Santa gets black robe fever and those that appear before him pay the price
He knows if you’ve been bad or good, and that’s a problem when he’s wearing a black robe. That was a lesson learned by Ebenezer Scrooge at the Howard D. McKibben Inn of Court December meeting/training in courtroom 15D. Scrooge was put on trial for [...]
Electronic Filing and Public Access to get upgrades early next year
E-filingE-filing has made a lot of practices easier and more efficient in the District Court. Processes are about to improve even more with some highly anticipated upgrades coming early next year.Some of the new features that will translate into savings for our e-filers include:An envelope [...]
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Love is all you need
Every day we get bombarded by negative news. It can be overwhelming and depressing to constantly be reminded of the toll hate takes in this world. The power of love was on display big time at the Family Court adoption marathon. You cannot help but [...]
Experience the joy of gifting a toy
Those who are looking to do something nice this holiday season and don’t know what to do are invited to experience the joy of gifting a toy. Fostering Futures (formerly known as the CASA Foundation) will distribute the toys to children in foster care. The court Marshals initiated collecting new unwrapped toys in giant gift [...]
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Family Court Judges to tell all at upcoming Bench Bar
The Family Division judges will spill the beans on what they’re really looking for at the Family Bench Bar meeting this Thursday, Nov. 19 at noon in courtroom 9 at the Family Court, 601 N. Pecos. Discovery is also on the agenda. Attending family lawyers [...]
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Former County Commissioner Myrna Williams Recognized For Her Contributions Supporting Founding Family Court
Those in attendance cheered as little girl wandered into the ceremony and Judge Frank Sullivan remarked, “that’s what this place is all about.”Elected officials come and go in Clark County, but former County Commissioner Myna Williams will get a permanent place as a community pillar [...]
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Veterans’ Court Recognizes Military Service For Those Working To Complete Specialty Court Treatment
In honor of Veterans’ day, the American Legion Spirit of Freedom Post 76 presented the flags of the five major branches of the armed services (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard) to the Eighth Judicial District veterans’ court. A small ceremony honored the [...]
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Celebrate Love a Lawyer Day this Friday with an opportunity to get more love
This Friday is Love a Lawyer Day. In fact, the first Friday of every November has been declared as “love Your Lawyer Day” by the American Bar Association. A proposal on their website states: “Lawyers have consistently been the target of verbal bashing, derogatory portrayals [...]
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Color Guard To Present Flags In Veterans’ Court As Lead Up To National Holiday For Those Who’ve Served Our Nation
In honor of Veterans’ day, the American Legion Spirit of Freedom Post 76 will present the flags of the five major branches of the armed services (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard) to the Eighth Judicial District veterans’ court on Monday, Nov. 2 [...]
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Fairy Godmother Judge Makes The Adoption Dreams Of Eight Families Come True
Adoption is a dream come true for many children in our community who just want a stable and loving home. District Court Family Judge Cynthia Giuliani dressed as a fairy godmother today to make adoptions for eight families a magical experience The children came in costumes or their [...]
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