07/01 Holiday Hours

The State Bar of Nevada offices in Reno and Las Vegas will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. We'll re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2009. Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

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07/01 Pictures from the Annual Meeting

Our 2009 State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting in Lake Tahoe was a lot of fun and a lot of education-- we thank our members, attendees, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors for their support.

Beau Sterling of the Nevada Lawyer magazine editorial board took photos of the event. We invite you to view some photos from the 2009 Annual Meeting.

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06/26 District Court Relocation - Departments 15 and 25

Effective Monday, June 29, 2009, the following Eighth Judicial District Court Civil Departments will be located in the Phoenix Building, 330 S. 3rd St.:

• District Court Department 15, Judge Abbi Silver - 11th Floor Chambers Room 100A, Courtroom 116

• District Court Department 25, Judge Kathleen Delaney - 11th Floor Chambers Room 100B, Courtroom 110

All correspondence pick-up and drop-off will occur at the respective locations at the Phoenix Building. Filing of documents for these two departments will continue to occur at the Regional Justice Center, 3rd Floor, Clerk of the Court.

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06/26 Supreme Court Rules Changes

On June 18, the Supreme Court of Nevada filed ADKTs 240 and 352, amending Supreme Court Rule 52 and Addendum 1 to the Supreme Court Rules, regarding policies and procedures for applicants seeking admission to the State Bar of Nevada. These amendments are effective immediately. On June 17, the court filed ADKT 310, amending the Nevada Short Trial Rules. This amendment takes effect on August 16, 2009.

Keep an eye on our Supreme Court Rules Changes website to see this and other administrative dockets entered by the court.

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05/28 FDIC expands IOLTA coverage past December 2009

FULL coverage remains on all IOLTA deposits through December 2009.

IOLTA Deposits up to $250K per depositor insured Jan 2010 thru Dec 2013.

Deposits at FDIC-insured institutions are now insured up to at least $250,000 per depositor through December 31, 2013. On January 1, 2014, the standard insurance amount will return to $100,000 per depositor for all account categories except for IRAs and other certain retirement accounts which will remain at $250,000 per depositor. (This supersedes the October 3, 2008 changes.)

In October, FDIC announced its temporary Transaction Account Guarantee Program, which provides full coverage for non-interest bearing transaction deposit accounts at FDIC-insured institutions that agree to participate in the program. The transaction account guarantee applies to all personal and business checking deposit accounts that do not earn interest at participating institutions. This unlimited insurance coverage is temporary and will remain in effect for participating institutions until December 31, 2009.

For more information visit:

http://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/changes.html

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05/18 Board of Governors Election Results

Please join the State Bar of Nevada in congratulating our newly-elected or re-elected Board of Governors members:

Clark County

Amber Candelaria

Cam Ferenbach

Elana Hatch

Vincent Ochoa

Washoe County

Laurence Digesti

Bruce Hahn

Jenny Hubach

Carson City

Frank Flaherty

Rural Counties

Mason Simons

These members will take their oaths at the Annual Meeting in June.