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Appellate Court Judicial Appointments Announced
Governor Brian Sandoval has appointed three judges to fill the vacancies on Nevada's new Court of Appeals. He made his selection from a pool of nine nominees, chosen from the 36 candidates who submitted applications to the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection. Sandoval said that all nine applicants were highly accomplished and qualified. The appointments are as follows:
- Department 1, Hon. Jerome T. Tao
- Department 2, Hon. Michael Patrick Gibbons
- Department 3, Hon. Abbi Silver
All three of the new appointees are currently district court judges. For more information on the new judges, visit the governor's website.
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December Nevada Lawyer
The December cyberlaw-themed issue of Nevada Lawyer is full of insightful articles on successful legal practice in the digital age.
This month's features cover topics including: the electronic discovery requirements pertaining to the security of personal information, successfully navigating copyright enforcement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the consequences to employers of the Stored Communications Act and Nevada's social media password protection law, how and when to use texting to communicate with clients, and best practices regarding digital authentication and data encryption.
Step into the digital age by reading this issue of Nevada Lawyer without leaving your computer; all of December's features and columns are available on the state bar's website. While there, be sure to check out the archive of past issues for more great articles on a variety of topics.
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Legal Clinic Volunteers Needed
Nevada Legal Services (NLS) is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King and his call to service with a free legal clinic. In order to make this clinic a success, NLS needs members of the State Bar of Nevada to step up and lend a hand; it seeks volunteer attorneys who are willing to provide free legal advice to low-income attendees at the clinic.
The free legal clinic takes place on January 19, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteer attorneys of all specialties are needed. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Carmela Reed at creed@nlslaw.net or at (702) 386-0404 ext. 140.
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State Bar of Nevada Holiday Hours
The State Bar of Nevada will be closed for the holidays on December 25-26 and January 1. We will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on December 24 and 31.
Happy holidays to our members and best wishes for a wonderful 2015!
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