Independent Evaluation Finds Eighth Judicial District Court Is Operating Coordinated Family Division Model In “A League Of Its Own”
“The 8th JDC is operating a coordinated family division model at a scale that places it in a league of its own based on the breadth of case types it oversees,” reports the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges after an eight-month evaluation [...]
Civil Law Self-Help Center To Mark 10 Years And Nearly Half A Million Interactions Helping Self Represented Litigants Navigate Court
Since the Civil Law Self-Help Center opened at the Regional Justice Center (RJC) 10 years ago, nearly a half million interactions have helped people take the law into their own hands by representing themselves in court. In partnership with the Clark County courts, the Legal [...]
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Family Court Will Be Filled With Love During Upcoming Adoption Day Marathon
Thursday, Nov. 21, will be a day filled with love starting at 8 a.m. at Family Court, 601 N. Pecos Road. Seven judges will finalize adoptions for families in a day-long marathon from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.The event at Family Court is a concerted [...]
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Legal Lip Remover and World’s Best Chili take honors in tasty challenge to help those who make Quilts of Valor for veterans
The third annual chili cook-off lunch raised more than $500 for Valor Quilters of Nevada for supplies to make Quilts of Valor. The local chapter of Quilts of Valor has presented thousands of quilts to those who have served our country, including Flights of Honor [...]
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Recently appointed District Court Judge Trevor Atkin swears oath to uphold justice
Recently appointed District Court Judge Trevor Atkin pronounced his judicial oath to uphold justice in our community at his investiture ceremony last week. In front of family, friends and fellow jurists, Judge Trevor Atkin swore an oath to uphold the law. He dedicated a significant [...]
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Special one-day court helps veterans to get back on track with their lives
Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Linda Marquis presided over a temporary off-site court created at the Las Vegas VA Medical Center in order to quash child support warrants for Clark County veterans. The special court was held in October in conjunction with the Nevada Attorney [...]
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Judge makes adoption dreams come true in memorable fashion for Halloween
Halloween and court can be a scary for kids, but not in Nevada Eighth Judicial District Family Division Judge Cynthia Giuliani’s court. She granted adoption dreams for 10 families and 17 children. What has become an annual Halloween event, is a way to make the experience [...]
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Judge To Make Annual Appearance As Fairy Godmother For Special Halloween Adoption Ceremonies
The princess with the fairy godmother. Eighth Judicial District Court family Judge Cynthia Giuliani transformed into a fairy godmother to make adoptions dream come true for 21 children on Halloween.Halloween and court can be a scary for kids, but not in Nevada Eighth Judicial District [...]
Healing garden grows as a beautiful tribute to those lost on 1 October
The Healing Garden in downtown Las Vegas has grown in beauty and evolved. Family and friends have poured their heavy hearts into beautiful tributes to their lost loved ones as they try to cope with their loss.Healing Garden in Las Vegas [...]
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Nevada Attorney General speaks from heart to inspire specialty court grads
Nevada Attorney General speaks from heart link: https://youtu.be/ZviGPVaa1mYNevada Attorney General Aaron Ford spoke from the heart and got “vulnerable” with 36 specialty court grads about going from tough times and tough neighborhoods to being the top law enforcement officer for the state. He spoke about [...]