Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order Describing General Duties/Cases of Presiding Judges
On August 9, 2024, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order: 24-06, describing the case types and general duties for each respective presiding judge, pursuant to EDCR 1.30(6), as amended by the Nevada Supreme Court Order filed April 26, 2024 and effectuated on June 25, 2024. For more information, see the full text of […]
Couvillier’s Investiture Ceremony Set for September 26
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier III will be ceremonially sworn in at an investiture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, in the jury assembly room at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas. Couvillier is a founding partner of Kennedy & Couvillier, PLLC. Prior to establishing that firm, he […]
Juvenile Delinquency Cases Reassigned at Eighth Judicial District Court
On August 2, 2024, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 24-04, which establishes the role of Lead Juvenile Delinquency Judge and reassigns juvenile delinquency cases between court departments. According to the order, Judge Linda Marquis became the lead juvenile delinquency judge effective August 5, 2024. She will supervise all juvenile delinquency matters, emancipation […]
Eighth Judicial District Court Issues Order Reassigning Medical Malpractice Cases
On July 31, 2024, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order 24-03, reassigning 57 medical malpractice cases currently assigned to Department 8. These cases will be reassigned to Departments 1, 7, 15, 20, 21, and 25. For more information, see the full text of the order.
Hearing Scheduled for Aug. 8 re: Administration of Nevada Bar Exam
The Nevada Supreme Court has issued an order scheduling a public hearing in Administrative Order ADKT 0594 regarding the administration of the Nevada Bar Exam. The Nevada bar examination is currently comprised of a multistate multiple choice exam (MBE) constructed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) and essay questions and performance tests created […]
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Now Introducing: SBN Go! Engage and connect with Nevada attorneys and legal community resources via SBN Go, the State Bar of Nevada’s official app, designed to help you get the most of your bar license and connect with your peers. Through technology, we make it easier to stay connected, informed, and participate in your professional network! Features […]
Amendments to Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure Become Effective Aug. 15
On June 7, 2024, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order in ADKT 0580 amending the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure. The amended rules are effective prospectively on August 15, 2024, as to all pending cases and cases initiated after that date. The court further ordered that these amended rules shall control when conflicts arise […]
State Bar Mourns Unexpected Passing of the Honorable Larry R. Hicks
The State Bar of Nevada was extremely saddened to hear of the unexpected passing of federal Judge Larry R. Hicks as the result of a car collision yesterday, May 29, near the Bruce R. Thompson Federal Courthouse in Reno. Judge Hicks had served on the bench for the U.S. District Court for the District of […]
Aldrich, Ingram Elected to State Bar Board of Governors
The State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors 2024 elections concluded on May 8. The following candidates were elected to the Board of Governors and will be sworn in to begin their three-year terms at the state bar’s Annual Bar Conference, on June 28, 2024: District 1: Clark County John Aldrich District 2: Rural Counties Tyler […]
Second Judicial District Court Issues Order Re: Management of Evidence in Selected Civil Matters
On May 17, 2024, the Second Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 2024-03, which identifies a list of cases in Exhibit A of the order with evidence that will be made eligible for review and release or destruction. The cases identified have been closed for at least two years, have no pending appeals before […]
CAUSING DEATH BY DANGEROUS CYCLING
An amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill now making its way through Parliament will make it an offence punishable by up to 14 years’ custody to cause death or serious injury by dangerous or careless cycling. Is any of this newsworthy?
Feb. 2024 Bar Exam Results Will Be Announced May 1 at 3 p.m.
The results of the February 2024 Bar Exam will be released Wednesday, May 1, no earlier than 3 p.m. Results will first appear on the state bar’s social media sites – we invite you to follow any of these accounts for the earliest possible announcement of exam results: Facebook: statebarofnevada Instagram: @statebarofnevada Twitter: @nevadabar LinkedIn: state-bar-of-nevada