2012 FALL CLE - State Bar Of Nevada

State Bar 

of Nevada 

Continuing 

Legal 

Education 

2012 

FALL 

CLE 

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DUI wATKINS’ wAY 

Friday, October 5, 2012 

UNLV Stan Fulton Building, Las Vegas, NV 

12:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. 

4 CLE hours (including .5 Ethics hour) 

Tuition: Standard: $159, Paralegal: $69, Law Student: $25 

Speaker: John Watkins 

Seasoned DUI attorney, John G. Watkins, will educate attendees 

in this relevant CLE on practicing DUI law. Mr. Watkins’ curriculum 

covers everything from the fundamentals and ethics to double 

jeopardy and appeals. Whether you are just getting started in 

DUI or are seasoned in the practice area, take this opportunity to 

brush up on the law and your skills and learn something new. 

PICKINg UP THE PIECES 

How CSF is Making Clients Whole Again WEBINAR 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 

Noon – 1 p.m. 

1 CLE Ethics hour 

Tuition: Standard: $49 

Speaker: Janet Pancoast 

Join chair, Janet Pancoast, for an hour of ethics on the purpose 

and function of the state bar’s Clients Security Fund. The following 

topics will be addressed: what is the fund, why it is needed, an 

attorney’s obligation to clients, when things go wrong and claim 

consideration. Most importantly attendees will better understand 

how they can play a role in helping colleagues and clients. 

TRIbAL LAw 101 

Thursday, October 18, 2012 

Lloyd George Federal Courthouse, Las Vegas, NV 

12:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. 

4 CLE hours (including 1.5 Ethics hour) 

Tuition: Standard: $149, Paralegal: $69, Law Student: $25 

Speaker: Julie Cavanaugh-Bill and Joe Kennedy 

This CLE will provide practitioners with the basics of practicing 

law in tribal court. Whether your casework is in custody, criminal 

law or civil law, this introductory course will have something for 

you. Also included is an introduction to the area of Indian Gaming 

Law—a unique creation with a mixture of federal, state and tribal 

issues—a must for any attorney working with tribes and economic 

development issues. 

PRACTICE TIPS IN ADR AND 

NEgOTIATINg SETTLEmENTS 

Thursday, October 18, 2012 

Tuscany Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV 

2 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. 

3 CLE hours (including 1 Ethics hour) 

Tuition: Standard: $60, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Member: $45 

Speakers: Professor Hal Abramson, Margaret Crowley and Justice James Hardesty 

Presented by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section 

The State Bar of Nevada’s ADR section invites you to this seminar 

that features great speakers, ethics credit and a social with food 

and beverages. Professor Hal Abramson, Justice James Hardesty 

and Margaret Crowley will present ADR advocacy, a view from the 

bench and mediation ethics. Reception immediately following the 

presentation. 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 

CONFERENCE 

Friday, November 2, 2012 


9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

6.5 CLE hours (including 2 Ethics hours) pending 

Tuition: Standard: $309 (Early Bird: $289), Intellectual Property Section Member: 

$289 (Early Bird: $269), Paralegal: $199, Law Student: $25 

Presented by the Intellectual Property Section 

Seminar topics include: 

• Year in review 

• Keynote from Judge Pro 

• Trademark prosecution tips 

• Patents 

• Copyrights 

• Ethics presentation from Sean Carter 

• And more! 

Registration includes lunch. 

CURRENT ISSUES IN NEvADA FORECLOSURE LAw 


Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce at Town Square, Las Vegas, NV 

2 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. 

2.5 CLE hours (including .5 Ethics hour) 

Tuition: Standard: $109 (Early Bird: $89), Paralegal: $69 

Speaker: Michael Brooks, Dean Gould and Kristin Schuler-Hintz 

Foreclosure continues to be dominant in Nevada. This CLE is 

aimed at providing the latest information so that legal professionals 

can stay abreast of this ever-changing environment. Presenters will 

cover the following topics: 

• Judicial foreclosures 

• Non-judicial foreclosures 

• Foreclosure mediation 

• Ethical considerations 

• Insights for the coming months 

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NEvER EmULATE Tv LAwYERS 



3 p.m. – 5 p.m. 

2 CLE Ethics hours 

Tuition: Standard: $89 (Early Bird: $79), Law Student: $25 

Speaker: Sean Carter 

Lawyers on our favorite legal dramas—Boston Legal, The Practice, 

L.A. Law—often confuse zealous representation with being a 

zealot. In this off-beat seminar, our favorite legal humorist Sean 

Carter will demonstrate why we should never emulate these 

characters in the real practice of law. 

