District Court invites applications for Family Division Court Hearing Master
The District Court is currently accepting applications for a Family Division Court Hearing Master. Resumes must be submitted to the attention of EJDC Human Resourcesmanager Edward May via FAX at (702) 671-4560, or emailed at MayE@clarkcountycourts.us, or mailed/hand-delivered to the Regioanl Justice Center-District Court Administration, [...]
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Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez To Be Honored With Liberty Bell Award For Making Civil Law Self-Help Center A Reality
Going to civil court without attorney representation can be a daunting prospect. Those who cannot afford a lawyer often face this challenge without knowing anything about the law or court processes. The result is confused people showing up to court unprepared. The lack of preparation [...]
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Sands China Motion to Dismiss Steven Jacobs case for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction Denied
In a 39-page Decision and Order, Judge Elizabth Gonzalez denied the Sands China Ltd.’s Motion to Dismiss the Steven Jacobs vs Las Vegas Sands Corp. case for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction.http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/High-profile-cases.html [...]
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Longest-Serving District Court Judge To Pave Way For Implementation Of National Best-Practices For Guardianship Cases
The Eighth Judicial District Court Issued an Administrative Order today, to transfer the adult guardianship caseload to the longest-serving District Court Judge Dianne Steel, in department G of the Family Division. The Order coincides with a Petition issued today, by Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice [...]
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Wolf convinces jury that the little pig is really the bad one
B.B. Wolf took the stand and told a harrowing tale of a boiling pot at the bottom of chimney; a trap set by the Little Pig for Wolf who was just trying to help a friend out. That story set the stage for the [...]
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District Court takes action to implement national best practices for guardianship cases – Hotline and email link established to communicate issues
The Eighth Judicial District Court is taking action to implement best practices for guardianship cases as established by the National Association for Court Management. District Court Chief Judge David Barker recently attended an open hearing regarding guardianship at the Clark County Commission. As the chief [...]
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District Court Family Division issues Admin Order to protect the privacy of children in dependency cases
The Family Division of District Court recently issued an Administrative Order to protect the privacy and safety of children and adults involved involved in juvenile dependency cases.http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/clerk/rules/Administrative%20Order%2015-05.pdf [...]
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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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