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- RIP Walt Cannon.
- Nevada Democrats make new arguments to kick Green Party off the ballot. [TNI]
- Officials still seek to roadblock valley HOV lanes. [RJ]
- Legal expert breaks down landlord obligations after rental fire. [KTNV]
- The Eighth JD deploys self-represented access to their own cases, including non-public. [ClarkCountyCourts]
“The Eighth Judicial District Court deploys self-represented access to their own cases, including non-public.” Prelude to a big jump in filing fees.
The HOV lanes thing is a joke in this town. Metro is actively not enforcing the violations, including the crossing of the double white lines. Literally, 4 out of 5 cars during the active hours are single drivers driving 80+.
Agree!! I don’t even know which parts are okay and “open for all”. People don’t respect the HOV lane at all. Perhaps with all the construction, it should just be closed and open to all for the duration. NHP needs to be citing tickets to get it to stop.
Outside the posted hours, yes, anyone can use it. The posted hours are 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. and again from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
So with the exception of 4 hours a day, anyone can use it. But that’s not enough for the “But I wanna use that lane!” crowd.
Aside from solving murders, what laws is Metro actively enforcing? (Honest question).
Functionally there is no way to enforce it right now. Where can they pull over when there is no shoulder? Also given that they’re only in effect for 4 hours a day it’s kind of lost all meaning. I’d rather NHP focus on more pressing issues (like getting stalled cars out of lanes because of the lack of shoulder) than penalizing people for the State’s poorly executed road construction.
There are plenty of places to enforce (sufficient shoulder or move to the exit–DMV101) both on the I-15 and on US95.
Agreed. People in Vegas drive crazy 85+, run through every red light, and generally don’t respect the rules of the road. Easy way to increase funding and improve safety – enforce the laws of the road. I saw someone sitting at a red light run through the light in front of a cop – cop saw it and laughed…
As far as it all goes, I am dead against red light/speed cams. Privacy, due process and all that. I am as libertarian as they come in my political opinions.
But, I got clipped doing 41 in a 35 in Oregon last month. I was all set to dispute it when I realized that the ticket went to my 75 year old father because it was his vehicle.
Fastest $165 I ever spent and my only consolation was that the guy in the Jeep speeding past me, got clipped too, as he was in all of the pictures they sent me.
Something has to be done. I have softened my anti-camera opinion. But, the drivers in this town are seriously out of control.
Maybe 2 million people can’t drive their own cars wherever they want whenever they want without any impediment. You are traffic, stay off the road.
Anyone hear anything about the demise of Adam Stokes. Dead from gunshot at his condo in Summerlin. Suicide? Or shot by girlfriend or someone else?
When did that happen?
July 11, 2024 😢
Haven’t heard that name in a few years.
Quick perusal of Odyssey – appears that a nasty divorce and custody dispute had been ongoing for a few years.
I heard it was suicide.
My condolences to the STOKES family and loved ones. What a tragedy.
This guy was going through two separate nasty custody proceedings. His first ex-wife, CHRISTINE, wanted to move to France with the children. Second ex-wife, NATALIE, relocated their children from Orange County to Sacramento without permission. Both relocation cases occurring in 2024.
Family stuff is a lot, but not insurmountable. Now the exes can fight over the children’s estates.
😢😢
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/nv/las-vegas/adam-stokes-18373634
Source on Adam Stokes?
ex spouses filed a notice of passing in their respective cases. I don’t know anything else about cause of death
Another attorney dead by suicide. Yet another opportunity for the clowns at the state bar to do nothing. What’s this? Two in three months? Fuckers can start paying attention to the very real crisis…or empower Hooge & Co to continue trying to destroy people and do nothing about the actual emergency. If you’re going through trouble, please reach out to someone. Anyone. If someone reaches out, please take the time to listen.
Please explain how SBN/OBC would know that he was in trouble. Crystal ball?
If you think OBC does not know the result of their actions, you’re either willfully ignorant or living under a rock. Before Hafter died by suicide, an attorney here in town wrote a lengthy letter to OBC telling them that they were concerned that Hafter was despondent after his suspension and that attorney offered to help. OBC did NOTHING. Hafter is no longer with us. There were signs that Harter and Tobiasson were in danger. Nothing was done. We all know we cannot trust OBC, but the state bar absolutely should be doing something. This is a public health emergency and the regulatory body in charge is doing nothing.
Both Tom Mark and Larry Penny also committed suicide while facing suspension or disbarment.
David Amesbury and Nancy Quon likewise fall into this category.
Hold on. I’m the biggest OBC and Hoagie-Hater there is, but Quon and Amesbury were facing more severe punishments than just their tickets being pulled.
