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Pat Getter to Present Depo Tips at CLE Seminar for Lawyers – Feb. 5, 2015
Pat Getter, Author and Speaker
On Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Noon the Clark County Bar Association will host an hour-long class of continued legal education for attorneys to learn how to better prepare deponents during trial preparation.
The CLE seminar “Deposition vs. Root Canal: Preparation Techniques to Make Dental Work the Only Painful Experience” will feature presenter Pat Getter, a member of the team defending DuPont against lawsuits filed in the wake of a multibillion-dollar liability product recall.
Getter will provide tips based on the experience of being deposed three times after she left DuPont. Pat authored the book “Deposition vs. Root Canal: Preparation Techniques to Make Dental Work the Only Painful Experience.” Attend this live seminar to receive a complimentary copy of her book!
All members of the bar are invited to attend this “lunchtime learning” event. For more information about this and other upcoming CLE seminars, go to our CLE seminars page…
| Tags: CLE Seminar, trial preparationCLE Seminar to Help Lawyers Understand Asset Protection Trusts in Nevada – January 22, 2015
January 22, 2015 - Celebrating 15 Years of Asset Protection Trusts in Nevada
Produced by the CCBA’s CLE Committee
Jeffrey L. Burr, Esq.
Featured Speakers:
Jeffrey Burr, Esq.
Jeffrey Burr, Ltd.
Nevada attorney Jeffrey Burr will provide a historical analysis about domestic asset domestic trust planning in Nevada and its current status in select U.S. jurisdictions in comparison to Nevada. Get 1 General CLE credit.
Topics:
- Historical Analysis of the Domestic Asset Protection Trust in Nevada.
- Current status of Domestic Asset Protection Trust planning in select U.S. jurisdictions and comparison to Nevada.
- Drafting requirements and best practices.
- Helping a client maintain their Domestic Asset Protection Trust: meetings; recordings & filings; selection of trustees; accounting, and more.
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2015
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m. – Lunchtime Learning CLE – Bring Your Own Brown Bag Lunch
Location: Clark County Bar Association, 725 S. 8th Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Credits: 1 General CLE Credit
Cost:
$25/CCBA Member – Attorney, Judge, or Merchant
$20/CCBA Member – Legal Assistant, Legal Administrator, or UNLV Law Student
$45/Non-Member – Attorney, Judge, Merchant
$30/Non-Member – Legal Assistant, Legal Administrator, or UNLV Law Student
Registering for one person? Register online now (via Constant Contact)
Registering for one or more? Register using this form (PDF): CLE-Jan22-2015-Celebrating-Asset-Protection-Trusts
NOTES: To guarantee seating, all reservations MUST be received at least 72 hours prior to the seminar. All reservations to CCBA events must be pre-paid. To receive a full refund for cancellations, a written request must be made to CCBA 72 hours prior to the event. Without prior registration, event walk-ins will be charged an extra $15 over the individual price.
Volunteers Honored and Leaders Welcomed at Annual Awards Luncheon
Swearing-in ceremony for CCBA’s 2015 Executive Board (front row, l-r) Damon Dias, Cathy Mazzeo, Tami Cowden, Judge Susan Scann, Debra Weksler, Kelly Stout, James Harper, Judge Lloyd D. George, and (back row, l-r) Kim Buchanan, Jason Stoffel, John Aldrich, and Brandon Kemble
On Thursday, January 15, 2015, the Clark County Bar Association (CCBA) held its annual volunteer appreciation awards event at Mundo restaurant in Las Vegas. During the “Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon,” the CCBA’s executive board was sworn-in, a presentation about a local legal service agency was made, and awards were presented to local attorneys and businesses for their service to the bar during the past year. Highlights from the event follow.
