Events

Lunchtime Learning CLE

“Recognizing Burnout: Building a supportive legal workplace”

This program is produced by the CCBA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Equity (DICE) as part of the DICE CLE Series.

• Sponsors:
  • Las Vegas Legal Video
  • McDonald Carano
  • Murchison & Cumming, LLP
  • Worldwide Litigation Services
• Speaker: Dr. Alexis Kennedy, JD/PhD, is a forensic psychology researcher and professor in the Criminal Justice Department and School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a well-respected expert with more than thirty years working with human trafficking victims, she knows intimately the risks of developing burnout and compassion fatigue. She works with first responders, health care workers, attorneys, and other helping professionals throughout the US and Canada to stay in important but difficult work without sacrificing their own health.
• Summary:
  • In the high-pressure environment of the legal profession, stress and burnout are common challenges that can significantly impact both personal well-being and professional performance. This workshop is designed to equip lawyers and support staff with the knowledge and tools to effectively support their colleagues, reduce stress, and recognize the early signs of burnout. We will explore the nature of burnout, share tips for spotting it in yourself and others, and discuss practical ways to support your colleagues. We’ll also look at how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) play a crucial role in how stress is experienced and addressed, recognizing that people from different backgrounds may face unique challenges.
• Objectives:
  • Understand the impact of stress and burnout in the legal profession.
  • Learn to identify red flags of burnout in yourself and your colleagues.
  • Explore the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in experiencing and addressing stress and burnout.
• Target Audience:
  • Lawyers at all career stages
  • Legal support staff
  • HR professionals
• Key Takeaways:
  • Enhanced awareness of burnout signs and symptoms.
  • Practical strategies to support colleagues and reduce workplace stress.
  • Insight into the importance of DEI in managing stress and promoting a healthy work environment.
• When: Wednesday, December 4, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
• Where: Online via Zoom
• Note: This CLE program will NOT be recorded.
• Offers: 1.0 AAMH CLE credit (NV)
• Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2024) only. Not a CCBA member? Join/renew now.
• RSVP to CCBA by 12/2/2024: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/recognizing-burnout-cle-program/

CCBA’s Annual Meeting & Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and Business Process Automation Company and First Legal

Featuring:

• Guest speaker: NV Bar President Richard Dreitzer
• Volunteer appreciation awards ceremony and election of the 2025 CCBA executive board
• Savory selection of meats carved tableside plus an extensive salad bar at this upscale Brazilian restaurant

• When: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Check-in & networking: 11:30 a.m.
• Luncheon program: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
• Where: Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, 360 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas
• Pricing: $60/CCBA Member, $75/Non-member
• Special offer: ACTIVE CCBA Committee members who have attended the majority of the CCBA’s committee meetings this year will be invited to attend this event at no charge. Special offer may not be available to all committee members. Qualifying CCBA committee members will need to confirm with Stephanie or Donna at the CCBA office.
• RSVP deadline: Monday, December 2, 2024. RSVP to the CCBA required at https://clarkcountybar.org/bar-luncheon-rsvp-form/ or 702-387-6011.

CCBA Holiday Mixer Featuring Ugly Sweater Contest

Sponsor: Worldwide Litigation

When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 – 5:30 to 8 pm
Where: ReBar+Davy’s, 1225/1221 S. Main St. (Enter thru Davy’s side (boat on Main St.)
About: CCBA’s 9th Annual Holiday Mixer is hosted by the CCBA’s New Lawyers Committee and DICE. Complimentary beverage and appetizers for CCBA members while supplies last!
RSVP deadline: Monday, December 2, 2024. RSVP to Donna Wiessner at DonnaW@ClarkCountyBar.org.
Sponsorship opportunities available

24th Annual Pro Bono Awards Luncheon

Special event to celebrate Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s Pro Bono Project volunteers

• When: Friday, December 13, 2024
• Where: Wynn Las Vegas, Lafite Ballroom
• Check-in & networking: 11:15 a.m.
• Luncheon & awards: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• RSVP by Monday, December 2, 2024: Learn more at https://www.lacsn.org/support-our-mission/pro-bono-luncheon

Bar Committee Meetings

CCBA members are invited to help plan bar activities by volunteering for these bar committees:

• Friday, December 6, 2024 (12-1 p.m.) via Zoom – Community Service Committee – Plans activities that provide outreach services to the community at large in southern Nevada.
• Friday, December 13, 2024 (12-1 p.m.) via Zoom – Publications Committee – Plans content for upcoming issues of the bar journal Communiqué.
• Thursday, December 12, 2024 (12-1 p.m.) at CCBA office – New Lawyers Committee – Coordinates and participates with the William S. Boyd School of Law to produce student competitions. Members volunteer to help with bar events including CCBA pub crawls, UNLV law student competitions, and the Meet Your Judges Mixer. The New Lawyers Committee is for attorneys admitted to practice in Nevada within the last seven years, regardless of age.
• Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (12-1 p.m.) via Zoom – CLE Committee – Plans CLE programs for the benefit of the Clark County Bar Association and Nevada legal community.
• Friday, December 20, 2024 – (12-1 p.m.) via Zoom – Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Equity (DICE) – Plans activities to facilitate constructive discussion and enhance understanding of diversity issues.

