Law Day Live Needs Volunteers

The Nevada Supreme Court thanks the 2013 Law Day Live volunteers. With help from those volunteers, organizers mentored three excellent groups of students last year.

This year, the Supreme Court is working with six schools and needs several volunteer mentors to coach students as they prepare to present oral arguments before the Nevada Supreme Court. The ABA-selected topic is "Voting Rights," and students will focus their presentation using three cases. Participating students are located in Elko, Las Vegas, Reno, Virginia City and Winnemucca. Help is needed in all of these communities. 

Those interested in volunteering or learning more should email Myrna Byrd at mbyrd@nvcourts.nv.us.

Become a Mock Trial Judge

Nevada's highest-scoring Mock Trial teams are looking for volunteers from the legal community to serve as scoring and presiding judges during the upcoming Nevada Mock Trial state competition. To volunteer, contact Kathleen Dickinson via e-mail at kathleend@nvbar.org or by phone at (702) 317-1408.

Scoring judges rate the performances of student attorneys and witnesses on both sides of the case; presiding judges play the role that real judges hold in actual trials.

The competition will take place at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Volunteers may sign up for just the afternoon session, just the morning session or both. Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Saltman Center Guest Speaker:  

Conflict Manager Kenneth Cloke  

Kenneth Cloke, a renowned peacemaker and adjunct professor at Pepperdine University and Southern Methodist University, is the director of the Center for Dispute Resolution and the author of five previous books on conflict management and mediation.

UNLV, Reno Offers Extended Study Short Courses and Certificate Programs

Professional development short courses offered by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno provide university-quality educational opportunities to build skills in a wide range of management and administrative topics, to keep on the leading edge of the latest trends and industry-specific issues and to hone existing talents for career advancement. The noncredit courses may be taken independently and require no formal admission to the university.

Courses are offered on the main campus at the University of Nevada, Reno, or at the University's Redfield Campus in south Reno unless noted otherwise.

For more about Extended Studies courses, registration and information call (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928. To register online, visit the university's website and search by course/program title.