Clark County Bar Association

Become an active CCBA member!

Please join/renew today at https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/join-renew/

We are accepting new and renewing members for the 2025 CCBA membership year. To check the status of a bar membership, call our office at 702-387-6011. Thank you!

Probate Bench-Bar Meeting

• Host: Eighth Judicial District Court – Probate Department
• When: Monday, April 28, 2025, 12-1:00 p.m.
• Where: Regional Justice Center, Courtroom 10D and Zoom
  • Join Zoom Meeting
  • https://clarkcountycourts-us.zoom.us/j/82833932077?pwd=dTQxcFNmS204UDhqYlEzcXVTWXRPQT09
• Speaker & topics: Probate Commissioners James A. Fontano and Russel J. Geist
  • Brunzell analyses
  • In Camera Submissions
    • Now filing under seal
    • What can and cannot be filed under seal
  • Appropriate PR expenditures
  • Summary Administration – Description of Value
  • Filing Codes – AWIL, OSEA, OAAD, OSFF
  • Affidavits re: Lost Wills vs. Affidavits of Witnesses
  • Calls and emails from counsel and staff
• Contact: probate@clarkcountycourts.us

Special Offer

CCBA Baseball Group Night May 1, 2025

Order tickets with special link

Join the Clark County Bar Association for a group outing to the Las Vegas Ballpark! Family and friends are welcome to attend with a CCBA member. We’re gathering on Thursday, May 1st for an action-packed evening as the Aviators take on the Tacoma Rainiers. Come early for pregame festivities and drink specials in the Plaza starting at 5 p.m. Whether you’re a die-hard baseball fan or just looking for a fun night out, this event is a home run!

• When: Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:35 p.m.
• Game: Tacoma vs Las Vegas Aviators
• Location: BERM
• Price of ticket: $12
• Order tickets: https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/CCBAnight2025
• Deadline to order: 8:35p.m. (two hours after first pitch)

Lunchtime Learning CLE

Time Twist: Navigating Nevada’s New Civil Infractions – A Case Study

• Speaker: Joseph R. Maridon, Jr. of The Maridon Law Firm, LLC
• Course description: Explore Nevada’s shift to civil traffic infractions under AB 116 (effective January 1, 2023). Analyze a hypothetical case to demonstrate defense strategies and procedural pitfalls. Get practical takeaways for practitioners.
• When: Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 12 to 1:15 pm
• Where: Online via Zoom
• Offers: 1.0 general CLE credit for Nevada lawyers
• Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2025) only. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
• Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
• RSVP to CCBA by 5/5/2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/traffic-ticket-cle-program/

In-Person CLE Program – Space is limited – RSVP today!

Defending a State Bar Grievance

Produced by Stephen Smith of the CCBA’s CLE Committee

Sponsors: Bank of Nevada, Las Vegas Legal Video, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada

• Speakers:
  • Rob Bare of The Law Office of Rob Bare, PLLC
  • Glenn Machado of Machado Law, PLLC
  • Michelle Alarie of Alarie Law
• Topics:
  • Grievance sources
  • Procedural possibilities early on
  • The formal complaint
  • Unique legal standards
  • How to achieve the best result
• When: Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1:15 pm.
• Where: Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
• Bonus: Pizza lunch available while supplies last!
• Offers: 2.0 Ethics CLE credit for Nevada lawyers. Attendance will be taken and reported to the NV CLE Board for only those members in attendance who registered with the CCBA in advance of the event.
• Live presentation (in-person only): FREE for CCBA members only. Non-members may attend complimentary if they accept a Pro Bono case from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. See available cases listed at https://www.lacsnprobono.org/volunteer-attorneys/available-cases.
• Recorded materials rental: $50/CCBA Member or $100/non-member. Recorded materials are delivered via hyperlink in an email. Please allow up to 6 weeks (after date of original presentation) for delivery.
• RSVP to CCBA by 6/3/2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/defending-a-state-bar-grievance-cle-program/

Volunteers needed!

Health Care Power of Attorney-A-Thon

We are in need of about 20 attorney volunteers at this CCBA community outreach activity to benefit the clients served by the Southern Nevada Senior Law Program.

• When: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 9 a.m.-Noon
• Where: MLK Senior Center, 2420 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Building B, N. Las Vegas 89032
• About: The Health Care Power of Attorney-A-Thon involves guiding a senior through the process of executing a Health Care Power of Attorney. The clients will be preregistered and scheduled for 1-hour appointments with the volunteer attorneys. Each attorney will have three appointments in total. The HCPOA will be executed in the presence of the attorney and notary, and the original and copies will be given to the client upon completion. SNSLP staff will subsequently take a copy along with the registration form and ensure filing with the Secretary of State Lock Box. The goal is for at least 15 volunteer attorneys and 45 senior clients to have three 1-hour appointments per attorney scheduled by the senior center staff. The clients will be prepared in advance about the questions they will be asked to answer when executing the HCPOA.
• Offers: 1 hour CLE credit for 3 hours of pro bono service for Nevada lawyers
• CLE Training Before Event: A one-hour pre-recorded CLE video and PowerPoint presentation called “Health Care Power of Attorney” are available on demand for non-estate planning attorneys. An optional Zoom meeting to cover logistics and answer any questions for the volunteer attorneys will be held on June 16, 2025, at Noon.
• Interested attorneys need to register by June 6, 2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/community-service-activities/health-care-power-of-attorney-a-thon/

Special Event

34th Annual Meet Your Judges Mixer

Mark your calendars for September 4, 2025

The CCBA’s Meet Your Judges Mixer is the premier networking event for members of the Nevada legal community, including Nevada’s judges, attorneys, legal support staff, law students, merchants, and candidates. This is a private cocktail reception; no minors allowed. Business casual attire acceptable. All proceeds to benefit the CCBA.

• Featuring: Appetizers, refreshments, networking, and silent auction!
• When: September 4, 2025, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Where: Worldview atop the World Market Center
• Admission fee: $72/CCBA Member, $99/Non-member, FREE/Nevada local, state, and federal judges. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
• RSVP required to the CCBA prior to August 20, 2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/meet-your-judges-mixer/

Bar Benefit Spotlight

Free Lunchtime Learning CLE Programs

Live webcasts included with 2025 CCBA membership!

Get access for up to 13 hours of CLE programming provided via live webcasts (via Zoom) with a current CCBA membership. Offer includes CLE reporting for each completed program. To benefit from this complimentary bar service, the CCBA member must RSVP for the scheduled webcast and login to participate in the live webcast.

Look for upcoming CLE programs to be listed on our website!

See https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/

Sponsor a Bar Activity or Service

The Clark County Bar Association (CCBA) hosts events throughout the year for the members of our non-profit organization. Opportunities are available for select businesses to sponsor select bar events and services, including:

• 40-Year Club Luncheon
• After Bar Exam Chill
• Bar Luncheons
• CLE Programming
• DICE Happy Hour
• Holiday Mixer
• Meet Your Judges Mixer
• Meet Your Law Students Mixer
• Pub Crawl
• CCBA eNews
• Mark’s Blanket the Homeless Program

Learn more at https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/sponsorship-opportunities/ or contact the CCBA office at 702-387-6011.