7 and submitting her oath to the arbitration commissioner for the judicial district where she will serve as an arbitrator.

ADKT 0537: On January 14, 2019, the Nevada Supreme Court amended SCR 15, thereby modifying the composition of the Commission on Access to Justice. Elissa F. Cadish, Associate Chief Justice, and Kristina Pickering, Associate Justice, are co-chairs of the Commission. The individuals listed on Exhibit A of this order either have terms that have expired or are recommended to replace members whose terms have expired. On August 10, 2023, the Court issued an order reappointing/appointing these individuals to the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice, effective immediately.

ADKT 0607: On May 12, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court entered an order amending the Nevada Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure with an effective date of July 11, 2023. The Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction has requested that the effective date of the amendments be deferred for 90 days. On July 11, 2023, the Court ordered that the amendments to the Nevada Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure as set forth in the Court’s order dated May 12, 2023 be effective 90 days from the date of this order.

ADKT 0576: The Nevada Supreme Court filed an order creating the Commission to Study the Adjudication of Water Law Cases on March 9, 2021. On December 27, 2022, Chief Justice Hardesty filed a report of the Commission’s recommendations relating to the judicial review process of water law cases. A public hearing was held in this matter on March 21, 2023. The Court concluded that adoption of proposed rules related to specialized education and appointment of district court judges and the Commission’s recommendations on the judicial education curriculum requirements for certification as a specialty water law judge is warranted. On July 7, 2023, the Court ordered the adoption of proposed rules related to specialized education and appointment of district court judges as specialty water law judges as set forth in Exhibit A and the Commission’s recommendations on the judicial education curriculum requirements for certification as specialty water law judges as set forth in Exhibit B.

ADKT 0581: On August 13, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court created the Commission to Study Best Practices for Virtual Advocacy in Nevada’s Courts to evaluate applicable rules to govern the unified use of remote technology in Nevada’s general and limited jurisdiction courts and consider possible rule changes necessary for handling criminal, civil, and family courts. On July 6, 2023, the Court issued an order appointing Justice Ron D. Parraguirre as co-chair of the Commission. Further, the Court appointed Evelyn Grosenick, Washoe County Public Defender, to replace John Arrascada as a member of the Commission. The Commission’s deadline to file its report to the Court on its findings and recommendations is extended to October 31, 2023.

ADKT 0576: On March 30, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court appointed then Chief Justice James W. Hardesty as Chair of the Commission to Study the Adjudication of Water Law Cases. As Justice Hardesty has since retired, the Court issued an order on June 29, 2023 appointing Justice Ron D. Parraguirre as Chair of the Commission effective immediately. Further, the Court appointed Melissa Flatley, Chief Administrative Law Judge, Hearing Section, Division of Water Resources, to the Commission to replace Micheline Fairbank.

ADKT 0491: On January 23, 2015, the Nevada Supreme Court established the Commission on Statewide Rules of Criminal Procedure. On April 17, 2019, the Commission filed its first interim report and recommendations followed by its final report and recommendations on October 15, 2020. Based on the Commissions’ work, the Court adopted statewide rules of criminal procedure on December 29, 2020. The Jury Instructions Work Group of the Commission completed its charge on February 1, 2023 with the adoption of the statewide rules and the submission of the Nevada Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions to the State Bar. On June 14, 2023, the Court issued an order closing the Commission and the Jury Instructions Work Group.

ADKT 0126: On June 8, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order appointing attorney Janice J. Parker to the attorney panel of arbitrators after an investigation by the State Bar of Nevada of the applicant’s qualifications and fitness to serve as an arbitrator. The applicant has completed the arbitrator orientation and training program mandated by NAR 7 (C) and will be included in a list of active members of the panel of arbitrators after being sworn or affirmed as provided in NAR 7 and submitting her oath to the arbitration commissioner for the judicial district where she will serve as an arbitrator.

ADKT 0126: On June 8, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order appointing attorney Janice E. Jacovino to the attorney panel of arbitrators after an investigation by the State Bar of Nevada of the applicant’s qualifications and fitness to serve as an arbitrator. The applicant has completed the arbitrator orientation and training program mandated by NAR 7 (C) and will be included in a list of active members of the panel of arbitrators after being sworn or affirmed as provided in NAR 7 and submitting her oath to the arbitration commissioner for the judicial district where she will serve as an arbitrator.

ADKT 0610: On April 4, 2023, Nathan Tod Young, District Judge, and Thomas Gregory, District Judge, Ninth Judicial District Court filed a petition in the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to amend Rule 4 of the Rules of Practice for the Ninth Judicial District Court. On May 16, 2023, the Court issued an order adopting the proposed amendments to Rule 4 of the Rules of Practice for the Ninth Judicial District Court as set forth in Exhibit A of the order. The amendments shall be effective 60 days from the date of the order.

