Bar Members Needed to Combat Legal Fraud in Nevada

In an effort to combat a serious issue in Nevada, the State Bar of Nevada and the Las Vegas Latino Bar Association are launching a campaign to educate the Latino community about the dangers of engaging notarios and document preparers instead of licensed attorneys to perform legal work.

Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro has written a letter asking state bar attorneys to help in the efforts to fight the unauthorized practice of law in Nevada. In many nations, including Mexico, individuals with law degrees are referred to as "civil law notaries." The similarity between this title and the title of notary public has created an exploitable cultural confusion. The results are often disastrous. Navarro's letter is available for download.

One of the main components of the new campaign is a grassroots community outreach effort, in which attorneys will educate the public on the issue. Bar members have an opportunity to positively affect the lives of countless Nevadans by attending community events and spreading the word about legal fraud. Volunteers will be asked to attend at least two community events over a period of three months.

Those wishing to join this effort to educate the public and help prevent further legal fraud should contact State Bar of Nevada Programs & Services Manager Lori Wolk at loriw@nvbar.org or (702) 317-1436.

Journal of Labor and Employment Law Seeks Authors

With its inaugural issue available for download, the Nevada Practitioners' Journal of Labor and Employment Law is now accepting article submissions and inquiries for its second issue. Volume One, Issue Two is slated for publication on October 23. Topic proposals and articles for consideration should be emailed to the journal's editor-in-chief at ekeller@kzalaw.com.

 
For information concerning proper article formatting, please see the editorial statement and submission guidelines section of the first issue. Drafts of the articles selected for the October issue must be submitted to the editorial staff no later than June 30.

Those interested in writing an article, but are unable to make the June 30 deadline, may contact the journal's editorial staff to discuss possible publication in future issues. In particular, expressions of interest and article submissions for the first issue of 2016 (Volume Two, Issue One, with a tentative publication date of March 4, 2016) are welcome. Draft articles for Volume Two, Issue One are due no later than October 23, 2015.