HOT TOPICS IN ENvIRONmENTAL 

AND NATURAL RESOURCES 


Simulcast: Las Vegas and Carson City PUC Offices 

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

6 CLE hours (including 2 Ethics hours) 

Tuition: Standard: $249 (Early Bird: $229), Environmental & Natural Resources 

Section Member: $219 (Early Bird: $199), Paralegal: $169, Law Student: $25 

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Speakers: Linda Bullen, David Hornbeck, Carolyn Tanner, Therese Ure and 

John Zimmerman 

Presented by the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section 

Join the ENR section for this informative seminar covering hot topics 

in environmental and natural resources law. Seminar topics include: 

• Environmental issues in bankruptcy proceedings 

• Clean Air Act 

• Ethics in natural resource 

• Hydraulic fracturing 

• Sage Grouse update 

• and more! 

bASICS OF FAmILY LAw 

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 


9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. 

3 CLE hours 

Tuition: The cost of seminar attendance is acceptance of one NEW pro bono family 

law case from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s Pro Bono Project. 

Speakers: April Green, Ed Kainen and Judge T. Arthur Ritchie 

Presented by Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada 

Many individuals with family law problems in our community 

cannot afford an attorney. These individuals are being denied 

access to their children or property and cannot navigate the legal 

system themselves in order to obtain a divorce and/or custody and 

child support. This seminar will assist attorneys in helping these 

community members. 

gAmINg LAw CONFERENCE 


The Orleans, Las Vegas, NV 

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

6 CLE hours (including 2 Ethics hours) 

Tuition: Standard: $319 (Early Bird: $299), Gaming Law Section Member: $269 

(Early Bird: $249), Paralegal: $219, Law Student: $25 

Speakers: Peter Bernhard, Paul Bible, Richard DeGuise, John Godfrey, Senator 

Dean Heller, Melanie Kushnir, Bill Lerner, Mark Lipparelli, Shawn Reid, Scott 

Scherer, Lynda Shely and David Stewart 

Presented by the Gaming Law Section 

The Gaming Law Section invites you to attend their annual CLE 

event. This year’s conference will feature a regulators’ roundtable, 

federal legislation, Wall Street’s view on the gaming industry, ethics 

considerations and a keynote from Senator Dean Heller. 

Registration includes lunch. 

HEALTH CARE REFORm: NEXT 

STEPS FOR NEvADA 

The Impact of the Supreme Court Decision 


Venue TBA, Las Vegas, NV 

1 p.m. – 5 p.m. 

3.5 CLE hours pending 

Tuition: Legal Professionals: $145 (Early Bird: $125), Medical Professionals: $145 

(Early Bird: $125) 

Presented by the Nevada State Medical Association, State Bar of 

Nevada and UNLV 

Presentations include: Supreme Court Decision: What Questions 

Nevada Must Answer Now, Identifying the Role of the State 

Insurance Exchange and The Medicaid Expansion and Affordable 

Care Act Coverage Scheme. 

CONSTITUTIONAL LAw wITH 

PROFESSOR ERwIN CHEmERINSKY 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 

Thomas and Mack Moot Court Building, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV 

1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. 

3 CLE hours 

Tuition: Standard: $129 (Early Bird: $109), Paralegal: $69 

Professor Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the state bar’s most highly 

regarded speakers, returns to discuss cases on the SCOTUS 

docket that are of great interest to Nevada practitioners. Reception 

immediately following the presentation. 

ADvANCED FAmILY LAw 

Thursday, December 13, 2012 


8:45 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

6.5 CLE hours (including 1 Ethics hour) 

Tuition: Standard: $269 (Early Bird: $249), Paralegal: $169, Law Student: $25 

Speakers: Robert Dickerson, Judge Bryce Duckworth, Howard Ecker, Judge Cynthia 

Guiliani, Judge Mathew Harter, Judge Bill Henderson, Judge Charles Hoskin, James 

Jimmerson, Shelley Krohn, Ishi Kunin, Justice Kristina Pickering, Judge Bill Potter, 

Judge T. Arthur Ritchie, Justice Nancy Saitta, Bruce Shapiro, Gary Silverman, 

Radford Smith, Tom Standish and Marshal Willick 

Seminar topics include: 

• Domestic partnerships and dissolutions 

• Alimony 

• Preparing expert witnesses for a Family Court trial 

• Appealing family law cases 

• Bankruptcy and family law 

• Addressing the valuation of the small business without 

the funds to do so 

• The great debates 

• Candor to the court and counsel 

• Marital waste 

• And more! 

ETHICAL ISSUES IN LAw PRACTICE PROmOTION 

Thursday, December 27, 2012 

Noon – 1 p.m. 

1 CLE Ethics hour 

Tuition: Standard: $49 (Early Bird: $39) WEBINAR 

Speaker: Glenn Machado 

Are you looking to place a billboard ad, use social media or 

otherwise get the word out about your practice? Make sure you 

know the rules first - the Lawyer Advertising Rules, that is. In this 

one-hour ethics webinar Assistant Bar Counsel Glenn Machado will 

walk through the rules pertaining to law practice promotion while 

highlighting sticky situations to avoid when marketing. 

