I Want to Appeal . . . How do I Start the Process?
If an adverse order or judgment has been entered against you or your client, and you are considering an appeal but are unsure how to initiate the process, here are three important steps to get you...
View ArticleThe Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of the Phrase “Possession,...
Several of Nevada’s Rules of Civil Procedure require parties, and non-parties, to produce all documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things that are within their “possession,...
View ArticleNew Limitations on the Length of Writ Petitions in Nevada and Additional...
On May 7, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an administrative order, ADKT 0553, which amended Nevada Rule of Appellate Procedure 21. This order, which took effect on June 7, 2020, imposes, for the...
View ArticleThe Changing Scope of Attorney-Client Privilege in Nevada
On May 28, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an opinion which impacts the scope of the attorney-client privilege. Specifically, in Canarelli v. Eighth Judicial District Court ex rel. County of...
View ArticleThe Nevada Supreme Court is Searching for the “Extraordinary”
Recently, in Walker v. Second Judicial District Court ex rel. County of Washoe, Nev. Adv. Op. 80, 476 P.3d 1194 (Dec. 10, 2020), the Nevada Supreme Court provided clarification regarding the...
View ArticleFive Things You May or May Not Know About the Attorney Discipline Process
It’s Tuesday. After lunch, you grab the mail and sort through it. You see an envelope from the State Bar of Nevada. You ask yourself, “Why is the Bar sending me a letter?” You open the envelope and...
View ArticleCan I Bill For That?
“Lawyers are expensive”—a phrase commonly uttered whenever someone is told to hire a lawyer to assist with a matter. As lawyers, we have an obligation to try to quash that common misconception by...
View ArticleTrust Accounts: Why Do I Keep Hearing About Them?
We all know that we need a trust account to practice law. But did you know that not all trust accounts are created equal? And that you need at least two of them? Did you also know that even the...
View ArticleChecklist for Appellants in Civil Appeals in Nevada
In the District Court, file the Notice of Entry for order or judgment to be appealed from If appealing from a non-final order or judgment, file in the District Court the Notice of Entry of the order...
View ArticleChecklist for Respondents in Civil Appeals in Nevada
Within 14 days of service of the Notice of Appeal, file Notice of Appearance of Counsel with the Supreme Court [Nevada Rule of Appellate Procedure (“NRAP”) 46] The post Checklist for Respondents in...
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