Civil Law Self-Help Center To Mark 10 Years And Nearly Half A Million Interactions Helping Self Represented Litigants Navigate Court
Since the Civil Law Self-Help Center opened at the Regional Justice Center (RJC) 10 years ago, nearly a half million interactions have helped people take the law into their own hands by representing themselves in court. In partnership with the Clark County courts, the Legal [...]
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Family Court Will Be Filled With Love During Upcoming Adoption Day Marathon
Thursday, Nov. 21, will be a day filled with love starting at 8 a.m. at Family Court, 601 N. Pecos Road. Seven judges will finalize adoptions for families in a day-long marathon from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.The event at Family Court is a concerted [...]
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Legal Lip Remover and World’s Best Chili take honors in tasty challenge to help those who make Quilts of Valor for veterans
The third annual chili cook-off lunch raised more than $500 for Valor Quilters of Nevada for supplies to make Quilts of Valor. The local chapter of Quilts of Valor has presented thousands of quilts to those who have served our country, including Flights of Honor [...]
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Recently appointed District Court Judge Trevor Atkin swears oath to uphold justice
Recently appointed District Court Judge Trevor Atkin pronounced his judicial oath to uphold justice in our community at his investiture ceremony last week. In front of family, friends and fellow jurists, Judge Trevor Atkin swore an oath to uphold the law. He dedicated a significant [...]
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Special one-day court helps veterans to get back on track with their lives
Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Linda Marquis presided over a temporary off-site court created at the Las Vegas VA Medical Center in order to quash child support warrants for Clark County veterans. The special court was held in October in conjunction with the Nevada Attorney [...]
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Judge makes adoption dreams come true in memorable fashion for Halloween
Halloween and court can be a scary for kids, but not in Nevada Eighth Judicial District Family Division Judge Cynthia Giuliani’s court. She granted adoption dreams for 10 families and 17 children. What has become an annual Halloween event, is a way to make the experience [...]
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Erin Lee Truman Named To Serve As Eighth Judicial District Court Discovery Commissioner
Erin Lee Truman has been named as the discovery commissioner for the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. She will serve in the new role in addition to her responsibilities as commissioner of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. The Discovery Office has moved from the [...]
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District Court judges recognize Debra Spinelli and Janice Brown for volunteering their legal services for those in need
Janice Brown was recognized by the District Court bench as the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada May Volunteer of the Month. She currently has her own practice where she is an arbitrator in the mandatory arbitration program. In addition to her specialized work with [...]
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Three new police academy graduates trained up and ready to protect and serve courts
Three new police academy graduates trained up and ready to protect and serve courts after 22 long weeks of tough training including: arms, fight, tactical, vehicular, mental health and other essential training. They are tased, tackled, tormented and tested to their limits to ensure that [...]
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Theme of strong women prevails at investiture of three new judges
Investitures offer a personal glimpse into the person who wears the robe and makes decisions that have a profound impact on many lives. The June 21 investiture for three new judges who joined the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Bench, had the usual pomp and [...]
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