ADKT 0607: On January 24, 2023, Ann Zimmerman, Justice of the Peace, Las Vegas Township Justice Court, on behalf of the Nevada Judges of Limited Jurisdiction, filed a petition in the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to amend the Nevada Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure. On May 12, 2023, the Court issued an order that the proposed amendments to the Nevada Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure be adopted as set forth in Exhibit A of the order. The amendments shall be effective 60 days from the date of the order.

ADKT 0126: On May 4, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order appointing attorney David R. Gordon to the attorney panel of arbitrators after an investigation by the State Bar of Nevada of the applicant’s qualifications and fitness to serve as an arbitrator. The applicant has completed the arbitrator orientation and training program mandated by NAR 7 (C) and will be included in a list of active members of the panel of arbitrators after being sworn or affirmed as provided in NAR 7 and submitting his oath to the arbitration commissioner for the judicial district where he will serve as an arbitrator.

ADKT 0171: On May 4, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order appointing Dawn Nielson to the Functional Equivalency Committee for a three-year term commencing in October 2023 and expiring in October 2026. The term of Jeffrey R. Rodefer expires in October 2023, and he is not seeking reappointment to the Functional Equivalency Committee. The Court also issued an order reappointing Richard M. Trachok, II, as Chair; Lynn S. Fulstone as Vice Chair, and the Honorable Jennifer Togliatti as a member of the Board of Bar Examiners to three-year terms expiring in October 2026.

ADKT 0542: After a public hearing held on May 3, 2023 to consider whether a critical labor shortage exists within the Marshal Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court, the Court determined that (a) the turnover rate percentage has worsened over the last several years; (b) as of February 2023, there are five vacancies; (c) the average length of vacancy is 80.4 days; (d) the Marshal Division continues to struggle with recruiting a sufficient number of qualified applicants to meet staffing needs. On May 4, 2023, the Court issued an order that the employment of retired public employees to fill the marshal positions is warranted, based upon the appropriate and necessary delivery of services to the public.

ADKT 0582: On May 19, 2021, the Supreme Court established the Commission to Study the Statutes and Rules of the Commission on Judicial Discipline and update, as necessary, the Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct. Under the chairmanship of Justice Ron Parraguirre and the vice chairmanship of Justice James W. Hardesty (ret.), the Commission was tasked with studying and making recommendations concerning the procedural and substantive statutes and rules of the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline. The Commission’s final recommendations were filed with the Court on April 19, 2023. As the Commission has completed the task with which it was initially charged, the Court issued an order closing the Commission on May 4, 2023.

ADKT 0606: On November 8, 2022, James T. Russell, District Judge, and James E. Wilson, District Judge, First Judicial District Court, filed a petition in the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to amend the Rules of Practice for the First Judicial District Court. On April 24, 2023, the Court published an order approving the proposed amendments as set forth in Exhibit A. The amendments are effective 60 days from the date of this order.

ADKT 0594: Pursuant to the Nevada Rules on the Administrative Docket, and in response to requests to review the current processes for the licensing of attorneys within Nevada, on March 9, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court created the Bar Licensing Commission to study the issues and concerns arising from the methodology and administration of the bar examination and licensing procedures for attorneys within Nevada. In its report, filed on March 30, 2023, the Commission recommended the appointment of two task forces. The Court agreed with the Commission’s recommendations and issued an order on April 19, 2023 appointing the Foundational Subject Requirement and Performance Test Implementation Task Force and the Supervised Practice Task Force. The individuals listed in Exhibit A of the order are appointed as members of the Foundational Subject Requirement and Performance Test Implementation Task Force. The individuals listed in Exhibit B are appointed to the Supervised Practice Task Force. Each Task Force shall file a report with the Court on their findings and recommendations no later than April 1, 2024.

ADKT 0609: On March 22, 2023, Lidia S. Stiglich, Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, and Lynne K. Simons, Chief Judge of the Second Judicial District, petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court to amend SCR 214 to provide an attorney legislator serving in the Nevada Legislature an exemption from the annual requirement to complete 10 hours of general continuing legal education credit for the compliance period in which the attorney serves in a regular Session of the Legislature. On April 14, 2023, after a public hearing held on April 11, 2023, the Court issued an order that the proposed amendments to SCR 214 be adopted as set forth in Exhibit A of the order. The amendments shall be effective 30 days from the date of the order. For calendar year 2023, a written request for an exemption must be postmarked or delivered to the State Bar of Nevada no later than 30 days from the effective date of this rule amendment. Thereafter, such written exemption must be postmarked or delivered to the State Bar of Nevada on or before March 1 as provided in the rule. Publication of this order shall be accomplished by the clerk disseminating copies of this order to all subscribers of the advance sheets of the Nevada Reports and all persons and agencies listed in NRS 2.345, and to the executive director of the State Bar of Nevada.