Information contained in this catalog is subject to change. 

Read Nevada Lawyer Articles for CLE Credit 

Nevada Lawyer, the official publication of the State Bar of Nevada, publishes articles 

for CLE credit. Read an informative article and complete a brief quiz online. 

Articles include: Offers of Judgment, Estate of Confusion: Federal Real Estate 

Tax “Repeal” and Carryover Basis, Comprehensive Changes to the Nevada Rules 

of Appellate Procedure, The ABCs of Practicing in Tribal Court and more. 

You can also download articles from the web! 

Visit www.nvbar.org/cle/catalog 

to download the articles and quizzes. 

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ETHICS CREDIT 

Attorney, Heal Thyself 2011 

In this unique ethics seminar, acclaimed legal humorist 

Sean Carter goes beyond the do’s and don’ts of the Rules 

of Professional Conduct to get to the heart of the matter – 

the common mindsets that result in ethical violations in the 

first place. Employing the witty one-liners and poignant 

stories that have made him a favorite presenter at bar events 

across the country, Mr. Carter demonstrates the root causes 

of our ethical ills. 

2 Ethics Credits $80 

Attorney Supervision of Paralegals 

and Non-Attorney Staff 2011 

Competent paralegals and non-attorney staff are integral 

to a smoothly run and successful practice. Learn the 

most important aspects of a lawyer’s duties of supervision 

and instruction, when the professional independence of 

a lawyer may be compromised and guidelines for the 

utilization of paralegal services. Presentation includes 

several disciplinary opinions with regards to unauthorized 

practice by paralegals. 

1 Ethics Credit $40 

breach or No breach: Exploring Ethical 

Quandaries with bar Counsel 2011 

Bar Counsel presents, during the 2011 Annual Meeting, 

unusual scenarios and examines with the audience whether 

or not the attorney in question violated the rules of ethics. 

0.5 Ethics Credit $20 

Cultural Issues in the Courts 2011 

In a growing number of cases in state and federal courts 

all across the country, parties are raising “the cultural 

defense”—invoking the customs and traditions of a 

diversity of cultural backgrounds to explain their actions. 

In this engaging presentation from the 2011 State Bar of 

Nevada Annual Meeting, Rene Valladares examines what 

“the rule of law” means in today’s multicultural society. 

1.5 Ethics Credits $60 

Ethics and 

malpractice 2011 

David Clark of the State 

Bar’s Office of Bar 

Counsel outlines the 

rules of professional 

conduct. Includes; 

presentation and 

evaluation of ethical 

scenarios. 


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Ethics and very Hard Choices 

in Evidence 2012 

Join esteemed family law judges and attorneys in discussing the 

following ethical issues: unreasonable and unethical positions 

in child custody cases, children as witnesses and interviewing 

children, the most prevalent ethical situations facing family law 

judges today and mandatory reporting of abuse and neglect— 

does it apply only during work hours? 

1.5 Ethics Credits $60 

Ethics Year in Review 2011 

The State Bar Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional 

Responsibility presents an overview of Nevada legal ethics for 

the year including: Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan, 

liens on personal injury cases, Merits Incentives, LLC, et al. v. 

Eighth Judicial District Court, et al, ethics in jeopardy and 

client solicitation. 


Lawyers and Loan modifications: Perfect 

Solution or Perfect Storm? 2012 

State Bar of Nevada Bar Counsel, David Clark, presents on 

current loan modification scams involving lawyers and their 

clients and the Office of Bar Counsel’s efforts to stop them. 


Lawyer Trust Accounts: Properly managing 

Your Clients’ money 2011 

This program clarifies what funds may, must and must not be 

put into these specially designated accounts and which Nevada 

financial institutions are approved as depositories. Guidelines 

are provided for when to use which type of lawyer trust. Required 

accounting is reviewed, along with the specifications for format 

and duration of trust records, including special cases such as 

when a practice is sold or a representation is terminated. 

2.5 CLE Credits $100 

National Security & Civil Liberties: The 

backstory of Korematsu v. U.S. 2011 

This presentation from the 2011 State Bar of Nevada Annual 

Meeting sheds light on the backstory of Korematsu v. U.S. (both 

the WWII Supreme Court decision and the successful coram 

nobis reopening in 1983), and its significance to the post-9/11 

role of courts in national security and civil liberties controversies. 

Professor Yamamoto was co-counsel to Fred Korematsu for his 

coram nobis reopening. Prepare yourself for this fascinating 

story with strong present-day implications. 


