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E-Newsletter for the week of November 29, 2011
Beginning November
16, 2011, TIP replaced the long-standing Bridge the Gap seminar. TIP is a
comprehensive program that pairs new attorneys with experienced and
well-respected members of the legal community. Mentors and new attorneys are
matched up based on both area of practice and physical location of practice.
The mentorships last six months, during which time mentors assist
their mentees in the completion of mandatory and elective elements designed
to introduce new members to the practice of law in Nevada.
Mentors are
approved by the State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors and will be formally
appointed by the Supreme Court. Applications and
information on the TIP program can be found on the state bar’s
website along with a
more comprehensive article on TIP. __________________________________________________________________
Candidates Sought
for Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics
The Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics has three vacancies beginning
January 1, 2012. The Board of
Governors of the State Bar of Nevada shall appoint attorney members to fill
these vacancies.
The Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics was created to resolve ethical
disputes arising in the course of judicial service or in the elective or
appointment process. Each member is appointed for a two-year term with no
member appointed to more than four consecutive terms.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete this online application form. Questions may be directed to Gale Skala, 600 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104, [email protected]. All applications must be received by December 2, 2011. _________________________________________________________
Young Lawyers Toy Drive Starts Thursday
The holiday season is upon us and there are children in Nevada in need of
assistance to make their season one to remember. The Young Lawyers Section
of the State Bar of Nevada is holding its annual holiday toy drive from
December 1 - December 9.
There will be several drop-off locations In Las Vegas including: the law
offices of Gordon Silver; Weide & Miller; the State Bar of Nevada; the Las
Vegas City Attorney’s Office, Civil Division; and the William S. Boyd School
of Law. Reno’s drop-off locations include: the law offices of Lionel Sawyer
Collins, The Digesti Law Firm, O'Mara Law Firm and the Northern Nevada Bar
Center.
State Bar Diversity Committee Member Honored
Kathleen Ja Sook
Bergquist, State Bar of Nevada Diversity Committee member, recently won the
2011 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Trailblazer
award. Bergquist was one of nine attorneys selected for their demonstrated
vision, courage and tenacity, who have made lasting contributions to the
Asian Pacific American legal profession. The Trailblazer award is NAPABA’s
highest honor and was presented at its annual convention in Atlanta on
November 18.
Bergquist has been
a member of the State Bar of Nevada since 2009 and is an associate professor
at the UNLV School of Social Work.
Fastcase Tips:
Using the Wildcard Operator
The wildcard
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Fastcase uses the asterisk symbol (*)
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When a user puts
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“Litig*”: Search results containing the words litigator, litigation,
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“Eat*”: Search results containing the words eat, eaten, eatery, eaters,
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Fastcase
is free to all active members of the State Bar of Nevada. Questions can be
directed to Fastcase at (866) 773-2782 or
[email protected].
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