For more information about a committee, see https://clarkcountybar.org/about/committees/. To confirm meeting dates, times, and/or location, contact the CCBA office at 702-387-6011.

CCBA Ballet Ticket Special Offers

Nevada Ballet Theatre presents

The Nutcracker

Reynolds Hall, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts

“Winter’s Most Festive Spectacle!”
-Dujour Magazine
 
Las Vegas’ favorite holiday tradition returns once again to fill your season with gorgeous beauty and sparkling cheer with Nevada Ballet Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker! 
 
Choreographed by James Canfield, NBT’s The Nutcracker is a magical journey through a larger-than-life world filled with waltzing flowers, nimble fairies, and moonlit snow. Glittering holiday joy abounds as Clara and her handsome Prince travel from the warmth of her family home to a land of toy soldiers, mischievous mice, and exotic visitors from faraway lands.
 
As a courtesy to NBT ticket holders, no children under 3 years of age are admitted to the performances.

CCBA Member Discount Offer*

• Special CCBA Discount – 15% on the best seats with special CCBA member discount code. Restrictions apply. For more information, send request for code via email to CCBA Executive Director Donna Wiessner at Donnaw@clarkcountybar.org.
• Special offer for NBT performances of The Nutcracker December 14 through December 27, 2024

Lunchtime Learning CLE

Energy Healing: The Best Kept Secret to Legal Wellbeing & Performance!

• Course description: Attendees will learn about energy healing – what it is, how it works, what it feels like and what wellbeing and performance benefits it provides. Attendees will also experience an energy healing session. The session portion begins with a guided meditation to help attendees feel more grounded and relaxed, followed by a series of energies designed to release tension, anxiety, and mental chatter, improve mental and emotional states, and feel a sense of deep relaxation.
• Speaker: Wendy S. Axelrod, Esq., ELI-MP, Empowered Mindset Coach & Energy Healer for Women Legal Professionals and Founder of the Unstuck Axelerator™
• When: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 12 to 1:15 p.m.
• Where: Online via Zoom
• Offers: 1.0 Substance Abuse/Addiction/Mental Health (AAMH) CLE credit for Nevada lawyers
• Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2025) only
• Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/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 1/21/2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/energy-healing-cle-program/

Clark County Bar Luncheon Featuring Nevada Supreme Court Update

Sponsors: Bank of Nevada and First Legal and Kermani Concierge Medicine

Featuring:

• Guest Speaker Chief Justice Herndon, Supreme Court of Nevada
• Swearing In Ceremony of CCBA’s 2025 Executive Board

• When: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Check-in & networking: 11:30 a.m.
• Luncheon program: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
• Where: Vic’s Las Vegas, 355 Promenade Pl, Las Vegas. (Near The Smith Center). Note: CCBA luncheon guests may park in the parking garage connected to Vic’s. Vic’s will validate your parking stub (at the bar) for half off the cost of parking.
• Choice of:
  • 1/2 Tavern Club Sandwich and Cup of Minestrone Soup
  • Pomodoro Crust – Flatbread/pizza: pomodoro sauce, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, parsley gremolata. (vegetarian)
  • Rotini Pasta Primavera (vegan)
• Pricing: $60 per member or $75 per non-member
• RSVP Deadline: Thursday, January 23, 2025. RSVP to the CCBA required at https://clarkcountybar.org/bar-luncheon-rsvp-form/ or 702-387-6011.

Lunchtime Learning CLE

Sponsor: RedPanda Systems and Bank of Nevada and Las Vegas Legal Video

“A Busy Law Firm’s Guide to Automation”

Speaker: Petar Petrovic, Partner Account Manager, Partnerships @ Clio
When: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 12 to 1:15 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom

Course description: With the right technology, law firms can automate many time-consuming tasks—spending less time on administrative work and freeing up more time for billable hours and attention to clients. During this session, you’ll learn:

• How to differentiate between busy work and billable work in your legal practice.
• Three key areas in a law firm that drive the most impact when automated.
• How to select legal technology that can save you time and money.

Offers: 1.0 general CLE credit (NV)
Live webcast (via Zoom): FREE for CCBA Members (2025) only
Recorded materials rental: $25/CCBA Member or $50/non-member
RSVP to CCBA by 2/11/2025: https://clarkcountybar.org/marketplace/cle-programs/guide-to-automation-cle-program/

Out of the Darkness Las Vegas Walk

Charity walk to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• When: 04/26/2025
  • On-Site Registration Starts: 9:00 am
  • Program Starts: 10:00 am
• Where: Sunset Regional Park, 2601 Sunset Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89120
• Who: CCBA members, friends, and family are invited to join CCBA’s team
• Sign-up now: https://supporting.afsp.org/team/357531