SBN eNews: Three Attorneys Apply to Fill Judicial Vacancy in First Judicial District

Thursday, September 26, 2024

State Bar of Nevada eNews

Three Attorneys Apply

to Fill Judicial Vacancy in First Judicial District

Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Elissa Cadish announced that the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection received three applications from individuals who wish to fill the judicial opening in Department 1 of the First Judicial District Court.

The commission will convene to determine the outcome of this vacancy. Department 1 is vacant through the resignation of the Honorable James Russell at the end of October of this year.

The candidates are:

Mark Krueger
Joel W. Locke; and
Jason Woodbury.

Nevada attorneys with 10 years of legal experience, including two years of Nevada practice, were encouraged to apply for the opening.

This Week at the State Bar

The State Bar of Nevada’s has revived the Tribal Law Section, and it will hold its first meeting at noon on Wednesday, October 23, via Zoom.

The State Bar of Nevada is looking for qualified individuals to fill open positions on the Functional Equivalency Committee. The application deadline is Monday, September 30.

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Pilot Program for Informal Family Law Trials Begins November 19

The Nevada Supreme Court has issued an order in ADKT 0619 approving the adoption of a pilot program to implement informal family trials in pre-judgment and post-judgment family law proceedings.

The proposed Rules Governing Informal Family Law Trials shall be adopted as District Court Rule 27 included in Exhibit A of the order. They become effective on November 19, 2024, and expire on November 19, 2025, unless further extended by the court.

The Family Law Subcommittee of the Judicial Council of the State of Nevada (JCSN) is expected to file a report with the court no later than November 19, 2025, detailing feedback from the district courts participating in the pilot program regarding successes, concerns, and issues related to the pilot program.

Las Vegas Justice Court Changing Customer Service Hours

The Las Vegas Township Justice Court issued Administrative Order (AO) 24-03 on September 24, giving notice that the customer service hours for the court will be changing.

Effective October 8, 2024, the customer service hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, with the exception of holidays.

In addition, Friday is deemed a judicial day for the purposes of computation of time or any other deadlines to take action.

Application Period Open Until Oct. 4 for Probate Commissioner

The Eighth Judicial District Court is accepting employment applications for a probate commissioner position. The application closing date is at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 4.

Interested applicants should review the full application posting to apply for the probate commissioner position.

The probate commissioner position is assigned to hear cases, and render legal opinions and decisions in matters involving probate law. The probate commissioner prepares the calendar and related materials for and conducts the session of probate. In addition, the probate commissioner, as a hearing master, conducts evidentiary hearings of contested probate matters.

Applicants must be a licensee of the State Bar of Nevada who is in good standing. Candidates are required to submit a resume (and preferably a cover letter).

Resumes must be received by District Court Human Resources prior to 5 p.m. on the posted closing date. Resumes must be submitted to the attention of EJDC Recruitment via fax at (702) 671-4560, emailed to EJDC Recruitment@clarkcountycourts.us, or mailed to the Regional Justice Center—District Court Administration, 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791. The candidate’s name must appear clearly on the resume.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Subsequent employment background investigations may also be conducted.

SNAWA Hosting "Meet the Judicial Candidates" Event on Oct. 3

The Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys (SNAWA) is hosting a “Meet the Judicial Candidates” event from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, at the Las Vegas Culinary Academy.

Attendees will get the chance to meet judicial candidates and hear from each of them as they introduce themselves and explain why they are running and what they intend to achieve on the bench.

If you are a candidate, please contact SNAWA at info@snawa.com for more information.

Free Featured CLE: Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon through which an employee believes they are inadequate despite evidence to the contrary. Individuals experience chronic self-doubt and feelings of intellectual fraud, often feeling that their successes are accidents and that they will eventually be exposed as deficient. Imposter syndrome disproportionately affects people of color, women, immigrants, and first-generation college graduates.

The goals of this program are to:

Discuss the psychological root causes for imposter syndrome, including why marginalized populations tend to experience the phenomenon at greater incidence, and how this manifests in the legal world and particularly in law firms;
Provide techniques that marginalized attorney groups, such as women and people of color, can utilize to detect and overcome symptoms of imposter syndrome;
Equip attorney mentors and practice group leaders with an understanding of imposter syndrome, the ability to see symptoms, and the tools to address the phenomenon to reverse the trouble tends of minority lawyer attrition/under-performance; and
Assess the damaging impact of imposter syndrome to attorney work product, trustworthiness, and leadership.

Program Date:

October 16

Time:

Noon until 1 p.m.

Location:

Webinar

CLE Hours:

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