ADKT 0610: On April 4, 2023, the Ninth Judicial District Court, by and through the Honorable Nathan Tod Young and the Honorable Thomas W. Gregory, filed a petition with the Nevada Supreme Court to amend Rule 4 Arbitration of the Rules of Practice for the Ninth Judicial District Court as set forth in Appendix A of the order. The Ninth Judicial District has adopted the Nevada Arbitration Rules as provided in Nevada Arbitration Rule l, which provides in part, “Judicial Districts having a lesser population may adopt local rules implementing all of part of the program.” Effective January 1, 2023, the Nevada Supreme amended the Nevada Arbitration Rules. The Ninth Judicial District desires to adopt the amendments except for specifically excluding “NAR 20(a)(2) Any claim or defense not raised by either party through presentation of expert testimony or other competent evidence at the arbitration hearing will be waived at the trial de novo.”

ADKT 0580: On August 13, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court created the Commission on Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure to consider and make recommendations for comprehensive amendments to the Rules. On March 29, 2023, the court issued an order appointing Erica C. Medley and Jessica E. Whelan to the commission.

ADKT 0126: On March 22, 2023, the Supreme Court issued an order appointing attorney Christopher K. Beckstrom to the attorney panel of arbitrators after an investigation by the State Bar of Nevada of the applicant’s qualifications and fitness to serve as an arbitrator. The applicant has completed the arbitrator orientation and training program mandated by NAR 7 (C) and will be included in a list of active members of the panel of arbitrators after being sworn or affirmed as provided in NAR 7 and submitting his oath to the arbitration commissioner for the judicial district where he will serve as an arbitrator.

ADKT 0464: On February 24, 2023, the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Nevada filed a petition with this court providing a list of prospective mentors who have been determined by the State Bar to meet the requirements of the Transitioning Into Practice (TIP) Program for newly-admitted attorneys. The following individuals are appointed to serve as mentors in the TIP program: Jordan Smith, Tina Talim, Christian Miles, and Cassandra Cummings.

ADKT 608: On February 15, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition from the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors seeking to amend the Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) related to attorney misconduct. The proposed changes can be viewed in detail in Exhibit A attached to the petition. A public hearing will be conducted on the petition on March 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom in Las Vegas. The hearing will be videoconferenced to the courtroom in Carson City. Written comments are invited and may be submitted electronically or in hard-copy format to Elizabeth A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 201 South Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701 or via email at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov by 5:00 p.m., March 14, 2023.

ADKT 0576: On March 9, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order creating a Commission to Study the Adjudication of Water Law Cases in Nevada’s Courts. A report of the Commission’s recommendations was filed by the court on December 27, 2022. On January 23, 2023, the court issued an order rescheduling the public hearing on this matter for March 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom, 408 East Clark Avenue, in Las Vegas, which will be videoconferenced to the courtroom in Carson City. Written comments may be submitted electronically or in hard-copy format to Elizabeth A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 201 South Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada 89701 by 5:00 p.m., March 14, 2023 or via email at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov. Persons interested in participating in the hearing must notify the Clerk no later than March 14, 2023.

ADKT 0581: On August 13, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order creating the Commission to Study Best Practices for Virtual Advocacy to evaluate applicable rules to govern the unified use of remote technology in Nevada’s general and limited jurisdiction courts and consider possible rule changes necessary for handling criminal, civil and family courts. On January 19, 2023, the court issued an order appointing Justice Patricia Lee to the commission.

ADKT 0576: On February 8, 2021, James W. Hardesty, then Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, filed a petition requesting that the Nevada Supreme Court consider creating a Commission to Study the Adjudication of Water Law Cases in Nevada’s Courts. The order creating the Commission was filed on March 9, 2021 and a report of the Commission’s recommendations was filed on December 27, 2022. A public hearing will be conducted on the report on February 8, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom in Las Vegas. The hearing will be videoconferenced to the courtroom in Carson City. Written comments are invited and may be submitted electronically or in hard-copy format to Elizabeth A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 201 South Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701 or via email at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov by 5:00 p.m., January 24, 2023.

ADKT 0605: On December 23, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order adopting local rules of practice for the North Las Vegas Justice Court regarding traffic offenses and citations. The rules can be found in Exhibit A attached to the order. The rules become effective February 22, 2023.

