Back To School Online Pandemic Edition

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  • For those of you that are blissfully unaware, CCSD started their school year completely online today and stuff is already crashing. [Las Vegas Sun
  • Regents voted to support legal challenges to changes to Title IX. [TNI]
  • Short term vacation rentals are saturating Henderson neighborhoods. [Nevada Current]
  • Nevada officials tight-lipped about where COVID-19 spreads the fastest. [RJ]
  • Nevada launched “COVID Trace” contact tracing app. Tell us why we should or shouldn’t download it right now…
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August 24, 2020 6:07 pm

Uggghh…. I've spent probably several days worth of time reading other people's text messages as part of discovery review in a couple different cases.

PSA: Don't text. (Or email, or anything else that creates a written record.)

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Anonymous
August 24, 2020 10:31 pm
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If you do any family law at all, text messages are where it's at. Lots of good stuff including threatening criminal acts, photos of criminal acts during custody or visitation of child, etc. The court's parent communication app works great and when using it people seem to be less shitty but then just turn around and send a regular text as if that isn't admissible.

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Anonymous
August 25, 2020 12:33 am
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I may one day regret being frank in my texts and emails, but I just don't give a shit, and I like my penis.

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Anonymous
August 24, 2020 6:42 pm

I can't find a clear answer on this. Are SOLs still tolled under the Governor's COIVD emergency order?

Anonymous
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Anonymous
August 24, 2020 6:54 pm
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No. See Directive 26, which terminates Directive 9, which allowed for the tolling.

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Anonymous
August 24, 2020 7:35 pm

Do we really need to ask where the COVID is spreading the fastest? What about on the strip where they are giving major discounted packages to lure people in from otherwise quarantined states? Just a guess.

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August 24, 2020 7:57 pm

I have a hearing next week against an attorney who seems to always make the matters very personal between counsel. Lots of attached emails and insinuations and what not. Normally, I'm pretty good at dealing with this. But the judge we're in front of is probably one of the least bright, and this attorney is actually quite skilled at obfuscating. The last time this attorney did this with me in front of this judge, she got the better of me. Advice and tips?

If we just go on the law and facts, I objectively feel that my client is in the stronger position.

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Anonymous
August 24, 2020 8:23 pm
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"the judge we're in front of is probably one of the least bright"

Well, that narrows it down.

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Anonymous
August 24, 2020 9:37 pm
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1:23, agree with you. Love the time. Anyway, very few judges are that bright in this State.

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anonymous
August 24, 2020 9:50 pm
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I've run into this before, and it's a tough deal when people are unprofessional and dishonest to that extent. Like the theory of the Big Lie. Some of that is a strategy to get under your skin. Stay focused on the facts in the record and don't let her pull you off into the weeds where you're trying to fight on her turf. That sounds like a platitude I know, and its easier said than done, but that's the best advice I can offer.

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August 24, 2020 10:05 pm
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I am also dealing with counsel that does the same thing. Counsel will attach their own declarations containing immaterial, and flat out inadmissible, false and misleading allegations and statements. When the litigation is over, say hello bar complaint. My advice, don't get sucked in; focus on the facts and the law, and when you can absolutely prove a false or misleading statement, take the time to prove the point in your written response/reply. If the judge starts biting off on their crap, take a deep breath, relax and be prepared to prove to the judge right then and there that what they have said is false.

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Anonymous
August 25, 2020 2:52 am
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Chewbacca defense always works.

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Anonymous
August 25, 2020 8:35 pm
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As I read this, I definitely had a particular attorney in mind. He cannot help but make baseless personal attacks every hearing. Luckily our judge actually is bright.

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Anonymous
August 26, 2020 12:52 am
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Kill 'em with kindness.

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Anonymous
August 24, 2020 9:54 pm

The CCSD Canvas site was slow this morning, but has been working fairy well since then. I can only speak for my kids' teachers, but they have been well prepared and professional.

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Anonymous
August 25, 2020 12:34 am

The Regents do not believe in due process? Unbelievable.

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August 25, 2020 1:11 am

I have a client up north (Washoe) who keeps getting harassed by a crazy person. I am repping the client in a civil action brought by said crazy person. Client has separate counsel who has helped her get a protective order against the crazy person. Harassment continues and apparently her TRO counsel can't get the sheriff or anyone to do anything about the harassment or enforce the protective order.

Client has been calling me for help. I keep referring her back to TRO counsel. This has been going on for a while now. I don't know jack about TROs, and I don't want to get involved in that side of things. I want to help this client somehow, but I don't know how. Her whole life is getting fucked up by this person, and it doesn't seem like there's anything that will make this crazy person stop.

Any ideas?

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Anonymous
August 25, 2020 1:30 am
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Here's my advice: Don't take on clients from northern Nevada. They are all crazy up there. There's something in the water.

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Anonymous
August 25, 2020 2:43 am
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Document crazy person's actions. Document sheriff and others being notified of issues and failure to respond. Seek an order to show cause re why crazy keeps violating PO and why Sheriff does not take action. Dont know the exact legal basis for all of the foregoing, but seems reasonable. I think wilfull violation is contempt of court and you can be jailed for the same.

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Melvil Dewey
August 25, 2020 3:42 pm

Ive always said it is a waste of time and money, and immoral for Clark County to offer k-12 education. Kids dont belong in Las Vegas, and shouldnt be raised in this kind of degenerate, YOLO environment. Close the schools, save money. If you want to raise kids, move to SLC or Boise

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August 25, 2020 6:47 pm
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I've always said drinking water in Clark County is a waste of time and energy. Water doesn't belong in Las Vegas, the sun dries it up anyway, if you want to drink water move somewhere like a waterfall or Boise.

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August 25, 2020 3:53 pm

Thank you Melvin the Mormon.

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August 25, 2020 4:16 pm
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Don't you know the Dewey Decimal System?! (Conan the Librarian – UHF)