Monthly Archives: August 2016
27/08/16 Adult Guardianship Bench Bar Meeting Monday
An Adult Guardianship Bench Bar meeting will take place Monday, Aug. 29 at the Public Guardian’s office on 515 Shadow Lane from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Attendance is free. Attorneys get two free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits.
Tags: bench bar, Guardianship Bench Bar, guardianship Clark County, Guardianship Las Vegas, Judge Diane Steel
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26/08/16 Criminal Records Sealing Event this Saturday at Doolittle
Court and legal professionals will come together this Saturday, Aug. 27 for the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Annual Community Law Day at Doolittle Community Center, 1950 J St. from 9 a.m. to noon. Legal professionals will be on hand to provide assistance with sealing criminal records. View the below link for all the details.
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Tags: Criminal Records Sealing, Eighth Judicial District Court
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17/08/16 Judges, Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys invited to get overview of new evidence-based tool coming to Nevada courts to aid with pre-trial release decisions
Nevada courts are rolling out a new evidence-based tool to aid Judges in making pre-trial release decisions. Training sessions for attorneys have been set up to demonstrate how the tool will be utilized and to address questions on Thursday, August 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the County Commission Chambers, 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy., and again on Friday, August 19 at 9 a.m. in the County Commission Chambers. A training session for Judges will be held on Friday, August 19 at 1:30 p.m. also in the County Commission Chambers.
A Supreme Court Commission led by Justice Hardesty, has been working to establish the use of the evidence-based tool to facilitate pre-trial detention or bail decisions in Nevada courts. The commission is made up of Judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement and other Nevada criminal justice professionals and has been working closely with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.
The pre-trial tool will be implemented as a pilot-project in certain Clark County courts, as well as in Washoe county and some rural jurisdiction courts. The sessions are open to all attorneys and Judges working in Clark County’s Municipal, Justice and District Courts and everyone is encouraged to attend.
Tags: Clark County Attorney Training, Clark County criminal law
16/08/16 19 people swear as CASA volunteers to ensure needs of 48 abused and neglected children are heard
Friends and family brought flowers and came to show their support for the newest group of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers who took an oath to speak up for abused and neglected children at a swearing-in ceremony on Monday. The CEO of the Nevada Donor Network attended in show of support for an employee who was a new volunteer for CASA. Speaking up for our community’s most vulnerable is definitely something of which to be proud. There are currently more than 357 CASA volunteers serving as a voice for foster children in our community. Many more volunteers are needed to advocate for the nearly 3,500 children receiving services under supervision of Family Court. Last year, more than 900 children had a CASA volunteer to help them navigate through the system, and deal with school challenges and home life. The goal is to get a volunteer to be a voice for every foster child.
The CASA program recruits, screens, trains and supports volunteers to represent the best interests of hundreds of foster children annually. The advocates represent the children in school, family team meetings, and in court. Volunteering for the program involves a two-year commitment and a willingness to spend quality time with the children to advocate for them.
For those interested in volunteering with CASA, monthly orientations are held on the third Wednesday of each month to provide more information about the program. Upcoming orientations will be held at the Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy. For more information about the program please call 702-455-4306, visit www.casalasvegas.org or Facebook at www.facebook.com/#!/CASALasVegas.
Tags: Abuse & neglect, CASA, CASA; Las Vegas; Family Court; kids; Foster kids;, Clark County Foster care, Clark County volunteer opportunity, Judge Charles Hoskin, Judge Frank Sullivan, Nevada Donor network
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09/08/16 District Court Guide And File Website Recognized As One Of Nation’s Top 10 Court Technology Solutions
The Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Guide and File system made the list of the top-10 court technology solutions as named by the National Association for Court Management (NACM). The honor was announced for Guide and File at this year’s Top 10 Court Technology Solutions Award, during the organization’s annual conference in Pittsburg, PA. The awards are given each year to courts that make the best use of web technology to improve court services and access to public records.
Guide and File offers an online portal at the Self-Help Centers that guides self-represented litigants through the filing process with a tailored menu of questions and through automated court forms generated based on their responses. Completed forms get filed into the court case management systems. Guide and File simplifies what can be a challenging process.
“I commend the work of our court staff and the legal service organizations that helped to develop and fine-tune the Guide and File system,” said District Court Chief Judge David Barker.” Getting national recognition for this system is affirmation that our focus on technology is paying dividends in enhanced service to those who access the court.”
The system incorporates electronic, interactive interviews for a variety of case types – including several types of divorce, fee waiver, name change, protection order, and petition to disburse money. The online interviews were developed by court staff in conjunction with local legal services organizations (Civil Law Self Help Center and the Family Law Self Help Center). The technology platform is Tyler’s Odyssey® Guide and File product, which makes it easy to author interviews and to customize interviews created by other jurisdictions that conform to the rules of our court. This system can be accessed by self-represented litigants via the Self-Help Center websites and kiosks.
“I’m really excited about the future of this technology. We’re only touching the tip of the iceberg on the opportunities to provide this level of interaction and access to the court, “said District Court Chief Executive Officer Steve Grierson.
The National Association for Court Management, housed in Williamsburg, Va., at the National Center for State Courts, is a membership organization formed in 1985 to help court managers improve their proficiency while working with colleagues to improve the administration of justice. With more than 1,700 members in the United States and several other countries, NACM is the largest organization of court management professionals in the world. Entries are considered by a six-judge panel composed of court officials with a varying range of experience. In groups of three, the judges independently evaluate each website on a scale of 1 to 10. Criteria include such measures as access to public records, ease of navigation, use of multimedia, and interactive capabilities. Scores are then combined, and the top ten scorers become the award winners.
Tags: Court Awards, court technology, District Court Chief Judge, Judge David Barker, Steve Grierson
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