ETHICS CREDIT 

RECORDED 


Pro bono and Access to Justice – 

The Top Ten List 2012 

This presentation outlines information concerning Professional 

Rule of Conduct 6.1, an update on mandatory reporting results 

and general information on pro bono opportunities presented 

in a lively nontraditional format. The high-energy presentation 

will also include “top ten” lists involving pro bono and Access to 

Justice. The objective is to increase awareness of pro bono and 

encourage attorneys and judges to facilitate an increase in pro 

bono service. 


Professionalism in a box 2012 

“Professionalism” starts from the 

proposition that there are often alternative 

ways of addressing various situations, 

none of which, strictly speaking, would 

violate one of the Rules of Professional 

Conduct. The question then becomes 

what course of action is the most 

professional way to address these 

situations. Three segments focus on 

the principles of lawyer independence, 

lawyer truth telling and lawyer civility. 

Each segment features hypothetical 

fact situations followed by discussion 

questions and resource materials. 


Your brain on Prescription Drugs 2011 

Psychiatrist Dr. Broadhead discusses the factors that have led 

to the increased use of prescription narcotics, the basic process 

of dependency on such drugs and the overall consequences to 

the individual and society. Special attention is paid to addicted 

professionals and treatment options. 


Other available ethics programs: 

Legal and Ethical Role of Securities 

Intermediaries in the Current Regulatory 

Environment 2011 

Twelve Tips on Avoiding Bar 

Complaints 2011 

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gENERAL CREDIT (may include some ethics credit) 

A momentous Year in the 

Supreme Court 2012 

The 2012 term had an exceptional 

number of blockbuster cases. Professor 

Chemerinsky reviews some of what the 

court decided and what those decisions 

mean for the law and for society. 

1 Credit $40 

Advanced Family Law 2011 

Topics include: what you should know about court reporters and 

their ethical rules, ethical issues from the bench, malpractice 

traps when preparing and reviewing prenuptial agreements, trial 

practice in family court, presenting property distributions at trial 

and a Family Court judge’s forum. 

6 Credits (1 Ethics) $240 

Advanced Issues with Evidence and Custody 

Under the Hague Convention 2012 

A review and highlight of the Interstate Child Custody 

determinations under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction 

and Enforcement Act and the Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act. 

Presentation includes custody determinations involving samesex 

parents. 

1.5 Credits $60 

Advocacy in mediations and Arbitrations 2012 

In a 2012 Annual Meeting session, Dan Curriden and Bill 

Turner discuss success in mediation from the stand point of the 

advocate and of the mediator. Topics include what one can and 

cannot expect a mediator to accomplish, whether mediation 

should include opening statements and joint caucuses, the use 

of preparation of effective confidential briefs, the proper timing 

of mediation, techniques for resolving impasses and proper 

documentation of mediated settlements. 


Aftermath of Ab273 

In the 2011 legislative session, the Nevada Legislature made 

substantial changes to the statutory framework for enforcing 

commercial and residential mortgages, which have resulted in 

a number of legal challenges. This CLE from the 2012 Annual 

Meeting provides an overview of the changes to the law and 

anticipated changes to the law in the 2013 legislative session. 

1 Credit $40 

Attorney-CPA Teamwork in the 

Registration Process 2011 

The importance of an effective relationship between accountants 

and attorneys in performing registration work cannot be 

overlooked. Know how to account for transactions; the auditor 

cannot do your accounting for you! Discuss significant changes 

to multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements, variable interest 

entities, derivatives accounting and other financial reporting issues. 

1 Credit $40 

Avoiding the Deadly Sins of E-Discovery 2011 

Attorneys are faced with a changing format of evidence - 

evidence created and stored electronically. Emails, metadata, 

text messaging, word processing documents, spreadsheets, 

social networking sites, and other electronic files are the 

“smoking guns” of evidence. The ability to request and/or 

produce electronic evidence, including issuing a legal hold, 

can mean the difference between winning and losing your next 

case, and avoiding court-imposed sanctions and disciplinary 

actions. Successfully handle the myriad of issues surrounding 

the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI). 

3 Credits (0.5 Ethics) $120 

basics of Landlord Tenant Law 2011 

Covers current issues on self-help evictions and the formal 

eviction process. Gain a view from the bench: Hon. Conrad 

Hafen speaks on hearings, applicable legal standards and 

practical considerations in seeking or defending evictions. 

Includes analysis of other landlord tenant issues such as 

eviction appeals and eviction after foreclosure. 

3 Credits $120 

better ways to Present a Custody Case 2012 

Don’t put your client in a position where the judge’s decision is 

based on a sliver of information. Learn how to provide relevant, 

substantial evidence that actually relates to the statute at hand. 


business and Legal Negotiation 

Strategies 2011 

In this session from the 2011 State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting, 

Jim Rogers discusses the strategies of business and legal 

negotiations. Rogers fields audience questions at the conclusion. 

