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NEWS
05/15 YLS Executive Council Seeks Applicants
If you live in
the Las Vegas valley and are interested in becoming more active with the
Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Nevada, then you may be just the
man or woman for whom the YLS is looking. In order to be eligible for a
position on the YLS Executive Council, you must be a YLS member (which is
defined as being either (i) 36 years of age or younger; OR (ii) admitted to
practice here in Nevada for five years or fewer) and you must submit a
resume and letter of interest on or before May 23, 2008 to
jmehta@lrlaw.com.
The
position carries a two-year term. In addition to participating in monthly
conference calls with the other YLS Executive Council members, you will be
expected to routinely organize and participate in the various YLS activities
in your area during your term. I cannot emphasize enough how enjoyable
these events are, and would encourage you to contact Jasmine Mehta or
Stephanie Allen at
sallen@kkbrf.com
if you have any specific questions regarding this position.
05/14 Deadline to Vote for Board of
Governors
Don't forget that you only have
until May 16, 2008 to vote for your State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors
members. Ballots were mailed out to members on April 25. To make sure your
vote counts, please sign your ballot and mail it to Sttate Bar of Nevada, 600 W. Charleston, Las Vegas, NV 89104.
The ballots will be counted on May 19. Unsigned
ballots will not be counted.
Learn more about
this year’s candidates.
05/07 U.S. District
Court Seeks Lawyer Reps
The United States District Court for
the District of Nevada is accepting applications for lawyer
representatives. Lawyer representatives are selected for a
three-year term with the terms corresponding with the Ninth Circuit
Judicial Conference. Representatives selected this year would attend
the conference in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
If you are interested in serving as a
lawyer representative, please submit a letter of interest detailing
your federal experience and reasons you would like to be considered
to Mr. Lance S. Wilson, District Court Executive. The deadline for
expressing interest is June 20, 2008. For an address and more
information
see the flyer from the U.S. District Court.
05/02
Professionalism Summit
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US District Judge James
Mahan, Senior US District Judge Lloyd George and Nevada
Supreme Court Justice James Hardesty respond to audience
comments at the Las Vegas Professionalism Summit. |
From April 23-24, the State Bar of
Nevada jointly hosted the 4th annual Professionalism Summit in
cooperation with the Clark County and Washoe County bar
associations. The summit offered attendees the opportunity to meet
and share their thoughts about the current state of professionalism
in the legal communities of Nevada. The insights gathered at the
seminar will be used to improve and focus training and services
available to members.
05/02 Judicial Ethics Opinion
On April 24, the Standing Committee on Judicial
Ethics and Election Practices issued opinion
JE08-005, regarding a
candidate for municipal court judge
soliciting and receiving contributions for his or her re-election campaign
beginning on a date within 120 days before the primary election but prior to
the date upon which an opposition candidate files a declaration of
candidacy. To
see all the committee's opinions in their entirety, visit their website at
http://www.judicial.state.nv.us.
5/01 New IOLTA Program Rules
Effective May 1
Don't forget that on May 1,
2008, the new rules concerning the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts
program (IOLTA) go into effect. The Nevada Supreme
Court changed SCR 217, converting the Interest on Lawyers Trust
Accounts program (IOLTA) from an “opt-out” program to a comprehensive
program in which all Nevada attorneys with trust accounts must participate. Interest
accrued on all nominal, short-term client funds will be automatically
transferred to a foundation for distribution to legal services
agencies. This will help Nevada’s low-income population gain access to the courts,
and assist
victims of domestic violence and children protected or in need of protection
by the juvenile court.
You can view the
Supreme Court Order at:
http://www.nvbar.org/pdf/adkt419.pdf
Download the new IOLTA form at:
http://www.nvbar.org/pdf/ioltaform.pdf
04/18 Nevada Family Law Practice Manual 2008 Update
The 2008 update to the Nevada Family
Law Practice Manual is available for purchase.
Visit our publications page for pricing and more details:
http://www.nvbar.org/cle/pubs/clepubs.htm
04/18 Sen. Harry Reid Meets with State Bar of Nevada and ABA
Presidents
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Sen.
Reid with ABA President William Neukom and State Bar of Nevada
President Nancy Allf. |
This week in Washington,
D.C., Nevada Senator Harry Reid met with State Bar of Nevada
President Nancy Allf and American Bar Association President William
Neukom. Allf spoke with Reid about how the State Bar of Nevada
supports legislation that calls for the appointment of judges, and the possibility of establishing
an intermediate court of appeals in Nevada.
03/26
Sagebrush Scramble YLS Golf Tournament
Sign up now for the Young Lawyers Section's
annual "Sagebrush Scramble" golf tournament. This year's event is
scheduled for May 10, 2008, at Lakeridge Golf Course in Reno. The cost
is $135 per person, and proceeds will benefit the Nevada Network Against
Domestic Violence. You can download a registration form at:
http://www.nvbar.org/pdf/ylsgolf2008.pdf
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Supreme Court
Approves Major Changes To Lawyer Advertising Rules
The Nevada Supreme Court has approved
major changes to the rules governing lawyer advertising to ensure
that ads are accurate and would-be clients are not misled.
The new rules, approved unanimously by
the seven justices, also provide an enhanced enforcement system
through the State Bar of Nevada.
"Citizens often choose lawyers based
solely on their advertisements," said Justice James Hardesty, who
helped get the new rules passed. "Because choosing a lawyer can be
such an important decision, we want our citizens to have accurate
and complete information."
To read more, click the link to the
Nevada Supreme Court's website below:
Top Ten Things You
Need to Know About the Lawyer Advertising
Rules
Supreme Court News Release
You can also visit our Lawyer
Advertising page at:
http://www.nvbar.org/SCLA/scla.htm

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