Wind blows – pinwheels spin – kids need help
Court Appointed Special Advocates needed to speak up for kids. For more information about the program please call 702-455-4306, visit http://www.casalasvegas.org or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/CASALasVegas. Friday, April 7 was a warm and windy day. A group of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers braved the [...]
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Veterans’ Court graduate wrapped in stunning Quilt of Valor to comfort him on his recovery journey
Scott Shepard is a veteran who ended up in the Eighth Judicial District veterans’ specialty court. He spent a year and a half going through the intensive treatment program and emerged a new and improved man. He stabilized his life, got housing and is moving [...]
Courtroom swap cancelled
Judge Joanna Kishner and Judge Susan Johnson were scheduled to swap courtrooms to accommodate what was expected to be a year-long civil trial. The trial did not go forward as scheduled, so both judges will remain in their respective courtrooms. Judge Kishner will preside in 12B [...]
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Judge Joanna Kishner and Judge Susan Johnson to swap courtrooms to accommodate year-long civil trial
Judge Joanna Kishner and Judge Susan Johnson will swap courtrooms to accommodate what is expected to be a year-long civil trial. On April 17, the One Queensridge Place Homeowners Association vs. Perini Building Company trial is scheduled to get underway. Judge Kishner will preside in [...]
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District Court looking to hire those with the right stuff to serve and protect as a marshal
District Court will be recruiting marshals at the Southern Nevada Regional Law Enforcement Job Fair at Las Vegas City Hall on Friday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in front of City Hall on the Oscar B. Goodman [...]
Wind blows – pinwheels spin – kids need help
Friday, April 7 was a warm and windy day. A group of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers braved the winds to plant 300 pinwheels to attract attention and make a point. April is child abuse awareness and prevention month. The pinwheels are supposed to [...]
300 Pinwheels to be planted at Family Court to raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and a great time to volunteer as a CASA.As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 300 pinwheels will be planted at Family Court to symbolize the more than 3,200 children in our community who face abuse and neglect and are receiving [...]
Great weather, free ice cream and a great cause
With the beautiful weather, the timing could be better to offer up free ice cream. Check out the 13 Action news stories on the Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops April 4, noon to 8 p.m CASA Foundation ice cream event: http://www.ktnv.com/on-air/interviews/ben-jerrys-hosts-free-cone-day-to-fundraise-for-casahttp://www.ktnv.com/positivelylv/dining-and-entertainment/free-cone-day-at-ben-jerrys-on-april-4The CASA program recruits, screens, trains [...]
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Ribbon-cutting officially opens new Nevada Supreme Court and Court of Appeals building
A ribbon-cutting marked the official opening for the new courthouse for the Supreme Court of Nevada and the Nevada Court of Appeals on March 27. A who’s-who of officials were present for the celebration that took place on the same day that the Raiders NFL [...]
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District Court Upgrades E-filing – File and Serve to roll out with cost savings plus free training and free CLE webinars
District Court E-filing is getting upgraded with the highly anticipated File and Serve roll-out beginning in April. The roll-out is scheduled to be completed by the end of May. The goal is to make this transition as smooth as possible. Once File and Serve is [...]