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Stevens to address new attorneys at annual CCBA Admittees & Judges Mixer

Freshly minted attorneys are in for a supreme treat the Nevada Supreme Court justices in a swearing-in ceremony admit them to the Nevada State Bar next month. U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will address...

Nevada high court Access to Justice Commission plans for National Pro Bono week

SPECIAL TO LAS VEGAS LEGAL NEWS -- The Nevada Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission is gearing up for 2010 National Pro Bono week OcT. 23-30.  A variety of events and activities are planned to...

Commissioners nix Arberry’s Clark County Courts lobbyist bid, judges say it’s not their call

By SCOTT WYLAND and JEFF GERMAN -- Clark County commissioners Tuesday rejected former Assemblyman Morse Arberry's bid to be the courts' lobbyist in next year's high-stakes legislative session when state lawmakers are expected to raid...

Craigslist shuts down adult services section

By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD (AP) -- Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and replacing it with a black bar...

North Las Vegas JP Dahl: 20 percent of felonies go unpunished for lack of a prosecutor

By DOUG McMURDO, Las Vegas Legal News -- North Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Stephen Dahl said 20 percent of people arrested for felonies and gross misdemeanors in his city go unpunished for want...

Nevada Supreme Court: Family weary of killer’s three decades worth of appeals

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