Criminal Procedure Commission Submits
Its Recommendations
to Nevada Supreme Court
|
On October 15, the Nevada Supreme Court filed ADKT 0491, regarding the final report and recommendations from the Commission on Statewide Rules of Criminal Procedure.
The court has issued an order scheduling a public hearing and requesting comments regarding ADKT 0491. The public hearing will be virtual and can be viewed at www.nvcourts.gov/supreme on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m.
Persons interested in participating in the hearing or submitting written comments must contact the clerk no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Elizabeth A. Brown, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 201 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701 or email the court at nvscclerk@nvcourts.nv.gov.
The Nevada Supreme Court convened the Commission on Statewide Rules of Criminal Procedure in early 2015 to address a lack of uniformity of criminal procedure rules across the state of Nevada.
|
|
Mediators, Home Means Nevada Appointed
for Statewide Eviction Mediation Program
|
Nearly 100 mediators were appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court in support of the residential rental Eviction Mediation Program. Home Means Nevada was also appointed under The Renter Connect as the program administrator.
Nevada’s residential rental eviction moratorium expired last week, and Governor Steve Sisolak announced that the moratorium will not be extended as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) eviction moratorium is continuing through the end of the year. Tenants anticipating protections under the CDC ban must submit a declaration to their landlord. Courts may require proof of service.
The Nevada Supreme Court order adopting the temporary residential summary eviction mediation rules was filed on October 6. The rules became effective October 15. Learn more or sign up for the Eviction Mediation Program.
|
|
State of Nevada Looking for Unemployment Appeals Referees |
|
Appeals referees ensure all parties are provided with due process of law throughout the appeal process; elicit and record testimony; accept documentary and physical evidence; weigh the validity of issues and evidence presented at hearings; research and interpret related laws, case law, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to the issues; and issue appropriate decisions by making findings of fact and conclusions of law. Incumbents preside over hearings and issue decisions under the guidelines of the Nevada Administrative Procedures Act, other state and federal laws, regulations, standards, and agency policies and procedures.
Applicants must possess strong writing skills, the ability to analyze evidence and assess credibility, and have solid research skills. The ideal candidate will have a juris doctorate degree and be able to work independently, following a period of specialized training. Hearings are conducted both in person and by telephone and can be adversarial.
|
|
Nevada Legal Services Offering Free CLEs During Pro Bono Week |
|
The CLEs are:
For a complete list of pro bono cases, click here.
|
|
Gaming Law Section Releases Third Quarter 2020 eNewsletter |
|
The Gaming Law Section (GLS) of the State Bar of Nevada has just published its third quarter GLS eNewsletter (under the editorial leadership of Erica L. Okerberg and articles by Jaime K. Black, Michael R. Brunet and Karl F. Rutledge).
This issue looks at amendments to Nevada Gaming Commission Regulation 22 to allow determination of winning wagers on Kentucky Derby based on national televised broadcasts, rather than using a licensed disseminator; Daily Fantasy Sports operators may be subject to the federal wagering excise tax; and approval of betting on certain eSports events.
|
|
|
|
Judicial Committees Seek to Fill Vacancies: Apply by Oct. 29 |
|
The state bar’s Board of Governors is seeking attorney candidates to apply for two vacancies pending on judicial committees.
The Commission on Judicial Discipline seeks to fill a vacancy for a four-year term to commence January 2021 and continue through December 2024. The commission investigates allegations of judicial misconduct in office, violations of the Revised Nevada Code of Judicial Conduct, or disability of judges.
The Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics seeks to fill a vacancy for a two-year term to commence February 2021 and continue through January 2022. The Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics provides judges and aspirants to judicial office advisory opinions regarding ethical matters that may arise in the ordinary course of judicial service, or in the elective or appointment process.
|
|
Ask a Nerd: Transferring Files from a Phone to a PC |
|
These days, professionals are using their personal phones for work more than ever before. Whether you are scanning documents, taking event photos or doing other tasks using your phone’s functionality, you will eventually need to move those files off your phone and over to your work computer.
- File transfer apps, such as Dropbox or Google Drive;
- Emailing files from one device to another;
- Wi-fi transfer apps, such as Filedrop;
- Bluetooth transfer (for smaller files);
- USB or USB On-the-Go; and
- Wireless Media Readers.
The article includes detailed instructions for using each method.
|
|
Featured CLE: Managing Difficult Clients:
Not as Seen on TV
|
|
William S. Boyd School of Law Professor Nancy Rapoport and Matt Zobrist, a local attorney and leadership facilitator, will facilitate an interactive CLE that will address some of the common types of difficult clients – the abusive client, the looking-for-a-better-deal client, the micromanaging client, and the TV-expectations client.
The CLE will discuss how to deal with them and the associated ethical considerations.
|
|
Date:
October 29
Time:
Noon – 2 p.m.
Location:
Webinar
CLE Hours:
2 Ethics Hours
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
