Application for Association of Counsel Under SCR 42

Supreme Court Rule 42 allows for the practice of attorneys not admitted in Nevada. The State Bar of Nevada has established a procedure in accordance with SCR 42 and has posted a packet on its website (links are halfway down the right-hand column) containing the application form (.pdf) (.doc).

Pro Bono Week

National Pro Bono week is October 24-30, 2010. The State Bar of Nevada has event details on its Access to Justice Commission page.

VARN is sponsoring free legal aid fairs in northern Nevada: in Carson City on Saturday, October 23; in Fallon on Wednesday, October 27; and in Winnemucca on Thursday, October 28. Details are available on VARN's website.

For folks in Reno, Nevada Legal Services, Washoe Legal Services and the Washoe County Senior Law Project are jointly sponsoring a legal education fair at the Meadowood Mall on Tuesday, October 26.

Lastly, for folks in Clark County, there are a number of events including the Family Law Self-Help Center Computer Lab grand opening on Monday, October 25; several ask-a-lawyer sessions on Tuesday; and "survivor island" for seniors on Thursday.

Presumptive Maximum Amounts of Child Support: July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011

Each year on or before April 1 in accordance with NRS 125B.070, the Administrative Office of the Courts determines and issues presumptive maximum amounts of child support effective for the next fiscal year. The presumptive maximum amounts for July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011 may be found on the Supreme Court's website under Documents and Forms | Self-Help/Pro Se | Family Division Forms. PMAs back to July 1, 2003 are also available from the court's website.

Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions

Recently a patron asked for a sample living will form. It took me a while to find one (PDF), so I am posting a link here for others who are interested.

The Nevada Center for Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Nevada Reno hosts NVLivingWill.com. The Forms/Downloads section includes a form and planning documents (in English, Spanish and a translation prepared by the Filipino Outreach Committee) as well as a link to the Nevada Secretary of State's Living Will Lockbox. For those of you who like doing things online, NVLivingWill.com also includes a free (registration required) online durable power of attorney for health care generator.

For more information on living wills, the ABA Commission on Law and Aging prepared a Consumer's Tool Kit for Health Care Advance Planning.

Forms from the First Judicial District Court

The First Judicial District Court continues to add forms to its website. Recently additions include a Family Court Information Sheet and a Statement of Legal Aid Representation.

Supreme Court Nominations Research Guides

Georgetown Law Library has a complete guide to the Supreme Court nominations process, including links to information on nominees from Harriet E. Miers to Elena Kagan (with Roberts, Alito and Sotomayor in between).

Additionally, the Library of Congress has a guide to Supreme Court nominees, as well as one with citations on Kagan.

Finding case law on Google Scholar

The May 2010 newsletter of the Wisconsin State Law Library has a good article on using Google Scholar to do legal research as well as links to video tutorials.