Civil Bench Bar Chili Cook-off winners
Alexandra McLeod awarded prizes to chili cook-off winners at February Civil Bench-Bar meeting. Nadia Con Magdenko was the grand prize winner. T. Augustus Claus won second place and Lauren Peu00f1a won third prize. The winners took home lovely engraved spoons. The cook-off is an annual [...]
Bonnie Bulla been selected by Nevada Governor to serve on the Nevada Court of Appeals
Discovery Commissioner Bonnie Bulla has been selected by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak to serve on the Nevada Court of Appeals. Bonnie has served as the NVEJD court discovery commissioner since 2007. Prior to joining the District Court, she worked in private practice where she handled cases [...]
POSTED UNDER
A Casino Worker, Teachers, Retired Cops, And A Computer Programmer Come Together To Take Oath To Speak Up For Kids
Twenty-two Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers including a casino worker, teachers, retired cops, and a computer programmer will come together on Friday, Feb. 15 at noon at Family Court, Courtroom 9, 601 N. Pecos Road to swear an oath to speak for kids. There is a [...]
POSTED UNDER
Restorative justice catches fire as a way to keep kids out of trouble and across the graduation finish line
More than 250 educational professionals converged on Metro Headquarters for a school-justice partnership summit on February 8. The focus of the summit was restorative justice and student engagement. Effective classroom management and family engagement were hot topics aimed at keeping kids out of the juvenile [...]
POSTED UNDER
Summit on restorative justice to be held to keep kids out of the juvenile justice system and get them across the graduation finish line
A school-justice partnership summit with a focus of restorative justice and student engagement will be held on February 8, from 8:45 a. m. to 4 p.m., at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police headquarters, 400 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. The focus of the summit will [...]
POSTED UNDER
Judge Jennifer Togliatti’s District Court retirement celebration filled with praise from justice community
On January 2, when many people were still recovering from the New Year, Judge Jennifer Togliatti retired after 30 years of service to the community as a judge and as a Clark County Deputy District Attorney. Despite the fact that many people were still in [...]
POSTED UNDER
District Court judge with highest seniority hangs up robe
Judge Cynthia Diane Steel retired on January 8, after serving on the bench of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Family Division, for twenty-two years. She was the most senior judge on the District Court bench. At her retirement party, Family Division Presiding [...]
POSTED UNDER
Judge David Gibson, Jr. and Judge Mary Kay Holthus swear oath to uphold justice
At a January 11th investiture ceremony, before family, friends and colleagues, Judge Mary Kay Holthus and Judge David S. Gibson, Jr. swore an oath to uphold justice in the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court. Each judge selected two speakers who shared personal stories with insight, [...]
POSTED UNDER
Two New District Court Judges To Swear Oath To Uphold Justice
Two new District Court judges will pronounce their judicial oath to uphold justice in our community on Jan. 11 at 3 p.m., at an investiture ceremony at the North Las Vegas City Hall at 2250 N Las Vegas Blvd. In front of family, friends and [...]
POSTED UNDER
Hot topics to be discussed at Jan. 8 Civil Bench-Bar Meeting
Hot topics will be discussed at Jan. 8 noon Civil Bench-Bar Meeting in courtroom 10D. The meeting between judges and members of the bar offers an opportunity to learn the latest court new. Attendees can also warm up with a tasting from the annual chili [...]
POSTED UNDER