The event began with the oath of office administered by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Lloyd D. George to the association’s incoming officers and directors. The following members will serve on the CCBA’s executive board during 2015:
- President – Damon K. Dias, Esq. of Dias Law Group
- President-Elect – Catherine M. Mazzeo, Esq. of Southwest Gas Corporation
- Secretary/Treasurer – Tami D. Cowden, Esq. of Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- John P. Aldrich, Esq. of Aldrich Law Firm, Ltd.
- Nedda Ghandi, Esq. of Ghandi Deeter Law Offices
- James E. Harper, Esq. of Harper Law Group
- Brandon P. Kemble, Esq. of City of Henderson
- Macaire K. Moran, Esq. of Las Vegas Sands Corp.
- Jennifer Roberts, Esq. of Duane Morris LLP
- Mariteresa Rivera-Rogers, Esq. of Wright Stanish & Winckler
- Jason Stoffel, Esq. of Roberts Stoffel Family Law Group
- Kelly Stout, Esq. of Bailey Kennedy, LLP
- Judge Susan Scann of the Eighth Judicial District Court
- Ex Officio – Kimberly Buchanan, Esq. of the NV Attorney General’s Office
After the swearing-in ceremony, guest speaker Carol Kingman addressed the goals of the Southern Nevada Senior Law Project to serve the legal needs of the local population of senior citizens.
Volunteer of the Year (’14) Paul Ray, Esq. and CCBA President (’14) Kim Buchanan.
The event continued with several awards presented by the CCBA’s outgoing president Kimberly Buchanan to volunteers who have worked for the continued success of the bar’s services and activities. The following attorneys and businesses were recognized for their service during 2014:
- Volunteer of the Year: Paul C. Ray, Esq. of Paul C. Ray, Chtd.
- Circle of Support Awards (per bar committee):
- CLE Committee: Shane Godfrey and Joe Camp of Las Vegas Legal Video
- New Lawyers Committee: Amber White-Davidson, Esq. of Parker Nelson & Associates
- Publications Committee: Jennifer Roberts, Esq. of Duane Morris LLP
- CCBA Outstanding Board Member – Damon Dias, Esq. of Dias Law Group
- CCBA Sponsor of the Year – Bank of Nevada
CCBA Committee Chairs (2014): Paul Ray, Kelly Stout, and Lesley Cohen. Not pictured: Amber White-Davidson.
Top Sponsor Bank of Nevada’s VP Mark Larson and CCBA President (’14) Kim Buchanan
CCBA President (’15) Damon Dias and SNLP attorney Carol Kingman.
Additionally, CCBA President (’15) Damon Dias, Esq. presented a framed display of photos and mementos from last year’s bar events to CCBA Past President (’14) Kimberly Buchanan, Esq.
In closing, Dias encouraged bar members to continue to volunteer and to consider the prospect of bar leadership,
“I have served this organization many years, first volunteering on committees, joining the board of directors, and then taking steps toward this leadership role. I now call for your support of the Clark County Bar Association. This organization needs members taking an active role on our committees. You are a valued member of the organization. We need your help to lead this professional organization. I challenge each of you to recruit a new member to the organization and to a committee. Call and invite a colleague to the March Luncheon. If you haven’t joined a committee yet, do it! Take your first step toward leadership.”
CCBA President (’15) Damon Dias and CCBA President (’14) Kimberly Buchanan
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Media and member inquiries: Stephanie Abbott, (702) 333-2277
| Tags: Board of Directors, Commitees, Volunteer Appreciation AwardsCLE Seminar to Help Lawyers “Write Prose Like the Pros” – January 14, 2015
January 14, 2015 - Write Prose Like the Pros
Produced by the CCBA’s CLE Committee
Featured Speakers:
Alina Shell, Esq.
Randy Fiedler, Esq.
