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Thursday, August 29, 2024
State Bar of Nevada eNews
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Sports, Entertainment Law Focus of September Issue of Nevada Lawyer | |
The sports and entertainment worlds are rapidly changing as college athletes are now able to make money via their name, image, and likeness, and songwriting has been affected by the advent of artificial intelligence. How has the law tried to keep up with all these advancements? Find out in the September issue of Nevada Lawyer magazine.
In this issue, Jennifer Lanahan examines NCAA v. Alston and how name, image, and likeness laws are affecting Nevada. Russell Christian explores how artificial intelligence is being used in the music industry. Jordan Butler offers an overview on special visas that allow foreign-born athletes and entertainers to work in the U.S. Caleb Green reviews how artificial intelligence is transforming the sports world. And issue editor Scott Wasserman profiles Chip Seigel, the chief legal officer for the Vegas Golden Knights.
As always, the magazine includes regular features such as the president’s message, news and notes, the Nevada Trailblazer profile, and the bar counsel report. Be sure to check out the Nevada Lawyer archives for a lengthy list of back issues.
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This Week at the State Bar | The Handle|BAR program makes learning about law practice management and your ethical obligations easy. Check out these online learning resources for interactive guided tutorials on subjects related to well-being, client-lawyer relationships, client trust accounts, conflicts of interest, and billing. | The State Bar of Nevada is accepting applications for an outreach and programs specialist. This is a full-time, exempt position within the bar’s administration department. Please submit a cover letter and resume, references, salary requirements and completed company application to hraccounting@nvbar.org. | The state bar is committed to your health and well-being. If you are dealing with a difficult life situation, stress, or anxiety, and would like to speak with a licensed professional, you are entitled to three free therapy sessions through the Nevada Lawyer Assistance Program. | |
Nevada Supreme Court Makes Ruling on Flat Fees | |
Nevada attorneys who charge flat fees should read the Nevada Supreme Court’s recent opinion In re Discipline of Sull, 140 Nev., Advance Opinion 54, which explains that flat fees are not earned upon receipt and must be deposited into a trust account. | |
Judge Montero Elected to NCJFCJ Board of Directors | |
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The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has elected Judge Michael Montero of the Sixth Judicial District in Humboldt County to its board of directors. Montero is the only judge presiding over the Sixth Judicial District of Nevada.
His work was recognized in 2023 as the recipient of the Innovator of the Year Award at the NCJFCJ’s ninth annual Justice Innovation Awards.
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Couvillier’s Investiture Ceremony Set for September 26 | |
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U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier III will be ceremonially sworn in at an investiture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, in the jury assembly room at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas.
Couvillier is a founding partner of Kennedy & Couvillier, PLLC. Prior to establishing that firm, he was a partner at Lionel Sawyer & Collins and managing partner at Black & LoBello. Couvillier served as the general counsel for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2011-13) and then as president of its Board of Directors (2014-23). He also served as president of the Nevada Latino Bar Association and chair of the State Bar of Nevada’s Litigation Section.
Couvillier received his law degree from California Western School of Law, graduating cum laude, and his Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California at San Diego (Thurgood Marshall College).
Couvillier assumed the position of U.S. Magistrate Judge on January 8. The term of the appointment is eight years.
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Deadline Friday to Offer Input on Court Hearing Master Finalists | |
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The candidates listed below are finalists who have already been through an application review committee and an oral panel interview. The public input on these candidates will go to a selection panel for the third and final tier of the hiring process. Each candidate is an attorney who is a licensee of the State Bar of Nevada in good standing.
Juvenile Delinquency Hearing Master finalist candidates are:
- Donisha Campbell;
- J.D. Evans;
- Carol Griffin; and
- Mandy McKellar.
Input on the candidates can be e-mailed to the Eighth Judicial District Human Resources manager’s office at EJDCRecruitment@clarkcountycourts.us, mailed to 200 Lewis Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89155, or faxed to 702-671-4560.
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Lawyer Referral Service in Need of Attorneys | |
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The State Bar of Nevada’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) has been serving the public since 1979 by referring clients in need of legal services to qualified attorneys statewide. The LRS serves the public interest by assisting individuals who can pay normal attorney fees but are unable to locate appropriate legal representation due to a lack of experience with the legal system, a lack of information about the type of service needed, or a fear of the potential costs of seeing a lawyer.
Lawyers who participate in LRS pay a $50 annual fee and, if retained by the client, remit 20 percent of all net fees earned and collected beyond the initial consultation fee to SBN.
LRS attorneys can opt to take an unlimited (or limited) number of clients statewide from a list of more than 20 practice areas. Attorneys are especially needed in the following areas: bankruptcy, civil rights, collections, consumer law, employment, immigration law, medical malpractice, real estate, Social Security, tax law, and workers’ compensation.
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SNAWA Hosting Annual Miriam Shearing Gala Next Week | |
Featured CLE: AI Symposium 2024 | |
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Generative AI (which includes ChatGPT and similar products) is being hailed as a technological breakthrough and a means for artificial intelligence to communicate, research, and create original works. Generative AI also is seen as a “new” way for lawyers to draft documents, conduct legal research, and perform document review.
The 2024 AI Symposium will examine how a variety of practitioners utilize Generative AI; consider the benefits, risks, and ethical challenges of the technology in legal practice; and look to the distant future to anticipate where Generative AI is going and what that means for your practice.
What attendees will learn:
- How you might use Generative AI in your practice;
- What risks are posed using AI tools, including ethical considerations; and
- Future trends: a glimpse into where we are going with all this.
Access course materials, the Zoom link, and your certificate of attendance by downloading the SBN Go app today!
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Program Date:
October 4
Time:
9 a.m. – Noon
Location:
Webinar
CLE Hours:
2 General Credits; 1 Ethics Credit
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