Effects on Custody After Fleeing Nevada Due to Domestic Violence
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Friday, March 9, 2012, from 9 a.m. to Noon
Video Conference Locations:
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RJC in Las Vegas - AOC conference rooms A&B
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Carson City Supreme Court Building - Law Library Rooms #107
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Washoe 2nd Judicial District Court Building - Grand Jury Room, #220-B
Referencing prior e-mail notices, note this meeting was originally scheduled for February 3 and is now moved to March 9 to avoid conflict with the ABA mid-year meeting.
Deadline for submissions (materials or agenda requests): February 17, 2012.
Agendas will be delivered electronically the week of March 5.
RSVP via e-mail to kristinam@nvbar.org or via phone at 702-317-1404 and include your anticipated location. Advance notice is required if you wish to attend by telephone.
Commission Purpose
The purpose of the Access to Justice Commission as stated in Nevada Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 15 is to:
- Assess current and future needs for civil legal services for persons of limited means in Nevada.
- Develop statewide policies designed to support and improve the delivery of legal services.
- Improve self-help services and opportunities for proper person litigants and increase pro bono activities.
- Develop programs to increase public awareness of the impact that limited access to justice has on other government services and on society.
- Investigate the availability of and pursue increased public and private financing to support legal services organizations and other efforts to provide legal services to persons of limited means.
- Recommend legislation or rules affecting access to justice to the Supreme Court.
Kristina Marzec, Executive Director Nevada Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission State Bar of Nevada 600 E. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89104 Phone: 702-317-1404 Toll Free: 800-254-2797 E-mail: kristinam@nvbar.org“This court agrees ...regarding the importance of access to justice in a democratic society; the lack of sufficient access to justice for thousands of Nevada citizens of limited means despite the efforts of numerous public and private organizations, attorneys, and other individuals, the critical need for statewide strategic planning and coordination of efforts to expand services and impose access to justice; and the effectiveness of supreme court commissions on access to justice created in other jurisdictions to respond to similar challenges…”
