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  • A West Virginia lawyer is disbarred after billing more than 24 hours a day, multiple times, in his representation of indigent clients. [ABA Journal]
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November 10, 2022 6:29 pm

Continuing on Judge Harter: I clerked there with another Judge and later appeared in his Court countless times, won some, lost some, but he always struck me as someone who tried to do what was legal and right. I have no more words except a sadness for his family. RIP Judge.

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November 10, 2022 7:18 pm

I always liked Judge Harter. Agree with previous posts that he always tried to do what was legal and right. I never got the impression that he particularly favored any particular attorney. He seemed to take a more nuanced and considered approach to the law than most of his colleagues on the bench. He will be missed. My heart goes out to his loved ones. What a sad time for them.

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November 10, 2022 7:58 pm

Joe Gloria, Clark County Registrar of Voters just did a press conference on election status and ballots. There are 5500 provisional ballots that need to be reviewed. There are 50,000 additional ballots that need to be counted. Then there are mail in ballots that will be received and counted on Saturday. Unknown number. So I wonder if this will affect election results particularly with some of the judicial races that were close. Obviously there are statewide races that will be affected like Senator and Governor. It ain't over till its over.

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November 10, 2022 11:30 pm
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There have been no updated vote totals since Tuesday. They didn't count a single vote yesterday? Or today? And people wonder why some may think some things are fishy. Nevada is a national embarrassment.

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November 11, 2022 5:44 pm
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Check again.

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November 13, 2022 1:32 am
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Accurate at the time of the post. No increased vote totals Wed? Why couldn't they count the stop off ballots on Wed? Or mail-in votes received on Wed? No more vote totals until Thursday night? What an embarrassment.

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November 14, 2022 7:26 pm
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There was updated votes on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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November 15, 2022 4:16 pm
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None on Wed

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November 10, 2022 8:20 pm

Is anyone else watching the Supreme Court applicant interviews? Any thoughts?

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November 10, 2022 9:00 pm
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Really wasn't expecting the "If you could describe your judicial philosophy as a boy band, which would you choose?' question.

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November 10, 2022 9:48 pm
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Is there a link to watch online?

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November 10, 2022 10:50 pm
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huh?

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November 10, 2022 11:44 pm
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November 10, 2022 11:44 pm
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November 11, 2022 12:59 am
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I watched on the Nevada Supreme Court's youtube page. The finalists are Scott Freeman, Tierra Jones, and Patricia Lee.

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November 11, 2022 1:44 am
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Tierra Jones is my pick.

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November 11, 2022 1:53 am
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Who asked that or is it a joke?

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November 11, 2022 5:19 am
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The live stream was on the NSC YouTube and last I checked it was still up

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November 11, 2022 6:22 am
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I was highly impressed with Patty Lee and Tierra Jones. Both bring different strengths. Before watching Jones' interview I wasn't convinced her trial court judge experience would be a huge advantage bit, if anything, it made her look very, very comfortable in a future role as a justice. My concern (maybe not a concern as much as an unknown) is her writing style and ability to draft well-written opinions. As a practitioner, I assume Lee will have very good writing. I was honestly so impressed with both of them. I'd like to see Jones have a little more experience, I think Lee's 20 years gives her the edge, and I'd hate to lose Jones as a district court judge. I'd love to see Lee get it, but Jones join in the future. That would be my choice. But how comfortable Jones came across, along with her northern Nevada ties, I think she'll get it. Plus, I'd like to see Lee get the appointment to give her an edge in a future campaign, whereas Jones can run at a later date and is likely to win an election. I hope it goes to Lee, but I wouldn't be disappointed with either one. I give credit to everyone who applied though, great jobs all around. (And, did anyone notice how relieved Stern seemed to be that Ford is likely to win reelection? I wonder what her answer would have been to the question of what she'll do if she doesn't get the appointment if Chattah was ahead, funny to think about).

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November 11, 2022 3:01 pm
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Most lawyers (hopefully) can present themselves well in an interview when a lot is on the line for them.

If you want to know what Jones is really like, go watch her in court daily where she takes glee in bullying younger attorneys and females.

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November 11, 2022 4:20 pm
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Jones would be an intellectual lightweight on the Nevada Supreme Court. After watching the interviews perhaps one of the least qualified. I expect Patty to get it.

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November 11, 2022 7:13 pm
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I doubt very highly that our current Democratic Governor would appoint a member of the Independent American Party to the Nevada Supreme court.

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November 10, 2022 9:43 pm

Good luck to anyone waiting for CA bar exam results today!

(and congrats if you already saw yours in the developer console) 🙂

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November 10, 2022 11:31 pm
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We don't care. This is a NV blog.

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November 14, 2022 1:21 am
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Lots of NV based attorneys are licensed in CA, and lots more are thinking about it, going for it, etc.