Clark County DA’s Office Makes Hiring Diverse Lawyers an Early Priority |
The State Bar of Nevada has asked firms to share their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to foster conversation and provide ideas for how other Nevada firms might incorporate them into their own organizations. This week’s initiative comes from the Clark County District Attorney’s Office.
The Clark County DA’s Office commits to the hiring of diverse attorneys through the early recruitment of talented 2L and 3L minority attorneys. The office has an annual presence at the Southeastern Minority Job Fair and the Equal Justice Works Career Fair; the latter focuses on hiring public interest lawyers. And, while the Clark County DA’s Office announces jobs nationally and at some of the most diverse law schools in the country, the office has found some of its most diverse staff right here in Nevada, recruiting directly from UNLV, the College of Southern Nevada, and from Nevada State College. Students recruited from Nevada schools work in the Clark County DA internship program and often return to the office after attending law school.
If your firm has a DEI initiative it would like to share in a future announcement, contact Lisa McGrane at lisam@nvbar.org.
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This Week at the State Bar |
The Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section held its quarterly section meeting on September 22 to plan for its annual “Agency Head Meet & Greet” event, scheduled for November 3 at the State Bar of Nevada office in Reno, and to discuss bylaw changes.
The Solo and Small Practice Section held a meeting on September 22 to discuss bylaw changes and plan for its proposed CLE – “Going from Solo to Small Practice” – which is currently planned for Friday, October 7.
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Supreme Court Adopts New Rule on Placement of Children |
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The Nevada Supreme Court received a petition requesting the court consider amending the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure to include a rule regarding the placement of dependent children in a qualified residential treatment program.
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Champions for CASA Set to Launch October 6 |
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Champions for CASA, a new non-profit with the mission to recruit, retain, and recognize Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers, will mark its official launch at noon Thursday, October 6, in front of the Las Vegas Family Court by the flags at 601 N. Pecos Road. The event will kick off with a banner busting to launch a volunteer recruiting campaign, a signing ceremony, and an unveiling of a game plan to recruit much-needed volunteers.
A new memorandum of understanding has been established between the Champions for CASA and the Eighth Judicial District Court CASA Program to accomplish that mission and meet the goal of having a CASA volunteer to advocate for every child in foster care in Clark County.
The CASA program, which is part of the Family Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court, recruits, screens, trains, and supports volunteers to represent the best interests of hundreds of foster children annually. The advocates volunteer about two hours a week to represent children in school, child, and family team meetings, and in court. Volunteering for the program involves a two-year commitment and a willingness to spend quality time with the children to advocate for them. For information, call 702-455-CASA.
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State Bar’s Fee Dispute Arbitration Committee Has Several Openings |
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The committee is comprised of volunteer member attorneys who resolve disputes of legal fees and costs (min. $250) between clients and attorneys through mediation or arbitration (binding if parties agree to be bound) (per SCR 86(12).
The deadline to apply for the committee is no later than Wednesday, October 5.
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Deadline Approaches for Program Development Fund Grants |
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The State Bar of Nevada seeks to provide support to organizations throughout our state for their initiatives on diversity, ethics, professionalism, and wellness within the legal profession. That is why the state bar has created the Program Development Designated Fund Grant – to support those creative, inspired programs.
Grants are awarded to:
- Education programs
- Pipeline programs
- Wellness initiatives
- Scholarship programs
- Programs that support diversity, equity, and inclusion
To be approved for funding, an entity must submit a grant request to the state bar’s Board of Governors; it must outline the program’s goals and objectives.
The submission deadline for grant requests is October 7, 2022. The Board of Governors will review grants at its November 9, 2022, board meeting.
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Senior Law Program Salutes Senior Advocates; Sponsors Needed |
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This event will highlight the exceptional compassion of SLP’s pro bono attorneys and raise funds to hire additional staff attorneys to expand SLP’s impact in assisting those who help. The current staffing model is four staff attorneys. SLP helps more than 2,500 seniors annually, with a waitlist of approximately five months for an appointment with an attorney.
The event will include a food and beverage tasting, with a friendly competition for the best pairing of food and beverage honors. Delicious small bites with a selected wine and/or sparkling water pairing will be offered, as well as a silent auction. All net proceeds from this event will be utilized to increase SLP's capacity to help seniors.
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Featured CLE: A Brown Bag with
the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
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Judge Julia Brand, Judge Robert Faris, and Judge William Lafferty of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will present on general bankruptcy appellate practice as well as answering questions from practitioners (submitted in advance).
This CLE is sponsored by the Northern Nevada Bankruptcy Bar Association.
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Program Date:
September 30
Time:
Noon to 1 p.m.
Location:
Webinar
CLE Hours:
1 General Credit
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