03/16
Bishop Gorman Wins State Mock Trials
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Above: Bishop Gorman students placed first in
the state Mock Trial competition. |
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Above: Students from Advanced Technologies
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Bishop Gorman High School placed
first in the Nevada State Mock Trial finals and they will be attending the
National Mock Trial Competition May 6-9 in Philadelphia. Faith Lutheran
High School came in a very close second, and Galena High School from Reno
came in third.
Foothills High School teacher,
Karen Vaughn, chair of the Mock Trial Committee received the Cheryl
Kosewicz Award. This Award is in honor of the late Cheryl Kosewicz who
was invaluable to the introduction of Mock Trials in Nevada. Attorney
Andrew Craner received a plaque for his outstanding contribution to Mock
Trials in Nevada.
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3/15
Supreme Court Rule Edit
On March 9, the NV Supreme Court released
ADKT 410, editing
the rules for retention of evidence and court records. You can keep an eye
on court administrative dockets and rules changes on our
Supreme Court Rules
Changes webpage.
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Labor and Employment Section Election
Meeting
The Labor and Employment
Section invites section members to attend the section’s annual general
membership meeting to elect officers. The meeting is scheduled for
March 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. in both Las Vegas and Reno (Please
note: the E-newsletter said the wrong date.)
The officers to be elected
are vice-chair/chair-elect, treasurer, secretary and a northern Nevada
committee chair. To read descriptions of the positions in the section's
bylaws and for meeting locations,
visit the section's webpage.
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3/08 Public Hearing on
Foreclosure Mediation Rules
On February 26, the Supreme Court of Nevada
updated ADKT 435,
setting a public hearing regarding possible amendments to the Foreclosure
Mediation Rules. The hearing is set for March 16 at 4 p.m. in the Supreme
Court Courtroom in Carson City, teleconferenced to the Regional Justice
Center's Supreme Court courtroom in Las Vegas. Keep an eye on our
Supreme Court Rules
Changes page to stay up-to-date on ADKTs released by the court.
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2/26
Judicial Ethics Opinion
On February 26, the
Standing Committee on Judicial
Ethics and Election Practices issued opinion
JE10-001, regarding the propriety of a
candidate for election to judicial office accepting a campaign contribution
from a partisan political organization. Remember that this committee's
opinions are advisory only and are not binding. Visit their website (link
above) for more information.
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