1 Credit $40 

Changes in mechanic’s Liens Case 

Law in Nevada 2011 

This timely presentation summarizes recent changes in the 

scope and requirements of a construction lien, also known as 

a mechanic’s lien. Includes discussion of a case law granting 

summary judgment in a mechanic’s lien priority action. 

1 Credit $40 


Common but Avoidable mistakes: IP Issue 

Spotting for the general Practitioner 2011 

This informative session provides insight for general 

practitioners on how to avoid common mistakes regarding 

intellectual property issues. Using short, understandable 

and realistic hypotheticals, the presenters address common 

mistakes involving intellectual property issues that arise in both 

the transactional and litigation contexts. 

1 Credit $40 

Common mistakes Transactional Attorneys 

make in Real Estate Transactions 2011 

Three experienced practitioners discuss common mistakes 

in real estate transactions that primarily manifest themselves 

in a bankruptcy proceeding, in a non-bankruptcy workout or 

enforcement scenario. Includes hot tips for avoiding pitfalls or 

traps in documenting real estate transactions. 


Constitutional Law 

with Professor 

Erwin Chemerinsky 2011 

Esteemed professor and authority on our 

nation’s founding document is back with 

cases on the SCOTUS docket that are 

of great interest to Nevada practitioners: 

Mohamed v. Jeppsen—A challenge to the government’s 

assertion of the “state secrets” privilege and Snyder v. Phelps — 

an examination of the role of emotional distress in tort suits and 

more. 


Crossover Issues in Criminal 

and Family Law 2012 

Discover the crossover between these two practice areas, 

including domestic violence, drug and DUI charges. The session 

from the 2012 Annual Meeting also covers the impact of criminal 

convictions on family law cases as well as how decisions in 

Family Court can impact criminal representation. 

1 Credit $40 

Current Issues in Domestic & International 

wildlife & Hunting Law 2012 

An update on recent rulings, filings, legislation, regulations and 

policies related to wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation 

law and includes domestic and international law issues. Includes 

drafting a contract for an international hunt, update on criminal 

law related to hunting and wildlife management, and recent 

amendments in Second Amendment law. 

3.5 Credits (1 Ethics) $160 

gENERAL CREDIT 

Custody and Conflict 2012 

This discussion from the 2012 Family Law Conference includes 

the areas of early childhood development, parental alienation 

and specific evidentiary issues, including those arising when 

using custody experts. 


Also available: The Complexities of Custody 2012 

Dealing with Elected Officials 2012 

A distinguished panel aims to assist the legal practitioner that 

has little or no experience appearing before, or attempting to 

persuade, state and local elected officials. 


Draft it Forward 2012 

Seasoned bankruptcy practitioners present drafting tips for 

non-bankruptcy practitioners in order to help maximize return 

in bankruptcy filing in this 2012 Annual Meeting session. Topics 

include: bankruptcy considerations in civil complaints, findings 

and judgments, domestic stipulations, findings and orders, 

exemption and dischargeability considerations in structuring 

personal injury settlements and contractual provisions regarding 

bankruptcy venue, relief from stay, claw backs, anti-involuntary 

limitation, attorneys’ fee provisions, how to minimize risk of 

assumption and assignment of contracts if one of the parties files 

for bankruptcy. 

1 Credit $40 

RECORDED 


Drug, Alcohol Abuse and Domestic 

violence Overlays 2012 

This program, originally presented at the 2012 Family Law 

Conference, discusses due process and the different burdens 

of proof such as satisfaction of the court, preponderance of 

evidence and beyond a reasonable doubt, and how they arise in 

the domestic violence context. 


Earth, wind & Fire: Legal Issues Associated 

with the Development of Nevada’s geothermal, 

wind & Solar Resources 2011 

This timely session addresses the numerous legal issues 

that arise as Nevada pursues rapid development of solar 

photovoltaic (PV) and geothermal and wind power plants. At 

the 2011 Annual Meeting, presenters explain the important 

relationship between power and water, and why this matters 

for large-scale development of various renewable resources 

throughout Nevada. 



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Effective Judicial Settlement Conferences 2011 

This session from the 2011 State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting 

is a must for any judge or attorney interested in improving 

effectiveness in judicial settlement conferences. Judges Marren 

and Wiese examine the role of the judge, the role of attorney 

and role of the client and discuss non-argumentative framing of 

settlement conference issues. 


Effects on Custody After Fleeing 

Domestic violence 2012 

In this seminar, panelists discuss how domestic violence and 

the issuance of protective orders impacts legal standards 

concerning custody, visitation and relocation rights. 

2 Credits $80 

Employee Privacy and other workplace Rights 

in the Age of Social media 2012 

In this 2012 Annual Meeting presentation, participants explore 

common legal issues created by employee use of social media 

inside and outside the workplace. Discussion includes legal and 

regulatory frameworks for analysis of workplace social media 

issues and social media challenges unique to law firm and legal 

environment. The speakers offer practical tips and suggestions 

for managing social media use by employees. 

