Civil Bench Bar meetings proven to be time well spent for those in civil practice – Next meeting tomorrow May 12 at noon
Hot topics were covered at the April Civil Bench Bar meeting including: rules against perpetuities. As a result of the Nevada Supreme Court decision on Bullion Monarch Mining, Inc. v. Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc., 131 Nev.Ad.Op. 13 (March 26, 2015)(7-0): Nevada’s common-law Rule Against [...]
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Get ready for courtroom shuffle
Courtroom calendar assignment matrix MaydocxThe Eighth Judicial District Court has two new additions to the bench: Joseph “Joe” Hardy Jr. to Department 15 and Louis Eric Johnson to Department 20. That means District Court will shuffle courtrooms and calendars. Judge Eric Johnson will assume Judge [...]
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Electronic payment for peremptory challenges to be available May 1
Filing peremptory challenges in the Eighth Judicial District Court is about to get a little bit easier. On May 1, the $450 peremptory challenge filing fee, required by Supreme Court Rule 48.1(2), can be paid with either an electronic draw-down account or a credit card [...]
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Specialty Courts To Graduate 67 Participants This Friday
This Friday, specialty court graduates who have evolved over years of intensive treatment and rehabilitation programs will get a fresh start for spring. The 67 grads from the Eighth Judicial District specialty courts will shed their old lives and begin their new lives. They leave [...]
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Joe Hardy Jr. and Eric Johnson appointed by governor to Eighth Judicial District Court
Governor Brian Sandoval today announced the appointment of Joseph “Joe” Hardy Jr. to Department 15 and Louis Eric Johnson to Department 20 of the Eighth Judicial District Court. They will fill the vacancies created by the appointment of Judges Abbi Silver and Jerome “Jerry” Tao [...]
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Lawyer who puts in time to help those with low income gets recognition from bench
“Today, the current deficiencies in our indigent defense system and the gaps in legal services for the poor and middle class constitute not just a problem, but a crisis. And this crisis appears as difficult and intransigent as any now before us.” That quote from [...]
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Practicing lawyers make way for a promising young batch of VTCTA students getting prepped to practice law
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Eighth Judicial District Court seeking qualified applicants for criminal division pro tem commissioners
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court is seeking qualified applicants for the position of criminal division pro tem commissioner. The court is looking to select several qualified candidates to serve as-needed in the criminal division. Those interested in being considered for one of these part-time [...]
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Practicing lawyers make way for a promising young batch of VTCTA students getting prepped to practice law
A promising class of high school students from Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy (VTCTA), conducted two mock trials in the courtroom of District Court Judge Nancy Allf at the Regional Justice Center today. The aspiring attorneys did an impressive job trying their cases and [...]
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