Light Of Hope Ceremony to be held to ignite interest in helping abused and neglected children
Children who are in foster care face daunting challenges. They are generally traumatized by abuse and neglect and have to face their day-to-day lives with constant uncertainty. A Light of Hope Ceremony will be held at the Eighth Judicial District Family Court on Monday, Apr. [...]
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District Court CASA Program Passes Rigorous National Certification With Flying Colors
The Eighth Judicial District Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA) has been awarded certification by the National CASA Association, and passed the national organization’s high standards for quality child advocacy with flying colors.The CASA program recruits, screens, trains and supports volunteers to represent the best [...]
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April 15 deadline looming for Ninth Circuit Miranda Contest with $2,000 cash prize and bragging rights
Nothin’ but the Grover Clevelands!Miranda is 50 and high school sophomores, juniors and seniors can enter to win $2,000 with a video or essay for the 2016 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest.We all know the opening lines: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you [...]
New sentencing report shows education a factor in recidivism
The U.S. Sentencing Commission just released a new report that has some interesting information about recidivism among federal offenders. Those who do not finish high school are considered at higher risk to re-offend. This is a link to the study http://www.ussc.gov/news/press-releases-and-news-advisories/march-9-2016.The District Court Truancy Diversion Program [...]
Top five reasons attorneys should courtesy copy their judge on case filings
Courtesy copies were a hot topic at the March Civil Bench Bar meeting; here’s why it’s good to provide the judge hearing your case with courtesy- copies:Reason 5: Judicial departments handle many cases, they have limited paper budgets, court staff has limited time to prepare [...]
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Guardianship Bench Bar March 14
Judge Dianne Steel at Guardianship Bench Bar meetingA Guardianship Bench Bar will take place on Monday, March 14 at 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Meeting will take place at Zenoff Hall Training Room at 601 Pecos Road. The two-hour meeting is good for two [...]
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Brown Bag Guardianship Bench Bar offers plenty of food for thought plus two free CLE credits
Judge Dianne Steel opened the Guardianship Bench Bar meeting on an upbeat note, telling attorneys in attendance that things are really moving fast. She commended those working to address guardianship issues saying they were, “focused, dedicated, thinking outside the box, and creative.”Judge Steel also offered [...]
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District Court Family Division now accepting applications for pro tem hearing masters
The Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division is now accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as pro tem hearing masters in domestic violence/TPO, child support/paternity, mental commitment, minor guardianship, juvenile delinquency, discovery and truancy courts. This recruitment occurs on a regular basis to ensure [...]
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District Court Family Division now accepting applications for pro tem hearing masters
The Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division is now accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as pro tem hearing masters in domestic violence/TPO, child support/paternity, mental commitment, minor guardianship, juvenile delinquency, discovery and truancy courts. This recruitment occurs on a regular basis to ensure [...]
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March 2016 Business Court Reassignments
A message from Eighth Judicial District Court Chief Judge David Barker:Dear members of the Bar:As reflected in Administrative Order 16-03, effective March 14, 2016, all Business Court cases currently assigned to Department 29 will be reassigned to Department 15, and Department 1 5 will replace [...]
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