Congratulations to the 118 people who passed the February 2012 Nevada Bar Exam. The State Bar of Nevada posted the pass list for the exam on the bar's website this week. Interested parties can view the results online. The pass rate for February was 56 percent.

A swearing in for Nevada's new attorneys will take place at 3 p.m. on May 23 at the Supreme Court building in Carson City.

On Monday, May 7, Michael A. Cherry assumed the administrative post of Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Cherry was elected District Court judge in Clark County in 1998, and elected to the Supreme Court in 2006. Cherry replaces Justice Nancy Saitta.

The Chief Justice is the administrative head of the state's legal system, speaking publicly for the court and representing the Nevada judiciary nationally. Justices in the last two years of their current six-year term of office are eligible to be Chief Justice.

Visit the  Supreme Court's website to learn more about Cherry's career and the duties and responsibilities of chief justice.

Join the State Bar of Nevada in celebrating the launch of its mentorship program at the Annual Meeting. Mentors participating in the Transitioning into Practice (TIP) mentorship program and attorneys interested in serving as TIP mentors in the future are invited to attend a mentor luncheon at this year's State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting in Coronado, California. The event is free of charge, however pre-registration is required.

To learn more about the luncheon and to register, visit the state bar's website. And it isn't too late to register for the annual meeting. Sign up online now!

The Young Lawyers Section (YLS) of the State Bar of Nevada is seeking qualified applicants. The section currently has openings for District Representatives in both the north and south, and an Ex Officio Budget Director. Also vacant are the committee chair positions for various programs and projects including, but not limited to: Goldilocks, Trial of the Century; Law Suits Clothing Drive; Trial Academy; CLE; and the YLS Compensation Survey (northern and southern Nevada).

Applicants must be 36 years or younger or have been in practice for five years or fewer. Those interested should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter to Paola Armeni at parmeni@gordonsilver.com by Friday, May 11. More details on the open positions and applicant requirements can be found on the state bar's website.

Accepting credit cards can attract clients, improve cash flow and reduce collections. The practice can also help an attorney correctly safeguard and separate client funds into trust and operating accounts. In addition, members of the State Bar of Nevada can save up to 25 percent off credit card processing fees by using the LawPay Merchant Account. Trust your transactions to the only payment solution available through the State Bar of Nevada.

To sign up or learn more call (866) 376-0950 or visit  www.affiniscape.com/nvbar.