4:03 here – further, if you do not think OBC knew Stokes was in trouble, you’re either new to town or you’ve been practicing for five minutes. To know him was to predict this outcome. There was a time when OBC (headed by Rob Bare) reached out to attorneys in trouble and provided resources and showed some humanity. Not anymore.
SBN will produce another CLE.
Concur with 3:18. You clowns want them out of you lives but want them at the same time to know everything about you so troubled attys can be helped. Decide which one it is.
U stupid jackass. Ever heard of a false dichotomy. Not even gonna waste my breath fn jsckass
OBC and the bar are not the same organization. There are things that the bar could be doing, including putting a stop to the prosecutorial abuses that are going on with OBC. Our community is in a slow moving public health crisis and the bar is doing nothing about it. Three therapy sessions, that require a user to out themselves to the bar (so they can be investigated and disbarred by OBC) is not the answer. Employee assistance programs do not require users to out themselves to their employer. There is no excuse for this.
Yawn.
Hahahaha the yawn guy is back. The mind of a child, the creativity of a slug, the self esteem of an orc; it isssssss “yawn man”!!!!
Sixty percent of disciplinary cases against solos and small firms. Don’t reach out to the Bar.
Source?
The OBC itself. Check your email for the Meeting Digest of the Annual Bar meeting. 60% of the grievances received went to Solos. 84% of the investigations referred were for solos.
If the vast number of complaints received relate to solo/small firms, are you surprised that they result in more investigations? The same info you cite to shows that large firms are investigated at a similar rate, they just have fewer complaints
Actually looking at the actual stats, if 60% of grievances (decidedly NOT the vast majority) is against solos then 84% of the investigations referred are against solos, that’s more of a disproportionate amount unless solos are that much worse than attorneys in other firms.
Maybe its legit, maybe its not.
How about reinstatement rates? Do they reflect any bias against solos?
As one of his family members I’m disgusted by this post and you, and everyone else in this thread should be ashamed of yourselves talking about him or any of the other attorneys that have lost their lives. I hope no one talks about your family like this during a tragedy.
I am sorry for your loss.
Yes 😢
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/nv/las-vegas/adam-stokes-18373634
Fight!
(shaking fist at everyone or no one in particular)
Our AG. https://x.com/dontayecarter/status/1812913565227229241?s=42&t=4mF5mSqw392VN0kiPDZ4eQ
Definitely turn your speakers down if you’re in a crowded office or put in those headphones. When he yelled it out after the moment of silence it rang out around my office and I got some dirty looks.
I am amazed when politicians use profanity in their speeches these days. Did you ever hear FDR or JFK said, hell, damn or screwed? Let alone the F word? Very undignified and totally unnecessary.
What was the clapping all about?? Like, what were the people thinking? It was stunned silence for a moment, then I swear I could hear people’s inner voices saying “Hell Yeah!”
He won’t tell you who sent him that message, but he will blame the police and make himself the victim to gain public support.
If you notice, he doesn’t even blame the police. He said the profile picture “had a badge” which could be any number of “Back the Blue” crazies out there.
Anything noteworthy happen over the weekend?
Hahahaha not that we can post about apparently
2:43 back. I felt bad as my laughing was at the absurdity of not being able to discuss – not the horrible tragedy people suffered. I’m sure all know that but I feel better saying it.
are people getting thwacked?!
@3:37
Yes, yes and yes.
Anyone got the know how and drive to start a real blog?
Yes!!
Can you post it in a more vanilla fashion?
Okay, I hear you. As much as I hate moderating what almost always turns into bickering when it comes to political discussions, I went ahead and relaxed some of the filtering on the blog so we can discuss the major events from this past week. I’m inclined to leave the filter off as we head into the election cycle as well, but if things evolve the way they did last election cycle, I’m reserving the right to throw the filter back on.
You thwacked the “expert” comment? It was not a shot at the guy. More a reference to the fact that we do not allow attorneys to be called “expert” unless they qualify/comply with NRPC 7.4
Rule 7.4. Communication of Fields of Practice and Specialization.
(a) A lawyer may communicate that the lawyer is a specialist or expert or that he or she practices in particular fields of law, provided the lawyer complies with this Rule. Nothing in this Rule shall be construed to prohibit communication of fields of practice unless the communication is false or misleading.
(b) Patent law. A lawyer admitted to engage in patent practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office may use the designation “Patent Attorney” or a substantially similar designation.
(c) Admiralty law. A lawyer engaged in admiralty practice may use the designation “Admiralty,” “Proctor in Admiralty” or a substantially similar designation.
(d) Specialist or expert. In addition to the designations permitted by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Rule, a lawyer may communicate that he or she is a specialist or expert in a particular field of law if the lawyer complies with the provisions of this paragraph.
