On August 25, 2021, Las Vegas Justice Court Chief Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa and Supreme Court of Nevada Chief Justice James Hardesty filed an order in the administrative matter regarding temporary procedures in criminal cases alleging traffic offenses. See Administrative Order #21-09.
LVJC Bench Bar Meeting to Focus on Traffic Citations, Online Dispute Resolution
The Las Vegas Justice Court will be holding a Bench/Bar Meeting in Courtroom 7D at the Regional Justice Center at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021. This meeting will focus on resolution of traffic citations online and implementation of the Matterhorn platform. The court invites all counsel who are interested to attend this meeting.
Leadership Academy of Nevada Governing Board Opportunity
The Governing Board of Leadership Academy of Nevada is currently looking for interested parties who would like to bring their expertise and passion to their school community by serving as a member of the board.
Applications for Placement on List of Indigent Defense Services Providers in Nevada
The Nevada Department of Indigent Defense Services encourages indigent defense services providers (as defined by NRS 180.004) to be placed on the list of qualified contract and appointed counsel for the rural counties. The rural counties are currently in the…
Meet Your Judges Mixer – Vaccination Policy
The Smith Center recently instituted a vaccination policy for event organizers, staff, guests, vendors, and performing artists/speakers. See below for their policy as of 8/12/2021. Please take note of and respect their policy as you make plans to attend our event. Thank you!
Pop-Up Vaccine Site at RJC on Aug. 17, 2021
The Clark County Fire and the Office of Emergency Management will be hosting a vaccination clinic in the Regional Justice Center at 200 Lewis Ave in downtown Las Vegas, on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. It is scheduled to run from 8:00am to 11:00am in Classroom A on the 4th floor.
Attorney Memorial Service Scheduled for November 5, 2021
Bar members are invited to attend the Annual Attorney Memorial Service, a special event to honor Nevada attorneys who have passed on during the last year. This year’s event will be held in-person at the federal courthouse. Also, event organizers are seeking volunteers to assist…
Request for 2021 Liberty Bell Award Nominations
The Clark County Law Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2021 Liberty Bell Award. The recipient(s) for the Liberty Bell Award will be awarded during a ceremony on Thursday, October 28th, 2021. Location and time will be announced at a…
Torts Law Issue of Communiqué Published
This month’s issue features content related to the topic of torts, court news, and bar services, written by members of the southern Nevada legal community.
Discovery and ADR Commissioners Erin Lee Truman and Jay Young to Present CLE Series This Fall
The CLE series “Discovery & ADR CLE with The Commissioners” will be held online via Zoom, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM, on Tuesday for three occurrences…
