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The Judges' View: Nevada Civil Litigation Dos and Don'ts

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Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
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3 hours 15 minutes
Jacqueline Bluth
Carli Kierny
John Samberg
Bita Yeager
With Hon. Jacqueline Bluth from Eighth Judicial District Court + 4 others

Fri, Nov 20, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102458

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Overview

What Civil Court Judges Want Every Attorney to Know Featuring Distinguished Judges from the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

Panelists: Hon. Jacqueline Bluth, Hon. Carli L. Kierny, Hon. Tara D. Clark Newberry and Hon. Bita Yeager
Moderator: John M. Samberg

 

Knowing what the court expects will help you pilot your case without detrimental bumps and hiccups. That's why we've asked local civil court judges to share their insights on common procedural, evidentiary, and advocacy challenges. Don't miss this opportunity to ask questions, get answers, and hear what issues other attorneys are encountering. Register today!

  • Identify unacceptable litigation tactics that cross the line.
  • Learn when attorneys need to resolve issues on their own.
  • Clarify the rules of evidence as they're applied in specific situations.
  • Prevent procedural mistakes in discovery, pre-trial conferences and trial presentation.

Abbreviated Agenda

The Judges' View: Civil Litigation Do's and Don'ts

Break: 10:30 – 10:45

  1. Navigating the Local Civil Court Procedure: Concrete Rules and Unwritten Etiquette
  2. Initial Pleadings, Filing Suggestions, Common Motions Mistakes
  3. Case Management and Scheduling: Personal Preferences and Pet Peeves
  4. Summary Judgment Motions and Hearings
  5. Judges' View of Discovery
  6. Pre-Trial Briefs and Litigation Techniques That Facilitate Case Resolution
  7. Expert Use and Evidence: What Judges Focus on When Making Decisions
  8. Seeking the Judge's Guidance Outside of Scheduled Conferences
  9. Jury Selection and Juror Requests - What is Appropriate?
  10. Trial Presentation Do's and Don'ts

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Product ID 102458

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Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
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  1. The Judges' View: Civil Litigation Do's and Don'ts

    Break: 10:30 – 10:45

    1. Navigating the Local Civil Court Procedure: Concrete Rules and Unwritten Etiquette
    2. Initial Pleadings, Filing Suggestions, Common Motions Mistakes
    3. Case Management and Scheduling: Personal Preferences and Pet Peeves
    4. Summary Judgment Motions and Hearings
    5. Judges' View of Discovery
    6. Pre-Trial Briefs and Litigation Techniques That Facilitate Case Resolution
    7. Expert Use and Evidence: What Judges Focus on When Making Decisions
    8. Seeking the Judge's Guidance Outside of Scheduled Conferences
    9. Jury Selection and Juror Requests - What is Appropriate?
    10. Trial Presentation Do's and Don'ts

Who Should Attend

This basic-to-intermediate level online seminar is designed for attorneys.

Speakers

Hon. Jacqueline Bluth
Hon. Jacqueline
Bluth
Eighth Judicial District Court
Hon. Carli L Kierny
Hon. Carli L.
Kierny
Eighth Judicial District Court
John M Samberg
John M.
Samberg
Samberg Law
Hon. Bita Yeager
Hon. Bita
Yeager
Eighth Judicial District Court
TC
Hon. Tara D.
Clark Newberry
Eighth Judicial District Court
Speaker bio
Hon. Jacqueline Bluth

Hon. Jacqueline Bluth

Eighth Judicial District Court
Jacqueline Bluth

is a District Court Judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

Speaker bio
Hon. Carli L Kierny

Hon. Carli L. Kierny

Eighth Judicial District Court
Carli Kierny

is a Judge for Department II of the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County.

Speaker bio
John M Samberg

John M. Samberg

Samberg Law
John Samberg

is a partner based in the firm's Reno office. He holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, and is a member of the Bars of California, Nevada, and England and Wales. Mr. Samberg actively practices in both California and Nevada. In over forty years of lawyering, he has handled commercial, construction, and bankruptcy litigation, real estate disputes, creditor's rights, and tort cases in state, federal and bankruptcy courts across the country. Mr. Samberg has extensive experience handling automobile, motorcycle, train, and trucking personal injury and wrongful death matters. His commercial litigation practice includes complex commercial collections, as well as Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 adversary actions. Mr. Samberg's real estate litigation experience encompasses transactional disputes, as well as both commercial and residential construction defect claims. His arbitration, mediation, bench, and jury trial experience includes major injury, wrongful death, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation cases. From 1985 through 2007, Mr. Samberg was a founding member of a boutique civil litigation and trial practice in Los Angeles, handling commercial litigation and major injury/wrongful death cases. He was responsible for negotiating and documenting major customer contracts, regulatory and trade license compliance, credit and mechanic's lien counsel in major cases, and management of outside counsel. Before entering the practice of law, Mr. Samberg was a licensed private investigator. That background and training has proven invaluable in his litigation and trial practice. Mr. Samberg earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA, and is a magna cum laude graduate of Southwestern University School of Law. As a Dean's Scholar, among other honors and achievements, he earned numerous American Jurisprudence Awards, and two national moot court championships. Upon graduating fourth in his class, Mr. Samberg received the ABOTA Award for Excellence in Preparation for Trial Practice of Law (sole recipient from the graduating class), and admission to the National Chapter of the Order of Barristers. He is a strong proponent of pro bono service, and is a frequent speaker at educational seminars. In his spare time Mr. Samberg enjoys many outdoor activities, including off and on road motorcycling, and bicycling. He is also a NAUI divemaster emeritus.

Speaker bio
Hon. Bita Yeager

Hon. Bita Yeager

Eighth Judicial District Court
Bita Yeager

was elected to Department I of the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County in 2020. She currently handles a civil docket and Mental Health Court, and oversees Civil Commitment Court and Assisted Outpatient Treatment Court.

Speaker bio
TC

Hon. Tara D. Clark Newberry

Eighth Judicial District Court
Tara Clark Newberry

is currently a District Court Judge in Department 21 of the Eighth Judicial District Court. Judge Clark Newberry was elected in the general election and took the District Court Bench on January 4, 2021. Her case assignments consist of both criminal and civil cases.

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