(1) Certification. The lawyer must be certified as a specialist or expert by an organization that has been approved under Rule 7.4A.
(2) Practice hours; CLE; liability coverage; reporting. The lawyer must meet the following requirements for practice hours devoted to each field of specialization, continuing legal education in each field of specialization, and professional liability coverage:
(i) The lawyer shall have devoted at least one-third of his or her practice to each designated field of specialization for each of the preceding 2 calendar years.
(ii) The lawyer shall have completed 10 hours of accredited continuing legal education in each designated field of specialization of practice during the preceding calendar year. The carry-forward and exemption provisions of Supreme Court Rules 210 and 214 do not apply. In reporting under subparagraph (iv), the lawyer shall identify the specific courses and hours that apply to each designated field of specialization.
(iii) The lawyer shall carry a minimum of $500,000 in professional liability insurance, with the exception of lawyers who practice exclusively in public law. The lawyer shall provide proof of liability coverage to the state bar as part of the reporting requirement under subparagraph (iv).
(iv) The lawyer shall submit written confirmation annually to the state bar and board of continuing legal education demonstrating that the lawyer has complied with these requirements. The report shall be public information.
(3) Registration with state bar. The lawyer must file a registration of specialty, along with a $250 fee, with the executive director of the state bar on a form supplied by the state bar. The form shall include attestation of compliance with paragraph (d)(2) for each specialty registered.
(i) Annual renewal. A lawyer registered under this Rule must renew the registration annually by completing a renewal form provided by the state bar, paying a $250 renewal fee, and providing current information as required under paragraph (d)(2) for each specialty registered. The lawyer must submit the renewal form to the executive director of the state bar on or before the anniversary date of the initial filing of the registration of specialty with the state bar.
(ii) Registration of multiple specialties. A lawyer may include more than one specialty on the initial registration or include additional specialties with the annual renewal without additional charge. Additional specialties added at any other time will be assessed a one-time $50 processing fee.
(4) Revocation and reinstatement. The board of governors shall establish rules and procedures governing administrative revocation and reinstatement of the right to communicate a specialty for failure to pay the fees set forth in paragraph (d)(3), including reasonable processing fees for late payment and reinstatement.
(5) Advertising. A lawyer certified as a specialist under this Rule may advertise the certification during such time as the lawyer’s certification and the state bar’s approval of the certifying organization are both in effect. Advertising by a lawyer regarding the lawyer’s certification under this Rule shall comply with Rules 7.1 and 7.2 and shall clearly identify the name of the certifying organization.
(e) Temporary exemption from CLE requirements. The board of governors or its designee may grant a member’s request for temporary exemption from completion of the specific continuing legal education requirements imposed by this Rule for exceptional, extreme, and undue hardship unique to the member.
(f) Extension to complete CLE requirements. If a lawyer is unable to complete the hours of accredited continuing legal education during the preceding calendar year as required by this Rule, the lawyer may apply to the board of continuing legal education for an extension of time in which to complete the hours. For good cause the board may extend the time not more than 6 months.
(g) Records. A lawyer who communicates a specialty pursuant to this Rule shall keep time records to demonstrate compliance with paragraph (d)(2). Such records shall be available to the State Bar of Nevada and the board of continuing legal education on request.
(h) Guidelines. The board of governors of the state bar shall be authorized to formulate and publish a set of guidelines to aid members of the state bar in complying with the requirements of this Rule.
(i) Law lists and legal directories. This Rule does not apply to listings placed by a lawyer or law firm in reputable law lists and legal directories that are primarily addressed to lawyers.
[Added; effective May 1, 2006; as amended; effective September 1, 2007.]
I didn’t thwack any comment about an expert you crybaby.
Looks like we’re training Mr Dawg as he is using our words. 🙂
There was a comment. Then there was not a comment. No one name called against you. Simply asked a question if it got thwacked.
I didn’t personally thwack anything, and there’s nothing in either the spam filter or trash related to experts.
Why did you post the whole thing? Obviously this is just cut n paste from the website. Why not just put the link? Jackass.
I just do not know what to say any more. I got a Minute Order today granting summary judgment on grounds that Plaintiff failed to prove their claims by a preponderance of the evidence.
judge?
Wut?
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Reminds me of the time a judge granted summary judgment because plaintiff demonstrated there was a factual dispute and the defendant failed to definitively disprove the plaintiff’s position. Said judge went up to the Nevada Supreme Court within a few months of that decision
Never forget where you were on the day that the preference to clear dockets overcame the preference to hear cases on the merits.
That shit has been going for years. Especially in Fed Ct.