Assistant Federal Public Defenders
Hone your persuasive writing with tactics used by some of the country’s best lawyers. We pull advice from leading legal writing books and present them to you to help make your writing stronger. Get tips about:
- Developing a Theme
- Persuasive Argument
- Writing Better Facts
- Cleaner Writing
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Clark County Bar Association, 725 S. 8th Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Credits: 1 General CLE Credit
Cost:
$25/CCBA Member – Attorney, Judge, or Merchant
$20/CCBA Member – Legal Assistant, Legal Administrator, or UNLV Law Student
$45/Non-Member – Attorney, Judge, Merchant
$30/Non-Member – Legal Assistant, Legal Administrator, or UNLV Law Student
Registering for one person? Register online now (via Constant Contact)
Registering for one or more? Register using this form (PDF): CLE_Write-Pros-Like-the-Pros-Jan-14-2015
NOTES: To guarantee seating, all reservations MUST be received at least 72 hours prior to the seminar. All reservations to CCBA events must be pre-paid. To receive a full refund for cancellations, a written request must be made to CCBA 72 hours prior to the event. Without prior registration, event walk-ins will be charged an extra $15 over the individual price.
Volunteers Needed to Judge UNLV Law School Competition
8th Annual In-House Negotiation Competition
Friday, January 30, 2015
Nevada attorneys, judges, and mediators are needed to step forward and volunteer to judge the competition rounds. Student teams will be negotiating scenarios regarding tort law. Judging the competition qualifies as pro bono publico service (pursuant to NRPC 6.1).
Event Schedule:
5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Dinner
5:45 – 5:55 p.m. Instructions to judges
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Elimination Rounds
8:30 – 9:30 p.m. Final Round (top 10 teams compete)
At the end of the competition, while scores are being tallied, judges will be asked for feedback on how teams performed and what techniques could be improved. Winners of the competition will be asked to join the Society of Advocates and will represent the Boyd School of Law at the American Bar Association’s next regional negotiation competition.
REGISTER ONLINE to volunteer.
Or download and fill out the InHouse-Negotiation-Competition-Volunteer-Form (PDF) and return to Michael Hughes, Esq. for the CCBA New Lawyers Committee.
This special event is sponsored by the
Bank of Nevada
Clark County Bar Association (CCBA)
Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution
EJDC Medical/Dental Malpractice Status Check Calendar – Tuesday, February 3, 2015
UDPATED 1/16/2015 – The court has provided a calendar of cases (with attorney information) to be heard on Feb. 3, 2015. See 63-page PDF: MEDMALCALENDAR-ATTYS-Feb-3-2015
The Eighth Judicial District Court has announced that it will hold the next Medical/Dental Malpractice Status Check Calendar at 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. See Notice re: Medical/Dental Malpractice Status Check Calendar (PDF) at http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/.
The calendar will be held in Courtroom 10D on the 10th floor of the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas. The calendar will be heard in numerical case number order with the oldest case being heard first, as follows:
- 2/3/2015 at 8:30 a.m. – Case No. A-08-556546-C through A-13-692029-C
- 2/3/2015 at 1:00 p.m. – Case No. A-13-692642-C through A-14-710765-C
Attorneys are expected to bring a list of their cases for which they will be appearing to the hearing.
The Discovery Commissioner, Bonnie Bulla, will be available to address any discovery issues.
The court will work to enforce NRS 41A.061.1(b), and will attempt to set all medical/dental malpractice trials (not already scheduled) within two years of the date that the complaint was filed.
Questions regarding the status check calendar should be directed to Tatyana Ristic at (702) 671-3633.
| Tags: Medical/Dental Malpractice Status Check CalendarSupreme Court of Nevada Order Amends Rules Regarding the Preservation, Access, and Sealing of Court Records
On December 30, 2014, the Supreme Court of Nevada filed an administrative order (ADKT 0410) amending Rule 2 of the Policy for Handling Filed, Lodged, and Presumptively Confidential Documents; and amending Rule 6 of the Nevada Electronic Filing and Conversion Rules. The adoption of the amendments will be effective January 30, 2015. To download the full order and review the administrative case, visit the Appellate Case Management System at http://caseinfo.nvsupremecourt.us/public/caseView.do?csIID=24755.
| Tags: Rules of CourtVolunteers Needed to Judge the Rebel Trojan All-In Mock Trial Tournament
The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, and the University of Southern California are collaborating to host the “2015 UNLV-USC Rebel Trojan All-In Mock Trial Tournament” on Saturday, January 24 and Sunday, January 25, 2015. The event will be held on the UNLV campus at the Boyd Law School and Greenspun College. Parking is free. Both days will be catered with hot food and a selection of beverages.
