New team in Las Vegas expected to score big for kids
The Champions for CASA non-profit launched today and they’re expected to score big for abused and neglected kids. Judge Frank Sullivan introduced the Champions for CASA as “the newest team in Las Vegas with the mission to recruit, retain and recognize Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers.” The need is big. In Clark County there are […]
The Champions are set to launch
Champions for CASA, a new non-profit with the mission to recruit, retain and recognize Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers, will mark their official launch on Oct. 6 at noon in front of Family Court by the flags at 601 N. Pecos Road. The exciting event will kick-off with a banner busting to launch a banner […]
Dynamic duo of judges honored for using superpowers to advance women in law
Judges Nancy Allf and Gloria Sturman have been friends for a long time. They attended their first Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys (SNAWA) luncheon in Las Vegas together in 1983. Judge Sturman’s plan at the time was to stay in Las Vegas for two years. Judge Allf hatched a different five-year plan that led […]
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District Court employees kick-in supplies to help downtown elementary school
District Court employees donated paper, tissues, paper towels, notebooks, crayons and other supplies to help teachers at a downtown elementary school meet the demand of the new school year. The names of schools, within a three-mile radius of the Regional Justice Center at 200 Lewis Ave., were entered into a random drawing for the supplies. […]
Public invited to provide input on finalist candidates for court hearing master positions
The public is invited to provide comments regarding finalists for hearing master positions with the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Public input is part of a three-tiered recruitment process established in an administrative directive for selecting District Court hearing masters and commissioners. Input on the candidates can be e-mailed to the Eighth Judicial District […]
Public invited to provide input on finalist candidates for Probate commissioner
The public is invited to provide comments regarding the finalists for the Probate commissioner for the Eighth Judicial District Court. Public input is part of a three-tiered recruitment process established in an administrative directive for selecting District Court hearing masters and commissioners. Input on the final candidates can be e-mailed to the Eighth Judicial District […]
I knew that if I didn’t put myself in treatment death was sure to follow
Vera Moore with Divinity House was a guest speaker at the recent LIMA Program (Law Enforcement Intervention for Mental Health and Addiction) graduation ceremony. She was speaking from experience when she said, “I had a long history of prison, as well as institutions and jails; and I knew that if I didn’t put myself in […]
Judge Maria Gall to be ceremonially sworn-in to District Court
Judge Maria Gall who serves on the Eighth Judicial District Court in department 9, will be ceremonially sworn in at an investiture on Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. Investitures are formal ceremonies with significant symbolism as new judges publicly swear an oath to uphold justice. The investiture will be live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountycourts. Following law school, […]
Mighty group of volunteers to swear oath to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected kids
Mighty group of freshly trained Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers will be sworn in August 19 at noon, at Family Court 601 N. Pecos Road, in courtroom 9. The volunteers will advocate for the best interests of children, but, many more volunteers are needed to fill the need for CASA volunteers for more than […]
District Court MAT Specialty Court Featured At Pact Coalition Summit Fentanyl Panel
The opioid epidemic is destroying families nationwide and Clark County is no exception. Fentanyl is making matter much worse and leaving a path of death in its wake. Specialty courts are leading the way on effectively addressing opioid use disorder with medication-assisted treatment (MAT). MAT implements evidence-based treatment including FDA-approved pharmacotherapy in combination with counseling and […]