Specialty Courts Receive $1 Million SAPTA Grant To Get Those Who Are Revolving Through Justice System Into Residential Treatment And On A Productive Path
The Eighth Judicial District Specialty Courts have been awarded a grant of $1million from the Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment Agency (SAPTA) to provide sober living and residential treatment placements for individuals in the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC). The SAPTA Grant provides funding for sober living [...]
Judge schedules conference call today at 3 p.m. on injunction request for execution drug
AlvogenCase A conference call will be held today at 3 p.m. in courtroom 3G with attorneys in case filed for injunction on the use of the drug midazolam proposed for use the scheduled execution of Scott Dozier before Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez. Complaint AlvogenCase [...]
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July 10 Civil Bench Bar will offer latest information on changes in Alternative Dispute Resolution
The July 10 Civil Bench Bar Meeting at noon in courtroom 10D will offer up the latest information on changes to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practices. Attorneys who attend, will get the added benefit of .50 hour credit continuing legal education (CLE). The ADR update [...]
Former Clark County District Court Marshal Al Fitzgerald remembered
Former Clark County District Court Marshal Al Fitzgerald passed away July 1, 2018. He was born June 2, 1937 in Boston MA and resided in Las Vegas for the past 37 years. He served in the U.S. Army, worked for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority [...]
After 22 weeks of being trained and tested to the limit new police academy grad joins marshals to protect the court
Congratulations to Marshal Johnathan Miller, a new graduate from the Southern Desert Regional Police Academy and recent addition to the Security Division of the Eighth Judicial District Court. Johnathan was one of a handful in his class who graduated with an outstanding grade point average [...]
Changing of the guard at District Court
On July 1, the new fiscal year begins. The new year brings a new chief judge and presiding judges at District Court. Judge Linda Marie Bell was elected to replace outgoing Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez. The chief judge maintains responsibility for managing the administration of [...]
Judge Jennifer Elliott Announces Her Retirement From District Court Family Division Department L
In a letter addressed to Governor Brian Sandoval, Judge Jennifer Elliott announced her retirement, effective June 30, from the District Court Family Division Department L.Her letter cited proud accomplishments including: her work with the dependency mother’s drug court, adult drug court, veterans court, the Truancy [...]
New proposed statewide rules for guardianship a hot topic at Joint Bench Bar Meeting
New proposed statewide rules for guardianship were a hot topic at the recent Joint Guardianship/Probate/Trust/Elder Law Bench Bar Meeting. James Berchtold and John Michaelson, who both served on the Nevada Guardianship Commission sub-committee tasked with developing new guardianship forms, provided an overview. The sub-committee that [...]
Wave of specialty court grads have big impact on more than 89 families
When you walk into a specialty court graduation ceremony you know you’re entering something really special. There is excitement and optimism in the air. Families and friends are present with balloons, flowers and cake to support their loved ones. The monthly District Court graduations in [...]
Joint Guardianship/Probate/Trust/Elder Law Bench Bar Meeting Monday with CLE credit
Don’t miss the Joint Guardianship/Probate/Trust/Elder Law Bench Bar Meeting Monday, June 25, from noon to 1 p.m., in courtroom 10D at the Regional Justice Center. Attorneys who attend the session will get one Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. A legislative report will cover proposed guardianship rules and [...]