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- Dylan Houston not a suspect in killings, police say. [RJ]
- Survey: most Nevada courts lack public online portals. [NOGC]
- Washoe County Commissioners vote not to certify primary election recounts. [TNI; Nevada Current]
- Comments invited by August 8 regarding administration of Nevada bar exam. [NVBar]
- Have you seen the “I’ll Allow It Nevada” judicial education podcasts?
- Arkansas man attempts to sue Vegas stripper for $38.5 million. [5NewsOnline]
Serious question on Mr. Arkansas’s very un-serious situation – What’s the actual legal claim? Is it winnable? And where can I meet older, wealthy gentlemen who are this stupid?
The claim is a straight fraud case. She represented that she was single, unattached and exclusively dating him. She continued to date him and periodically come to Arkansas and allegedly told him that they were exclusive. The representations were false. He gave her gifts in reliance upon the representations. She was a Ginger McKenna with a Lester Diamond in the shadows.
Vegas rules: don’t play poker with old locals, nothings free, and never give money to strippers.
And he believed her?
He might have trouble proving that his reliance on her representations was justifiable. Put another way, no reasonable person would have believed her.
Depends on how she looks. . . . . .
Probably much more he than she.
i looked for the lawsuit against the stripper in EJDC, couldnt find it…
The lawsuit was filed in Arkansas. I can give you the deets if you really want to read the Arkansas pleadings.
https://caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad/case/72CV-24-2015
It’s getting pretty tiresome to see the local and state governmental agencies continually trying to withhold information from the media and the public. Inevitably they lose (here’s looking at you, Metro) and then we get stuck with massive legal bills from outside counsel. Why do we have government attorneys if they cannot represent these agencies and why are our own agencies trying to withhold information from us? For those of you wondering what I’m talking about, the ACLU just took CCSD up on appeal.
Part of is the government attorneys don’t want to be the ones giving advice to client executives who don’t want to hear it and don’t want their necks on the line when the case is ultimately lost. Part of it is in-house government lawyers really don’t want to be bothered with this kind of litigation. I’m sure there are other factors at play, as well.
administration of Nevada bar exam
There it is.. bar exam now no more difficult than real estate license.
Note the short comment period. NLT 8/8/24. Its a done deal, baked in.
Deep regret, law was once a proud profession.
boo hoo
The push to increase the number of incompetent attorneys in Nevada is such an interesting choice from the bar. I can’t even imagine what the practice of law will look like in 20 years. I deal with people on a regular basis who I can’t believe passed the bar–how bad are they going to be when they don’t even have to pass it anymore.
Its not about more lawyers. Its about more lawyers dues, bigger budgets and more power. Such it is with any bureaucracy.
I have changed my position on this one. Lets stop pretending that the Bar Exam is truly a competency exam that sets the benchmark for competence. There is a shortage of lawyers who want to work right now. Our firm is struggling to hire competent attorneys who want to work. So lets let competition and training of attorneys become the standard.
ADKT 0594, and the public comment period was extended to 8/16/24. So generous.
Babs and her drive to have indigent people represented by paralegals is a big part of this.
Very large percentage is family law. Part of cabal w OBC n larger family lawyers to drive out small family law. It all fits together. Nothing new it’s just Nevada politics. I’m licensed in NV, UT and AZ and imho I don’t see that here – in AZ.
Yeah this take is ridiculous. LACSN is against notarios and document prep services. LACSN is in favor of admission of more attorneys and allowing out of state and otherwise exempt attorneys being allowed to represent the indigent. But nothing LACSN does promotes representation by paralegals.
I wonder whats going to be included in the “supervised practice component” part of the bar exam? Anyone have an idea how the candidates are not going to get rubber stamped by friends/family friends, etc? Seems like every candidate will be rubber stamped
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For those who have asked, the Memorial service and Mass will be held in loving memory of Walter R. Cannon, Esq., on July 20, 2024. The service will take place at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, located at 1811 Pueblo Vista Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89128. Doors will open at 10:00 a.m., and all who knew, and cherished Walt are invited to attend and pay their respects.
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Using my lawyer brain, the circumstantial evidence seems to indicate that Dillon had knowledge of what was going to happen. He sent an email just days before saying “You have no idea what’s coming do you, all your cards are on the table and I haven’t played one” and he tried to pick up his kids at exactly the time the shooting started.
What a coincidence, huh??
I guess “rampant speculation” now qualifies as “lawyer brain’? People in divorce proceedings make all kinds of threats. Dylon’s mother was in the room when the shooting happened and likely called him immediately. So… I guess my lawyer brain thinks there are a lot of plausible alternatives.
People in divorce proceedings send threatening emails a few days before their father kills their ex wife and new husband? I didn’t realize that was so common. But Im glad you brought up his mom, she probably knew too and should have done more to stop it.
You’re sick. Those families (all of them!) have been through hell and NO ONE needs your disgusting comments.
20-PC-030831
I agree that the circumstantial evidence against Dylan Houston is compelling. However, according to Metro it is not enough to charge Dylan Houston criminally. On a different note, it is highly likely that it is enough to meet a clear and convincing standard that the 3rd party seeking custody can overcome Dylan’s parental preference.
Nooooo I don’t think so, nothing about it is clear to rise to that standard (yes I’m texting sorry)
Thinking through this, it is extremely hard to believe that the Houston family had a meeting, decided Joe would kill the Princes, kill himself, and his wife would witness the whole thing. Does not seem logical, especially considering Joe’s knowledge of criminal law. Joe knew that if his wife or son had advance knowledge, they could be criminally implicated. Then, what is the point of offing the Princes?
Not a defender of their family (I strongly disliked Joe from my experiences litigating against him, he was slimy) at all. Just pointing out some obvious holes in the theory that Dylan had advance knowledge.
Good morning everyone. Felt like sharing my absolute disgust with the state bar of NV. Fucking cesspool of self righteous do-nothings.
It always gets real when they target you. Good luck my friend.
OP here. I’m not being targeted. At least not today. Just the same story we keep hearing and the state bar continues to worry about dumb shit like “civility” rather than paying attention the very real crisis we’re experiencing.
OP I appreciate your agita. However if we as a profession fostered, pushed and enforced civility, then the “very real crisis” to which I think you allude could be mitigated. Lawyer harm, client harm, practice harm all can be mitigated through preventative measures.
OP here. I disagree. The fundamental flaw with the whole civility push is that there is no consistent definition. Without that, it cannot be enforced fairly and so OBC is empowered to go after small firm/solo attorneys as they choose. Paying for a defense to OBC is a serious financial imposition on most attorneys and there’s no option to recover legal fees if OBC loses.
I love that the “experts” at the OBC, while disputing the most nuanced procedures possible, have to have the simplest things explained to them. Yes, dipshit; lawyers really do submit orders in family court for the Judge to sign. They don’t usually have the clerk print them out in Court and hand them out. You know who you are.
Yes, their lack of practical experience is truly mind boggling.
Looking for a referral to handle a motion to enforce a subpoena against law enforcement entities in Clark County. Any recommendations?
Maggie McLetchie. I think someone at Metro has a kink involving getting their asses whooped by Maggie.
Little reminder – don’t show up to zoom hearings not wearing pants. When you use your iphone vertically, it shows below the belt :/
I got nothing to be ashamed of.
Whatever works
#todayinDC13