1 Credit $40 

Employment Law Title vII, ADA and gINA 2012 

Join state and federal labor and employment law expert Hilary 

Muckleroy on the basics of discrimination and harassment in the 

workplace. Know the protected categories, FMLA, Equal Pay Act 

(EPA) and more. 

1 Credit $40 

Estates and Trusts Under the microscope: 

Sb221 Examined 2011 

SB221 is intended to improve the law relating to estate and trust 

issues, to simplify the process of transferring assets at death, 

whether or not probate is required, to clarify rights of creditors 

as to non-exempt assets belonging to trusts and to decedents, 

to clarify exemptions from creditors’ claim that do apply, and 

to improve and update our laws to make Nevada an ideal 

jurisdiction for probate and trust matters. 


Also available: Estate Planning in Light of Recent Tax Law 

Changes 2011 

Evidentiary Foundations 2012 

Join Peter Christiansen and Doug Cohen as they present 

evidentiary foundations and objections for physical exhibits, 

Chain of Custody, Real Evidence, photographs, diagrams, 

business records, writings, present recollection refreshed and 

past recollection recorded. 

1 Credit $40 

Extreme basics of bankruptcy 2012 

This seminar is intended to provide attorneys an introductorylevel 

review of basic bankruptcy concepts covering basic tools 

bankruptcy attorneys need to advise clients about filing for 

Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The textbook Bankruptcy in Practice is 

included with purchase. 


FINRA as a gatekeeper 2011 

This program discusses FINRA and the Unlisted Equities 

Market Overview. Topics include origins of securities market 

self-regulation, FINRA and its role in the marketplace, FINRA 

transparency services, exchange listed and unlisted OTC market 

comparison and more! 

1 Credit $40 

Forecasting Environmental 

and Natural Resource Law 

in Nevada 2012 

Presented at the 2012 Annual 

Meeting, this session informs 

practitioners of current trends, 

projections of future changes as well 

as a basic overview of environmental 

natural resource law and regulation. 

1 Credit $40 

gaming Law Conference 2011 

Experts in gaming law in Nevada return with pointers and pitfalls 

on the coordination of local licensing, compliance programs, 

tournaments, contests and promotions. Hear from the regulators 

themselves—featuring chairmen from the Nevada Gaming 

Commission and the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Includes 

Attorney Heal Thyself, an ethics presentation from legal humorist 

Sean Carter. 

5.5 Credits (2 Ethics) $220 

Hot Discovery Topics in the Tropics 2011 

Join the Discovery Commissioners as they discuss current 

topics such as: under what circumstances sanctions are 

appropriate in light of Bahena I and II, why the meet and confer 

requirement is important, the importance of timely disclosure of 

expert witnesses, when extension of time to disclose should be 

considered, ethical considerations and concerns in dealing with 

the Pro Se litigant, the impact of the Moon decision and what 

litigants can do to protect themselves. 



Hot Topics in municipal Law: 

group Homes, municipal Authority 

and Open meeting Law 2011 

During the 2011 State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting, Jim Lewis 

discussed authority issues and who really has the power to make 

laws – the state legislature or the local governments? Discussion 

includes a historical look at local government authority in the U.S. 

and recent legislative changes to Common Law Dillon’s Rule. 

Lewis examines open meeting law and why this law is important 

to the average practitioner, as well as the average Joe. 


Intellectual Property 2011 

This popular annual CLE addresses the risks and rewards 

of social media, IP valuation for transactional attorneys and 

litigators, a year-end review identifying interesting IP cases 

focusing on issues of interest to Nevada and Ninth Circuit law, 

basic and advanced issues relating to the USPTO, copyright 

basics and discussion of orphan works legislation and forum 

shopping on the international level. 

8 Credits (2 Ethics) $320 

Also available: Intellectual Property Law Metamorphosis: 50 

Years in the Making 2012 

It’s Not All About Love: The business 

Side of marriage 2011 

This engaging session, presented during the 2011 State Bar of 

Nevada Annual Meeting, will provide an overview and explain 

the difference between prenuptial agreements, postnuptial 

agreements and martial settlement agreements, as well as 

highlight the malpractice traps attorneys should be aware of. 


Juvenile Sex Offender Training 2011 

Presented by the Family Courts and Services Center, this 

seminar introduces juvenile sex offender specialization, issues 

regarding lack of NRS requirements or licensing standards, 

evaluations, approaches to treatment, and residential treatment 

centers and treatment homes. Know when and why polygraphs, 

ables and PPGs come into play and how to read results and 

reports. Discussion of mental health issues affecting low 

functioning clients, and the sexual assault exam process and 

interpreting the results. 


making and Responding to Objections 

at Depositions 2012 

This seminar geared toward litigators discusses “Rambo 

deposition tactics:” find out when zealous advocacy crosses 

the line and becomes sanctionable, the best response to 

inappropriate conduct by opposing counsel, when an attorney 


can instruct a witness not to answer, and what objections should 

and should not be made in a deposition. Includes commentary 

by Discovery Commissioner Bonnie Bulla. 


