Volunteers Show Heart For Abused And Neglected Children
Nearly 3,500 children in the community are receiving services under supervision of Family Court. Many of them are in foster care. They are scared, lonely and intimidated by the system that they have been thrown into, through no fault of their own. CASA volunteers bring [...]
Medical malpractice cases get a good scrubbing during annual Med Mal Sweeps
During the Feb. 6 Med/Mal Sweeps, 378 cases were reviewed by Judge Jerry Wiese with attorneys present to determine if they were on track to meet the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS).Med Mal Sweeps are done annually to review cases and ensure they are on track to comply [...]
Nevada students impress with knowledge of American Democracy at We the People state finals competition
Hundreds of bright young students with anxious parents and other supporters impressed an all-star lineup of justice professionals and officials who judged the We the People Nevada State finals competition. We the People is a program intended to foster student understanding of American democracy, the [...]
District Court invites employment applications for court hearing master position
The Eighth Judicial District Court is accepting employment applications for court hearing master from today, until the closing Feb. 27, 2017 at 5:01 p.m. The hearing master job is an exempt position and rules and procedures governing the competitive process, do not apply.This position will report [...]
District Court Chief Judge issues administrative order that establishes Jury Services Committee to examine jury process
District Court Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez issued an administrative order on Feb. 2 that established a Jury Services Committee to examine the jury process from summons through discharge. Judge Valerie Adair and Judge Timothy Williams will chair the committee. They, along with the committee, will [...]
We the People Competition gives Nevada students access to the knowledge and expertise of a who’s who of legal professionals and officials
The state We the People competition commences at West Career and Technical Academy 11945 W. Charleston Blvd. on February 4, with opening ceremonies at 8:45 a.m. and closing ceremonies around 2:30 p.m. Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Elissa Cadish will moderate the event with a keynote speech from [...]