Bi-Partisan Support for Nevada Court of Appeals
A bi-partisan political action committee (PAC) hopes to raise voter awareness of Nevada's need for a court of appeals. The newly formed PAC, called Nevadans for a Court of Appeals, is co-chaired by Sen. Richard "Tick" Segerblom (D-Las Vegas) and Sen. Greg Brower (R-Reno).
In order to amend the Nevada Constitution to allow the creation of an appellate court, Nevada voters must approve that resolution at the next general election. The issue will go to the voters in 2014.
Nevada is currently one of only 10 states in the U.S. without a court of appeals.
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Board of Bar Examiners Committee Opening
The Board of Bar Examiners has an opening for a committee member. Interested candidates should send a cover letter detailing their interest in the Board of Bar Examiners, their qualifications and experience, and a resume to Laura Meyers Gould, Director of Admissions, at laurag@nvbar.org.
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Free Reno Seminar: An Introduction to Fastcase
Active members of the State Bar of Nevada have free access to Fastcase legal research. Fastcase will present a free training course, on Friday, August 23 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Reno.
The seminar, worth one CLE credit, will teach attendees how to use this valuable benefit to search for federal and Nevada cases, local federal rules, reporters, Attorney General's opinions, bankruptcy decisions, administrative regulations and more. Attendees will also learn about the time-saving tools that help Fastcase users find the answers they're looking for as efficiently as possible. And those already familiar with Fastcase will learn about Fastcase's latest tools, including "Bad Law Bot" and "Search Within."
For more information and to sign up to attend, register online.
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Latino Bar Association August Luncheon
The Las Vegas Latino Bar Association's (LBA) August luncheon will take place on Thursday, August 15, at 12 p.m., at Duffer's Bar & Grill inside the Desert Pines Golf Course (3415 East Bonanza Rd., Las Vegas). The LBA is pleased to welcome Kurt Arnold from the Clark County School District's Payback (Professionals and Youth Building a Commitment) and mentorship programs. Arnold will speak to the membership about involvement opportunities.
Please RSVP to latinobarlv@gmail.com by Wednesday, August 13. Be sure to include your choice of lunch entrée: California club, grilled pesto chicken sandwich, burger (include choice of cheese), penne with pesto, chicken Caesar salad or raspberry walnut spinach salad. (The sandwiches and burgers are all served with French fries). The cost of the luncheon is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
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Free CLE: Identity Theft in Special Populations
Nevada Legal Services is hosting a seminar presented by Maneesha Mithal of the FTC's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection. The presentation will take place in both Las Vegas and Reno on
Monday, August 26, and will educate attorneys about identity theft trends targeting children and seniors.
The seminar is free to attorneys who volunteer to either take a new pro bono case or provide several hours of clinical assistance. For those wishing to attend without volunteering, there will be a charge.
For more information and to register, download the online flyer for either the Reno seminar or the Las Vegas seminar. Please register by
Thursday, August 22.
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Free CLE: Legislative Changes Affecting Family Law
The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (LACSN) presents a CLE session on recent legislative changes impacting family law practice.
The Honorable Charles J. Hoskins and Assemblyman Jason Frierson will speak to attendees on Friday, August 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Zenoff Hall Training Center (behind Family Court), in Las Vegas Nevada. A complimentary lunch will be provided.
This program is free, but participants must accept one new pro bono family law case through LACSN. For more details and to register, download the event flyer.
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