Nevada ballot Initiatives in Court 2012 

This presentation examines legal issues and state and federal 

court decisions affecting Nevada’s ballot initiative process. The 

increasing use of initiatives to create law or amend the Nevada 

Constitution means that attorneys should be more aware of the 

legal aspects of the process in order to advise clients whose 

interests may be affected by ballot measures. 


Nevada Issues in Foreclosures 

and Overview of the Attorney 

general’s Office 2012 

Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto 

presents on the duties and functions 

of the Attorney General’s Office. This 

includes general duties, mission 

statement, divisions/functions, agencies, 

boards and commissions, special units and legal opinions. She 

discusses Nevada issues in foreclosures. 

1 Credit $40 

Nevada Lobbying Process 2012 

Join government relations expert attorney Alisa Nave-Worth for 

an overview of the Nevada legislative process. Know the role 

of the government affairs team in implementing a successful 

government affairs strategy. Practical skills in day-to-day 

practice, important resources, tactical decisions and ethical 

considerations are presented. Discussion of outcome of the last 

legislative session and what we can expect in 2013. 

1 Credit $40 

Nevada Supreme Court Update 2012 

The justices present current issues and updates in the Supreme 

Court. Get up close and personal with the court as attorney 

Richard Pocker conducts an interview. 

1 Credit $40 

Also available: Nevada Supreme Court Update 2011 

Playing Poker and Other games on 

the Internet: Legal? 2012 

Ever wonder if that poker game you’ve played on the internet, 

whether with your real money or only for fun with free money or 

credits, was legal? This program’s speakers discuss the current 

and potential future legality of playing these games and other 

similar games on the internet. 

1 Credit $40 

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Prescription Drug Abuse within 

the Legal Profession 2012 

Dr. Levy enlightens practitioners as to the physical aspects of 

prescription drug abuse. This program also includes an account 

of some personal experiences of drug and alcohol abuse, the 

effect of the Nevada Supreme Court’s Confidentiality Rule 106.5 

and the relationship between lawyers, the judiciary and Lawyers 

Concerned for Lawyers. 

1.5 Credits (0.5 Ethics) $60 

Primary and general Elections 

with Jon Ralston 2012 

Jon Ralston, influential political commentator, shares his view on 

which candidates have the winning edge in the Presidential race in 

Nevada, the U.S. Senate race and the new Congressional District. 

Ralston also provides insightful commentary on several other 

political topics. 

1 Credit $40 

Pro bono Trainings: Children’s Attorneys Project 

and mortgage Foreclosure mediation 2011 

Help a child get adopted and change his or her life forever. The 

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (LACSN) attorneys provide 

counsel, advice and representation to abused and neglected 

children who have never before had representation. Nevada Legal 

Services outlines the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program, 

including recent rule changes; an overview of foreclosure law in 

Nevada; government-sponsored loss mitigation options, including 

the Making Home Affordable program; FHA loss mitigation 

options; and the Nevada Hardest Hit Funds program. 

1 Credit $40 

Sealed Records in a Nutshell 2012 

Join UNR’s Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Courts 

and Media as they present on the issue of sealed records with 

a distinguished panel of speakers—topics include how private 

parties manage sealed dockets, dealing with high-profile cases 

and the internet. Panel includes President of the National 

Judicial College, Hon. William Dressel and Nevada Supreme 

Court Justice Nancy Saitta. 


Spotlight on Immigration Law 2012 

Join former prosecutor for the Immigration and Naturalization 

Service, Rolando Velasquez, in discussing an overview 

of immigration for the legal profession. Know the different 

agencies and their roles, client intake, the application process 

and naturalization. 

1 Credit $40 

Spy Stuff: Can we Use it in Court? 2012 

This presentation covers high conflict cases involving private 

investigators, surveillance, email and text messages, social 

media and cellular phone. An overview of court security and how 

we can help assess serious threats is included. 

1 Credit $40 

Supreme Court Panel: NRCP 16.2 & 

Improving Your Approach 2012 

Join Justice Mark Gibbons, Judge Bridget Robb-Peck, Judge 

Sandra Pomrenze and the Family Law Section Executive 

Committee in discussing proposed changes to NRCP 16.2 and 

adopting the new 16.3 rule. Includes committee input rules for 

telephonic and audio visual rules in family court proceedings. 

1 Credit $40 

Supreme Court Review with Hon. Jay bybee 2011 

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jay Bybee presents a 

review of the 2010-2011 Supreme Court term, reviewing not 

only high-profile cases, but also those likely to affect courts and 

practitioners. He discusses both cases already decided and 

those still pending. 

