17 Volunteers including a teacher, chiropractor and hairdresser find fulfillment speaking up for kids who have experienced abuse and neglect
Seventeen new CASA volunteers have opened their hearts to children who have endured abuse and neglect. The volunteers took an oath to speak on behalf of kids. The volunteers, including a tax specialist, teacher, chiropractor, hairdresser and former foster parent will serve as a voice [...]
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Trauma Informed Schools Summit offers strategies to school, law enforcement and court personnel on prevention of youth suicide, violence and extremism
News headlines depict a student body facing unprecedented challenges and trauma. The Establishing Trauma Informed Schools Summit that was held April 13 offered training to Clark County School District (CCSD) and charter school personnel, staff and teachers, as well as law enforcement and court personnel to [...]
Revenge is sweet for attorneys and judges who beat doctors in annual kids’ charity tennis tournament
Revenge is sweet for attorneys and judges who beat doctors on the court in the Marty Hennessey Inspiring Children Foundation charity tennis tournament. For the past seven years, tennis players from the legal and medical communities have hit the tennis courts to compete in the lawyers vs. [...]
Fourth graders experience justice in action and see where life-choices can lead
Four fourth grade classes from Liliam Lujan Hickey Elementary School experienced justice in action at the Eighth Judicial District Court in early April. They also got a view on where life-choices lead when they sat in on actual criminal calendars and saw judges, court employees and attorneys perform their jobs. They [...]
Judge issues order for supplemental briefs in Dale Zusi vs. Brian Sandoval case
Judge Joe Hardy issued a minute order today for supplemental briefs in Dale Zusi vs. Brian Sandoval case. The defendant’s supplemental brief is due on or before May 2, 2018. The petitioner’s supplemental brief is due on or before May 16, 2018. The supplemental hearing [...]
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The April 10 Civil Bench Bar Meeting will offer attorneys alternative to boring unproductive lunch
The Apr. 10 noon Civil Bench Bar Meeting in courtroom 10D, will offer attorneys an alternative to a boring, unproductive lunch, with a lunch meeting filled with useful information and networking.Judge Joanna Kishner will give the latest details from the Civil Rules Committee. A panel [...]
April 5 Family Law Bench-Bar to offer must-know information on what’s new at Family Court
The April 5 Family Law Bench-Bar meeting at noon, will offer the latest case law updates and other important information that those practicing family law should know. The meeting will be held in courtroom 9, at 601 N. Pecos Road. Topics to be covered include, [...]
Scream for free ice cream and help speak up for abused and neglected kids
April is child abuse prevention month. A great new tradition to go along with that is the free ice cream offerings at Ben & Jerry’s two locations (The District at Green Valley Ranch & Sunset Station Hotel & Casino) on April 10 from noon to 8 p.m. Donations made at the [...]
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28 successfully complete specialty court recovery program and get their lives on track
Twenty-eight Eighth Judicial District specialty court participants completed their treatment successfully, graduated in March and are getting their lives on track. The graduates were individually recognized by their presiding judge with a certificate of completion, a special reminder token and cake. A veterans’ court graduate received [...]
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Retired District Court Judge Allan Earl passed away and leaves behind a respected legacy
Retired District Court Judge Allan R. Earl passed away March 20. Judge Earl was a respected jurist who served on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court bench from 2000 to 2014. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Kenny Guinn.“Judge Earl was a great [...]