ADKT 599: On October 6, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court conducted a public hearing to consider amendments to Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) 51.1 and Addendum 2 related to the certification of functional equivalency, regarding admission to the practice of law. On December 8, 2022, the court issued an order denying the petition, returning the matter to the Board of Bar Examiners and the state bar’s Board of Governors to consider possible amendments based on written comments submitted at the hearing.

ADKT 604: On Sept. 23, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition from the justices of the peace of the Las Vegas Justice Court requesting to establish rules relating to traffic offenses and citations to comply with AB 116 from the 2021 Nevada Legislature. On December 8, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order adopting the proposed rules; they become effective February 6, 2023.

ADKT 0537: On December 8, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court filed an order modifying the composition of the Commission on Access to Justice. The appointments, which are effective immediately, can be found in Exhibit A attached to the order.

ADKTS 602 and 603: On August 30, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court filed two petitions from the Las Vegas Township Justice Court, proposing amendments to, and enactment of a new rule, regarding the eviction process. ADKT 602 proposes changes to the Las Vegas Justice Court Local Rules of Practice 6.2 and 6.4, and the addition of new rule 6.8. ADKT 603 proposes changes to the Nevada Supreme Court’s Eviction Mediation Rules. On September 29, the court issued an order rescheduling the public hearing on these matters to December 7, 2022 at 2 p.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom in Las Vegas, which will be videoconferenced to the courtroom in Carson City. Written comments are invited and must be submitted to Elizabeth A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 201 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701; on Dec. 1, the court issued an order extending the deadline for written comments to Dec. 19, 2022, at 5 p.m. Comments may be submitted via email to nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov.

ADKT 0568: On Nov. 23, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order determining that a critical labor shortage exists within the Marshal’s Office of the Nevada Supreme Court. The order states that the employment of retired public employees is warranted to address this shortage.

ADKT 0581: On August 13, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order creating a Commission to Study Best Practices in Virtual Advocacy in Nevada’s Courts, to evaluate applicable rules to govern the unified use of remote technology in Nevada’s general and limited jurisdiction courts, and consider possible rule changes necessary for handling criminal, civil, and family courts. On December 23, 2021, the court issued an order appointing members to the commission. A correction to the order was issued on Sept. 13, 2021. On November 15, 2022, the court issued an order appointing Christopher Long to replace Craig Franden on the commission.

ADKT 0537: On Nov. 10, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order adjusting the minimum rates for IOLTA accounts from 0.65 percent to 0.75 percent; leadership institutions’ minimum rate is now 0.8 percent. The order is effective from December 1, 2022, until June 1, 2023.

ADKT 0595: On Oct. 24, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order adopting amendments to the Rules Governing Alternative Dispute Resolutions and to the Nevada Short Trial Rules. The amendments become effective January 1, 2023. The amendments can be found in exhibits A and B attached to the order.

ADKT 0598: On Oct. 24, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order adopting Rules of Conduct for Lawyers Representing Children in Child Welfare Cases. The rules become effective January 1, 2023 and can be found in Exhibit A attached to the order.

ADKT 0567: On Oct. 26, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court appointed attorney Julie Skow to be a mediator for the Designated Eviction Proceedings Program.

ADKT 601: On August 17, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition requesting the court consider amending the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure to include a rule regarding the placement of dependent children in a qualified residential treatment program. On Sept. 27, 2022, the court issued an order adopting the new rule as Rule 27 of the District Court Rules. The adoption of Rule 27 becomes effective Nov. 1, 2022 and shall expire on Jan. 1, 2024, or upon the effective date of any superseding legislation, whichever comes first.

ADKT 0600: On Sept. 12, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order denying a petition received from the justices of the peace at Pahrump Justice Court to amend the local court rules to add a new rule, Rule 52, regarding the selection and duties of chief judge, and the duties of the court administrator. The proposed language for Rule 52 can be found in Exhibit A attached to the order.

ADKT 0593: On August 24, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order amending Administrative Order (AO) 0001 from the Las Vegas Township Justice Court, delineating the duties and training for hearing master positions within that court. The amendments can be found in Exhibit A attached to the order.

ADKT 0597: On August 16, 2022, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order adopting a pilot program related to the unbundling of legal services in enumerated family court case types. The proposed amendments can be found in Exhibit A attached to the order. Also attached are a proposed notice of limited-scope representation (Exhibit B) and a proposed notice of completion of services in limited scope representation (Exhibit C). The pilot program begins Nov. 1, 2022 and is scheduled to expire on Nov. 1, 2024.

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