Teaching kids about justice
District Court Judge Jennifer Togliatti gave four third grade classes from the Las Vegas Day School a great lesson on justice through mock trials. The students played the parts of judges, lawyers, victims, witnesses, jurors and defendants. The mock trials: Big Bad Wolf vs. Curly Pig, [...]
Big switch happens May 15 – Don’t be left in the cold
On Monday, May 15, the legacy E-Filing system will be turned to read-only, and all new filings must be done by File and Serve. District Court E-filing has been upgraded with the highly anticipated File and Serve roll-out. The court held multiple training sessions at the [...]
Big Bad Wolf’s Bluster And Goldilocks’ Charm To Be Put To The Test In Front Of Junior Jury To Teach Lessons On Justice
Four third grade classes will try Goldilocks and the Big Bad Wolf during two days of mock trials before District Court Judge Jennifer Togliatti on May 10 at noon and 1 p.m., and May 11 at noon and 1 p.m. in courtroom 10C at the [...]
Hearing Master Named For Eighth Judicial District Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Hearing Master Erin Lee TrumanAfter a thorough three-tiered recruitment process that included public input, Erin Lee Truman was selected to fill the hearing master post for the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program. Hearing Master Truman has been practicing law in Las Vegas since 1992. She [...]
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
Local students face-off in mock-trials before Family Court Judges in lead-up to regional competition
EJDC Judges Rebecca Burton, Frank Sullivan and Cynthia Giuliani volunteered their time and experience to preside over mock trial competition.Local high school students faced-off in an intense mock trial competition before actual District Court Judges Rebecca Burton, Cynthia Giuliani and Frank Sullivan. The judges volunteered their [...]
Cue the music – It’s moving time in the Civil/Criminal division of District Court
As we begin 2017, we bid a fond farewell to Judge David Barker, who retired at the end of 2016 after 32 years of public service. We remember the sad passing of Judge Susan Scann, while we extend a warm welcome to Judge David Jones, [...]
Bita Yeager To Fill Hearing Master Post For Eighth Judicial District Court
Bita Yeager has been named to fill the hearing master position for the Eighth Judicial District specialty courts. She was selected through a three-tiered recruitment process, established in an administrative directive for selecting District Court hearing masters and commissioners, that includes public input.“Bita Yeager brings [...]
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