eNews: State Bar Reviews AI Tools Every Attorney Should Know About

Thursday, February 27, 2025

State Bar of Nevada eNews

State Bar Reviews AI Tools Every Attorney Should Know About

The future of legal practice is here—are you ready? The State Bar of Nevada's AI Work Group has just completed its groundbreaking evaluation of some of today's hottest legal AI tools, and the results might surprise you.

Clearbrief topped the commission’s rankings with an impressive score of 40.5/50, while popular tools like vLex/Fastcase, ChatGPT, and Claude Pro revealed both powerful capabilities and critical limitations every attorney should understand before using them.

Don't get left behind while your colleagues leverage these game-changing technologies. Our panel—composed of Nevada lawyers with varying AI experience—has done the hard work for you, evaluating each tool specifically for solo and small practice needs.

Visit the state bar’s Handle|BAR Practice Management Resource page to access its findings and discover which AI solutions could transform your practice, boost your efficiency, and give you the competitive edge in today's rapidly evolving legal landscape.

Interested in conducting a future AI product review – or have products you’d like us to review? Contact Lisa McGrane at lisam@nvbar.org.

This Week at the State Bar

The State Bar of Nevada is hiring an Assistant Bar Counsel for its Las Vegas office.

The State Bar of Nevada is looking for qualified individuals (attorneys and non-attorneys) from both the south and north to fill open positions on the Fee Dispute Arbitration Committee. The application deadline is Thursday, March 6.

The State Bar of Nevada’s Tax Law Section’s Specialization Board is opening applications for the 2025 inaugural board-certified specialization in Tax Law Exam. Anyone interested in sitting for the exam is asked to submit their application online. There is an application fee of $500. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 1.

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Governor Appoints White to Eighth Judicial District Family Court

Governor Joe Lombardo appointed Adriana Rincon White to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, Department Y. White serves as the Domestic Violence Protection Order Hearing Master in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, where she presides over applications for protection orders, conducts initial hearings, and determines whether to issue protective orders.

After five years in real estate and passing the bar exam, White opened an independent firm, where she focused on family law and personal injury cases. After joining a firm, she exclusively represented family law matters before taking on her current role as hearing master in Clark County.

A California native, White has lived in Nevada for 21 years. She is a first-generation high school graduate and was an active leader in the Future Farmers of America (FFA). While attending law school, she served as president of the Pre-Law Society, worked for a state attorney general, and helped launch a mentorship program. In her spare time, White enjoys participating in a book club with her daughter, cooking, exercising, and attending her children’s extracurricular activities.

Five Attorneys Apply to Fill Seventh Judicial District Vacancy

Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Douglas Herndon announced that the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection received five applications from individuals who wish to fill the judicial opening in Department 2 of the Seventh Judicial District Court.

The commission will nominate a panel of three to fill the vacancy. Department 2 is vacant through the retirement of the Honorable Gary Fairman. The applicants in alphabetical order are as follows:

April R. Bradshaw;
Jane Margaret Eberhardy;
Dylan V. Frehner;
David D. Loreman; and
John W. Muije.

Interviews to fill this vacancy are scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, in Ely. The interviews will be streamed live through the Supreme Court’s YouTube channel and are open to the public. After the interviews, the commission will nominate three finalists to Governor Joe Lombardo.

Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Project Hosting CLE on Federal Courts

The Pro Bono Project of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (LASCN) is hosting a CLE titled “Demystifying Federal Court (Part 2)” at noon on Thursday, March 6, in the Lloyd D. George Courthouse and via GoTo meeting. Lunch will be provided to those attending in person.

This CLE is part two of a series on representing clients in federal court, and it will examine the life of a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case in the District of Nevada, detailing the process following the filing of an in forma pauperis (IFP) application. Staff Attorney Supervisor Kimberly Goodnight will explain the screening process, including who conducts the review, what standards apply, and the most commonly encountered defects in pleadings. Additionally, she will cover the Early Inmate Mediation and what happens as the case progresses beyond that stage.

Following this overview, a panel discussion will explore the most commonly encountered challenges in § 1983 litigation. Topics will include Monell liability, overcoming immunity defenses, evidentiary hurdles, and damages considerations (among others). Panelists will provide practical strategies offering a well-rounded perspective on litigating civil rights claims under federal law.

Nevada-licensed or emeritus-certified attorneys can earn 1 general CLE credit by attending. To receive credit, attorneys must have at least one active pro bono case or take one new case. You can select a case or sign up for Ask-A-Lawyer sessions from www.lacsnprobono.org.

Do You Advertise? Don’t Forget to File!

Lawyers who advertise their services to Nevada clients — whether through conventional print, radio, or television media, or via online platforms — must file their advertisements with the state bar’s Lawyer Advertising Advisory Committee within 15 days of dissemination. Although law firm websites are not included in this requirement, all advertising disseminated in exchange for something of value must be filed.

Not sure how to file? Access the Lawyer Advertisement Filing Form, fill in the requested information, upload your media files, and remit the filing fee. Once the advertisement is submitted, an automatic confirmation will be emailed.

A copy of the amended Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct and the Lawyer Advertising Interpretive Guidelines can also be found online. For questions regarding the filing process and/or submitting your advertising filing forms, please contact rhorne@nvbar.org.

Featured CLE: Unlocking Family Law:

The Paralegal’s Role

Family law has been described as everything from the “Wild West” of civil procedure to a specialization in the field of “human misery” – but if done well, family law is an opportunity to help people navigate through one of the most sensitive and difficult periods of their lives.

Being a family law paralegal requires not just excellent organization, writing, and case management skills, but a level of empathy and communication skill (with the client and the attorney) that goes beyond most other areas of law.

This program aims to address the special challenges family law paralegals face, and how to best meet them.

This CLE is sponsored by the Paralegal Division.

Program Date:

March 19

Time:

Noon until 1 p.m.

Location:

Webinar

CLE Hours:

1 General Credit