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E-Newsletter for the week of June 19, 2008
Volunteers Needed for Washoe County Clinics
Washoe Legal Services is seeking volunteer attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, legal students and notaries to staff clinics that will be scheduled to assist people with filling out court-approved forms from the Self-Help Center of the Family Division of the Second Judicial District Court.
The clinics will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Ideally we are seeking a pool of 20 attorneys and 40 support staff to assist with general procedure instruction and form completion. Clients requiring additional services will be referred outside of the clinics for further assistance.
Volunteer clinic opportunities in family law include divorce, custody, visitation, child support, legal separation, annulments, and minor and adult guardianships. Please contact Renee at 775-327-8445 or via e-mail at rkelly@washoelegalservices.org to be placed on the clinic panel.
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06/16 Washoe County Bar Awards
The Washoe County Bar Association held their annual awards luncheon on June 11. Tom Susich, Vice Chair of the State Bar of Nevada's Lawyer Referral & Information Service, presented Public Service and Law-Related Grants to several recipients.
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(l to r): July Wright of Nevada Rural Counties; Ann Hall of the Washoe County Bar Association, Tom Susich, Vice-Chair of the State Bar of Nevada's Lawyer Referral and Information Service, Lorraine Daniel-Palmer of Special Advocates for Seniors, and Paul Elcano of Washoe Legal Services.
(Not pictured: Sandy Marz, Washoe County Law Library.) |
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On June 9, 2008, the Supreme Court of Nevada released ADKT 421, amending Supreme Court Rule 81 regarding election of State Bar Board of Governors members. You can download the ADKT to read the specifics.
The court also released ADKT 425, creating an emeritus attorney pro bono program. For more information, download the ADKT or visit the Supreme Court's website.
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On June 17, the Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices issued Judicial Ethics Opinion JE08-006, dealing with the propriety of a non-incumbent judicial candidate using the title of "alternate municipal judge" and wearing a judicial robe in campaign advertising.
The committee's opinions are advisory only, and are not binding. To see all the committee's opinions in their entirety, visit their website.
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Douglas County Bar CLE Luncheon with Judge Gibbons
Judge Gibbons of the Ninth Judicial District Court and Cassandra G. Jones, staff attorney, will discuss Rule 16, 16.1 and 16.2 at this month’s Douglas Bar Association Noon CLE Luncheon. The lunch will is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26 at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden. Lunch, tax, tip and one hour of CLE credit is $17. The general public is invited.
For more information or to register, contact Jennifer Yturbide, Douglas County Bar president, at 775-782-7171 or yturbide@brooke-shaw.com.