Category Archives: Clark County Courts
April 14, 2021 Signs of the time at the courthouse
Signs are everywhere. People tend to ignore them. But in the COVID era it is worth your time to pay attention to the signs, such as those at the courthouse that convey what’s open, what’s closed, what’s moving and where to go to get what you need. Included are a few with important information for those with business at the court.
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March 22, 2021 District Court welcomes new Discovery commissioner to help with Discovery and Alternative Dispute Resolution
The new District Court ADR/Discovery Commissioner Jay Young hit the ground running with the court on March 8. Commissioner Erin Truman and Commissioner Young will be splitting civil Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and discovery duties by department as follows:
Commissioner Truman: Departments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, and 32.
Commissioner Young: Departments 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 28, 29, 30, and 31.
Commissioner Young will be handling the Family Division Discovery.
Commissioner Young has extensive experience and training. He has practiced as a complex commercial litigator, mediator, and arbitrator in Clark County since 1994, and has resolved thousands of cases as a judge, mediator, arbitrator, and special master. He served as judge pro tem in the Henderson, Nevada Municipal Court.
Prior to taking this new post, Commissioner Young was a Member at Howard & Howard, PLLC, practicing as a neutral and in business litigation. He was recently a full-time arbitrator/ mediator at Advanced Resolution Management and the American Arbitration Association. At Marquis Aurbach Coffing, he worked as the litigation department chair, and for a time as a managing shareholder. He also worked as an associate at McDonald Carano Wilson. From 1995 to 1996, he taught Constitutional law as an adjunct professor at the Community College of Southern Nevada. He served as a judicial extern to theHonorable Robert C. Jones, Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, district of Nevada in 1992. He also worked as a caseworker for Congressman Howard C. Nielson (retired), from 1989 to 1991.
Commissioner Young has published several books and multiple legal articles. He has an impressive list of awards to his credit; the most recent including: Lawyer of the Year, The Best Lawyers in America, 2021 Arbitration; Vegas Inc.’s Top Lawyer 2020: Labor and Employment; Top 100 List: Mountain States Super Lawyers, in Business Litigation and ADR (2015 – 2019); and The Best Lawyers in America, Arbitration (2017 – present).
He served as faculty with theNational Institute for Trial Advocacy and the National Judicial College. His credentials also include significant volunteer work for several organizations. He received Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University in1991 and his juris doctor degree from J. Reuben Clark Law School (BYU), in 1994.
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November 15, 2018 It’s in the rules
“It’s in the rules – read the rules,” was a well-worn mantra from Commissioner Chris Beecroft Jr. in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) at District Court. Chris passed away on Dec. 26, 2016. In addition to his work in Discovery, Commissioner Beecroft oversaw the Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Short Trial programs. He was considered a pioneer for ADR in Southern Nevada. On Nov. 15, the State Bar of Nevada ADR section unveiled a plaque to commemorate his work outside of the discovery courtroom on the fifth floor of the Regional Justice Center. Attorneys, court officials, his former staff and his family were in attendance.
Commissioner Chris Beecroft Jr. obituary https://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=chris-beecroft&pid=183490847
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December 21, 2017 Judge Bryce Duckworth Takes On Role To Preside Over District Court Family Division
Judge Bryce Duckworth will take on the role to preside over the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division, effective January 1. Judge Duckworth will take over for Judge Charles Hoskin, who has served as the presiding judge of the Family Division for two terms.
“I appreciate the work that Judge Hoskin has done while presiding over the Family Division,” said Judge Duckworth. “In taking on this role of presiding judge, I will continue to work diligently to facilitate the important work of the Family Division to provide families and individuals a means to address difficult circumstances, heal and find closure.”
Judge Bryce Duckworth was elected in 2008. Prior to taking the bench in January 2009, Judge Duckworth practiced law with Dickerson, Dickerson, Lieberman & Consul (later known as Dickerson, Dickerson, Consul & Pocker), practicing primarily in the area of family law. He worked as an associate attorney and later became a shareholder at Dickerson, Dickerson, Consul & Pocker. In 2004, he joined the law firm of Smith, Larsen & Wixom, where he managed their family law department. Judge Duckworth is from Salt Lake City, Utah and attended the S.J. Quinney School of Law at the University of Utah. While at the S.J. Quinney School of Law, he was honored as a William H. Leary Scholar. He also served as a member of the Utah Law Review.
“I look forward to working with Judge Duckworth as the presiding Family division Judge. He is very well respected and I anticipate he will bring good ideas and positive energy to the role,” said District Court Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez. “I also want to thank Judge Hoskin for his service presiding over the Family Division for two terms.”
Judge Duckworth is a member of the Clark County Bar Association, the State Bar of Nevada, and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada. On December 7, Judge Duckworth was awarded the Heroes of Justice Award 2017, “for his integrity, honesty, courage and dedication to the administration of justice.” In 2016, he was appointed to serve on the State of Nevada Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and continues to serve on the committee.
He served as the Chair of the Family Law Executive Council for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada from March 2007 until March 2009. Judge Duckworth also served as a member of the Judicial Council of the State of Nevada and the Certified Court Interpreters Advisory Committee.
Judge Hoskin turns over the post of presiding judge after serving four years. He has served on the bench since 2009. He will return to presiding over a full docket of family related cases.
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August 25, 2017 August Med-Med Sweeps get much done to keep cases tracking
The revamped Medical Dental Malpractice Status Check Calendar, more commonly known as Med-Mal Sweeps, held on Aug. 7 went swiftly and smoothly with 155 cases calendared. The only cases called were the new cases which were never previously set for trial, and cases reassigned from the four newly designated homicide departments. We set for trial all of the new med-mal cases for which complaints were filed on or before June 5 and had a JCCR filed. In total, 58 trial dates were either re-set or set for the first time.
“It’s nice that we were able to further streamline the med-mal process using new guidelines set out by Chief Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez,” said Judge Jerry Wiese, who presided over the sweeps. “We are providing attorneys with the assistance they need by helping them to avoid having too many trials set on top of each other. At the same time, we are providing the District Court judges the ability to manage their own calendars.”
The court is enforcing NRS 41.A.061.1 and attempting to set all Chapter 41A Professional Negligence trials (not already scheduled) within three years of the date that the Complaint was filed.
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