Thursday, May 13, 2021
State Bar of Nevada eNews
Judicial Committees Seek
to Fill Vacancies: Deadline
to Apply is May 28
The state bar's Board of Governors is seeking attorney candidates to apply for two vacancies pending on judicial committees.

The Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics seeks to fill a vacancy for a two-year term to continue through January 2023. 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.

Interested applicants should complete an online application form. All applications must be received no later than noon on Friday, May 28, 2021.

Other committee openings include:


Interested attorneys can find a complete listing of all state bar committee vacancies on the State Bar of Nevada's website.
Incubator Program Now Open for Applications
If you are new to the practice of law – or looking to enter private practice for the first time in your career – get the mentoring and resources you need through the Handle|BAR Incubator Program. The next incubator class begins in June.
 
Benefits include:
 
  • Furnished office and meeting room space at state bar offices in Las Vegas and Reno;
  • Available practice advisor for mentoring, education, and tips on how to start and build your practice. Communicate remotely and on-site. There will also be access to free CLE credits.
  • Build your client base and retain all fees collected. Applicants will give back to the community through pro bono and modest-means representation.

The incubator program requires a one-year commitment. There is a $3,000 program fee; however, scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is Monday, May 31.
 
For information, please email Program Director Sheri Long at sheril@nvbar.org.
Become a TIP Mentor and Shape the Practice of Law
As a mentor in the State Bar of Nevada’s Transitioning into Practice (TIP) program, attorneys have a unique opportunity to assist new lawyers in acquiring the practical skills and judgment necessary to practice in today’s legal environment. Will you join the more than 500 attorneys who have been appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court to mentor the next generation of lawyers and help shape the practice of law in this state?
 
As a TIP mentor, you will work with newly admitted attorneys over the course of a six-month cycle to review the required elements of the TIP Mentoring Plan. Together, mentors may choose to develop elective elements unique to the new attorney’s area of practice. The state bar will match you and your new attorney based on location and common practice areas.
 
The benefits of serving as a TIP mentor are numerous. In addition to earning six CLE credits (four general, one ethics and one substance abuse), TIP mentors and their mentees have reported forming lasting professional relationships going beyond the TIP cycle. Mentorship opportunities are available statewide to attorneys who have been in practice seven years or more. Mentors willing to work with attorneys outside their law firms are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline for the next TIP cycle is June 4.
 
For more information about the TIP program and how to apply to serve as a mentor, please visit TIP Mentor Application or contact Theresa Freeman at theresaf@nvbar.org
LGBT Section Hosts Meet-and-Greet with Justice Stiglich
The state bar’s LGBT Section is hosting a virtual meet-and-greet via Zoom with Nevada Supreme Court Justice Lidia Stiglich at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 21.
 
Stiglich is the first openly gay Nevada Supreme Court justice. She was first appointed in November 2016 by then-Gov. Brian Sandoval. Stiglich is a member of the Nevada Supreme Court’s Indigent Defense Commission and the Commission on Statewide Rules of Criminal Procedure. She has previously served as a member of the Supreme Court’s Commission on Statewide Rules of Criminal Procedure, Jury Instruction Subcommittee, and the Nevada Legislature’s Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice, both as a member and on the Victims of Crime Subcommittee.
 
The LGBT Section asks that questions be submitted in advance to Kevin Kampschror at KKampschror@shookandstone.com.
Reminder: 2021 Board of Governors Election Ends Monday
The voting period for the 2021 State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors election is closing on Monday, May 17.
 
Ballots were distributed via email to bar members who reside in District 1: Clark County on April 17.
 
 
The email ballot was sent from the State Bar of Nevada. You will see “State of Bar of Nevada (help@election-america.com)” in the “from line,” and the “subject line” will read, “2021 State Bar of Nevada Election Ballot.” If you have not already done so, please add the email to your safe senders to ensure delivery.
 
If you are an eligible voting member and you have not received your ballot, please check your spam folder or contact Manny Botello at mannyb@nvbar.org to have the email resent to you.
Featured CLE: Immigration 101: Family-Based
Immigration and Deportation Defense
During this presentation, Martha Menendez will discuss several aspects of family-based immigration law – including citizenship, adjustment of status, family-based petitions and deportability, forms of relief for people in removal proceedings, and the process in immigration court. 
Date:
May 20
 
Time:
Noon – 2 p.m.
 
Location:
Webinar
 
CLE Hours:
2 CLE Hours

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