Volunteers are necessary for one, or more, of four specific time slots*:
- Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The event organizers welcome practitioners and judges with civil and/or criminal experience to volunteer. Approximately 132 volunteers are needed to judge these trials. For this year’s competition, the students will present either the plaintiff or defense side in the civil case of Park v. Duran.
All tournament judges meet at least one of the following criteria: 1) be a member of any state’s bar, 2) possess a Juris Doctorate, or 3) have successfully completed an Evidence course at the law school level (AMTA alumni welcome).
To volunteer and get more information about the event, go to http://www.uscmocktrial.org/rebeltrojan/judges.php. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with complete information, including parking, judging guidelines, and the case.
*Feel free to sign up for one, two, three or all four of the time slots!
| Tags: Rebel Trojan All-In Mock Trial TournamentSeason’s Greetings & Holiday Hours
We wish for all of our members, volunteers, and community partners to have a joyous season and a happy new year. We are truly grateful for your continued business and support of our non-profit member organization.
Please note that during the holiday season, our hours of operation will be modified as follows:
- Wed., Dec. 24, 2014 – Open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Thurs., Dec. 25, 2014 – Closed
- Fri., Dec. 26, 2014 – Closed
- Mon., Dec. 29, 2014 – Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Tues., Dec. 30, 2014 – Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Wed., Dec. 31 – Open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Thurs., Jan. 1, 2015 – Closed
- Fri., Jan. 2, 2015 – Closed
Happy holidays!
-CCBA Executive Board and Staff
|Large Group of Attorneys Joins Fennemore Craig
John Mowbray (left) and Sam Lionel (right)
John Mowbray (left) and Richard Bryan (right)
On December 22, 2014, Fennemore Craig announced that a large group of attorneys has joined their national law firm.
Attorneys joining Fennemore Craig in Las Vegas, NV:
- Samuel S. Lionel, Director
- Richard H. Bryan, Director
- Jeffrey P. Zucker, Director
- Lynn S. Fulstone, Director
- Kevin J. Hejmanowski, Director
- Christopher Mathews, Director
- Christopher Walther, Director
- Ketan Bhirud, Of Counsel
- Mark Gardberg, Of Counsel
Attorneys joining Fennemore Craig in Reno, NV:
- Colleen A. Dolan, Director
- Craig E. Etem, Director
- Leslie Bryan Hart, Director
- William J. McKean, Director
- Dan R. Reaser, Director
- Alan J. Wilt, Director
- Paul Bancroft, Of Counsel
- Courtney Miller O’Mara, Of Counsel
- Katherine Hoffman, Associate
- John D. Tennert, Associate
Attorneys listed in bold are members of the Clark County Bar Association.
CCBA Past President (’89) John Mowbray shared his comments and a few photos.
“It is now official.
As a 63 year native Las Vegan, second generation Nevada lawyer, past president of the State Bar of Nevada and the Clark County Bar Association, I have witnessed the growth of Las Vegas from the 1950s when our population was under 100,000 to today as its crests over 2 million.
Nevada’s lawyers and judges played an integral part in the successful development of our community now known worldwide.
Today marks a milestone in Nevada’s legal history as we join forces with new team members prepared to successfully face the challenges of the 21st century.”
To learn more, see the firm’s press release “Fennemore Craig Adds Large Group of Attorneys in Nevada” (PDF): Nevada-Press-Release-LSC-Fennemore-Craig-Dec-22-2014
| Tags: Fennemore Craig, Lionel Sawyer Collins