Public invited to provide input on hearing master candidates for Eighth Judicial District Court
The public is invited to provide written and signed comments regarding candidates for a hearing master position for the Eighth Judicial District Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (ADR). The public input will be part of a three-tiered recruitment process established in an administrative directive for selecting [...]
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Adorable fourth graders get schooled on justice
A class of fourth graders got an education on the justice system when they sat through the court calendar of District Court Judge Douglas Herndon. They then got to test their chops in a court of law with a mock trial: The Ministry of Magic [...]
Business Court to host Bench Bar Meeting – mark your calendar
Business Court Bench Bar to be held in courtroom 3H on March 28 at noon.The Eighth Judicial District business court will host a Bench Bar Meeting on March 28 at noon at the Regional Justice Center in courtroom 3H. The meeting will cover issues specific [...]
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Attorneys at Civil Bench Bar meeting get first look at new technology
Attorneys who attended the February Civil Bench Bar Meeting learned how new technology is changing things at District Court. Court CEO Steven Grierson gave a behind- the-scenes look at how things get done. He gave a first-hand look at a new tool used by the court to live-track [...]
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Business Court to host Bench Bar Meeting – mark your calendar
The Eighth Judicial District business court will host a Bench Bar Meeting on March 28 at noon at the Regional Justice Center in courtroom 3H. The meeting will cover issues specific to the business court. Each of the five business court judges will offer an [...]
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 [...]