First Judicial District Court Amends Local Rules of Practice

On November 8, 2022, Judges James T. Russell and James E. Wilson of the First Judicial District Court filed a petition in the Nevada Supreme Court seeking to amend the Rules of Practice for the First Judicial District Court. On April 24, 2023, the Court published an order in ADKT 0606 approving the proposed amendments […]

Eighth Judicial District Court Seeks Applicants for ADR/Discovery Commissioner

The Eighth Judicial District Court is seeking qualified candidates for Court Hearing Master/Commissioner position. This position will be assigned to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Discovery, and will be responsible for implementing various alternatives through which participants can pass in order to resolve civil disputes through means other than traditional costly, lengthy and protracted trials. […]

Commission on Judicial Selection Finalists for Clark County Judicial Position

On March 30, 2023, the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection conducted interviews of 12 applicants for Department C in the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Family Division. After three rounds of balloting, the commission selected three names to submit to Governor Joe Lombardo. The following nominees in alphabetical order are: Robert Cerceo Gregory Gordon Adriana Rincon […]

Las Vegas Justice Court Establishes Temporary Alterations to Traffic Rules

On March 29, 2023, the Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 23-03, which makes temporary alterations to that court’s Local Rule of Practice 7 related to Traffic Criminal Misdemeanor Citations and Civil Infractions Citations. The temporary alterations are necessary due to issues with the court’s Online Dispute Resolution System. Altered rules include: […]

Nominations for State Bar Board of Governors Open Now Through April 1

The Board of Governors of the State Bar of Nevada consists of 15 members elected by the active members of the bar who are residents of Nevada and have their office address per SCR 79 in the respective districts. For the 2023 elections, the following positions are open for election: District One – Clark County: […]

Public Hearing to Discuss Changes to the Attorney Misconduct Rules

On February 15, 2023, the Nevada Supreme Court received a petition, filed under ADKT 608, from the State Bar of Nevada’s Board of Governors seeking to amend the Supreme Court Rules (SCRs) related to attorney misconduct. The proposed changes can be viewed in detail in Exhibit A attached to the petition. A public hearing will […]

State Bar Board of Governors approves Creed of Professionalism & Civility

The bar’s Board of Governors has been diligently working to address issues impacting the practice of law in Nevada. For example, we hear from members that lack of civility from their colleagues continues to affect attorney wellbeing. So, this past January, the board’s Civility Taskforce presented a formal Creed of Professionalism and Civility, which the […]

Eighth Judicial District Court establishes a Committee to Examine Minor Guardianship Matters

On Feb. 22, 2023, the Eighth Judicial District Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 23-02, which establishes a court-led special committee to evaluate minor guardianship case types. According to the order, the committee’s goal is to “provide the most efficient service and access to justice to those involved with minor guardianship cases.” The order appoints Judge […]

Judicial Commission Makes Nominations for Department 7 Vacancy

The Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection forwarded the names of three nominees to Governor Joe Lombardo for appointment to fill the judicial vacancy in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. 7. The commission will convene to interview 23 more applicants for vacancies in Departments 29, C, N, and O. Department 7’s seat was made vacant […]