1 Credit $40 

The benefits of Embracing 

Diversity 2012 

Nevada has become an extraordinarily diverse 

state. Whether you are a civil or criminal 

practitioner, you will end up handling cases that 

involve individuals from other cultures. These 

cases are full of thorny issues such as language 

barriers, potential cultural blunders and 

miscommunications. Moreover, these cases can present claims 

and defenses that are very unique. This presentation will give you 

a framework that you can use to successfully tackle these issues. 

1 Credit $40 

The Constitutional Challenge to 

the Affordable Care Act 2012 

Within hours of President Obama signing The Patient Protection 

and Affordable Care Act legislation, several states filed a lawsuit 

in federal court challenging the constitutionality of the PPACA. 

Nevada joined the litigation about a month later. As special 

lead counsel for Nevada in the litigation, Mark Hutchison has 

participated in the litigation and attended the hearings in the 

lower courts and oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme 

Court. This presentation includes the history of the litigation, 

the constitutional issues presented in the case, an overview 

of the district court and court of appeals decisions and the 

oral arguments presented to the U.S. Supreme Court and the 

justices’ apparent approach to the case. 

1 Credit $40 

Also available: What Every Attorney Needs to Know About Health 

Care Reform 2011 


The Criminalization of Undesirable 

Conduct 2012 

According to a 2011 article in the Wall Street Journal, there are 

an estimated 4,500 crimes in federal statues; the EPA alone 

has 25,000 pages of regulations. Many of these laws no longer 

require criminal intent. State laws take a similar approach. 

Join Stan Hunterton and Michael Buckley as they discuss the 

breadth and impact of what amount to hidden traps for you and 

your clients. 


The many Faces of gaming 

bankruptcy Today 2011 

In this session from the 2011 State Bar of Nevada Annual 

Meeting, bankruptcy and gaming experts address the unique 

aspects of casino bankruptcies for a general audience. They 

discuss how the gaming regulatory aspects interplay with the 

federal bankruptcy code and also address vendor claims. 

1 Credit $40 

Twelve Angry men (& women): Fixing Common 

mistakes in Jury Selection 2012 

Jury selection is too often the last component of trial 

preparation. This interactive and demonstrative session 

focuses on strategic and research-based recommendations 

for improving performance and effectiveness in jury selection 

by addressing six common mistakes. The session includes 

insight from both experienced trial counsel and a respected jury 

consultant, providing thorough coverage of what is persuasive, 

effective and practical in jury selection. 


Types of Entities Under Nevada Law, Tax 

Elections and Documentation 2011 

This program discusses corporate law choice of entity 

considerations and its purpose to evaluate client risk exposure 

and asset protection. Highlights: incorporation procedure, tax 

classification and other formalities affecting clients who want to 

establish an LLC or a corporation. 

1 Credit $40 

Unions and Employment Law 2012 

Shaun Haley presents on the topics of: trends in the legal 

industry and the status of labor & employment practice, 

recent developments, the role of the paralegal and where the 

opportunities lie. 

0.5 Credit $20 


Update on Recent Significant 

Securities Decisions 2011 

This program outlines recent developments in securities 

litigation. Discussions of cases involving federal and state 

securities laws, securities class action lawsuits and securities 

fraud are included. 

1 Credit $40 

Also available: Update-Agent of the Issuer Licensing Rules 2011 

and Progress and Updates in the OTC Markets Group 2011 

what’s New in the world 

of Construction Case 

Law 2012 

This 2012 Annual Meeting session 

focuses on recent case law from 

Nevada and other northern states. 

Discussion includes case updates 

on a number of construction law 

issues including insurance coverage, delay damages, lien 

issues and construction defect litigation. 


working as a Team in Torts of Emotional 

Distress or brain Injury 2011 

Expert neuropsychologist Dr. Lewis Etcoff explains the role and 

responsibilities of the forensic practitioner, the paralegal and the 

attorney in trials, depositions and case consultations. 

1 Credit $40 

worth the gamble? A Lawyer’s Perspective on 

the Risks and Rewards of Social media 2011 

This program, from the 2011 State Bar of Nevada Annual 

Meeting, focuses on the healthy tension between complying 

with applicable laws and regulations and using social media 

technology to network and market. Participants will better 

understand some key legal issues and come away with practical 

solutions for themselves, clients and friends. 

1 Credit $40 

Zero-to-Hero Appeal Strategies 2012 

This session features appellate practice pointers, pitfalls and 

best practices from both a practitioner’s perspective and a 

bench perspective. The speakers also provide an update 

on recent decisions and appellate rules changes. The panel 

addresses questions of the live audience on topics related to 

appellate practice and procedure in state and federal courts. 


Also available: Appellate Procedures 2011 

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