On June 5, 2025, respected professional responsibility attorneys Rob Bare, Glenn Machado, and Michelle Alarie will make a special presentation for the continuing legal education of Nevada lawyers in a program produced by Stephen Smith of the Clark County Bar Association’s CLE Committee and sponsored by Bank of Nevada, Las Vegas Legal Video, and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. “Defending a State Bar Grievance” will be held in-person at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, from 11 a.m. to 1:15 pm., and will include a pizza lunch while supplies last. Space will be limited. RSVP to the CCBA is required by June 3, 2025. See below for more information about the speakers and the CLE program.
About the speakers
Rob Bare has been practicing law for over 30 years. He is the owner and sole manager of Law Office of Rob Bare, PLLC. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University (highest distinction) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Prior to private practice, Rob served as judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court (January 2011 – January 2021) and as bar counsel for the State Bar of Nevada (August 1993 – December 2010). Also, he served as judge in department 6 of the Las Vegas Municipal Court (January 2007 – June 2007). Prior to his move to Nevada, Rob served as senior defense trial lawyer (Captain), U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Trial Defense Service, Fort Irwin, California (May 1991 – August 1993). He served as Trial Defense Lawyer, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Trial Defense Service, Fort Ord, California (October 1989 – May 1991).
Glenn M. Machado has been practicing law in Nevada since 2001 and currently concentrates his practice in the areas of professional responsibility and legal ethics, primarily working with Rob Bare, in defending State Bar of Nevada disciplinary proceedings, as well as providing consulting and expert witness services. From 2004 to 2015, Glenn served as an assistant bar counsel for the State Bar of Nevada, where he handled all aspects of the attorney-discipline process including intake, investigation, prosecution, and appeal. As Assistant Bar Counsel, Glenn presented numerous continuing legal education courses regarding professional responsibility and ethics throughout Nevada and contributed over two dozen articles to the State Bar of Nevada’s Nevada Lawyer magazine concerning issues relating to the Rules of Professional Conduct. Mr. Machado also practiced commercial litigation for over ten years and served as an interim deputy district attorney for White Pine County, Nevada.
Michelle Alarie is the founder and managing attorney of Alarie Law, a law firm providing counsel to individuals and small businesses in the areas of employment & labor law, insurance coverage, professional responsibility, and general business litigation. Michelle’s practice encompasses legal ethics and professional responsibility, including attorney disciplinary defense and assisting attorneys, law firms, and other professionals to understand and adhere to ethical standards and best practices in their legal practice. Michelle graduated from the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. After graduation, Michelle completed a judicial clerkship for Judge Rob Bare of the Eighth Judicial District Court and was a litigation partner at an AmLaw 200 firm. Michelle left big law after more than a decade, opening Alarie Law to collaborate one-on-one with her clients.
About the CLE program
Rob, Glenn, and Michelle will present “Defending a State Bar Grievance,” a CLE program on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The CLE program offers 2.0 ethics CLE credits for Nevada lawyers. The program will be held live, in-person, at Legal Aid Center for Southern Nevada, from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Pizza lunch will be available while supplies last. Space will be limited. RSVP to the CCBA is required by June 3, 2025.
Attendance at this in-person event is free for current CCBA members. 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.
During the event, attendance will be taken, and only those Nevada lawyers in attendance will have their attendance reported to Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education. The event will be recorded for use in the CCBA’s audio/visual library. The recorded versions of the program will be offered for rental use at a small fee (to cover administrative costs). For more information, visit clarkcountybar.org or call (702) 387-6011.
About the article
This article was originally published in the Communiqué (May 2025), the official publication of the Clark County Bar Association. See https://clarkcountybar.org/about/member-benefits/communique-2025/communique-may-2025/. The printed magazine was mailed to CCBA members on April 30, 2025.
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