The Supreme Court
amended the Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure (NRAP) to incorporate changes due to the voters’ approval of the Court of Appeals. You can find the order (PDF) dated December 18, 2014 on Administrative Docket (ADKT) 501
Latest from Supreme Court of Nevada Law Library
Documents in the News: Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Committee Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program (Senate Report 113-288)
From the Federal Depository Library Program’s blog:
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) makes available the official and authentic digital and print versions of the Report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Committee Study of the Central Intelligence
Research Tip: Use Notes of Decisions to Quickly Find Relevant Cases Interpreting a Statute or Regulation
This is a good tip from the Westlaw Legal Solutions blog:
Have you ever searched in cases for a procedural issue and come up empty? Are you not sure how a court might refer to a particular word or
Westlaw OnePass Password Reset
As part of a system-wide security review, West is requiring all Westlaw users to reset their OnePass passwords. Instructions to change or reset your password may be found on the Legal Solutions website. You may do it now, or when
Learning (and CLE) Opportunities at the Supreme Court Library in December
We
have lots of training (and CLE) planned for December. Stop by the
Reference Desk, or call (775-684-1640) or email reference (at) nvcourts (dot) nv (dot) gov
to reserve a seat.
- Tuesday, 12/9/14 – 4-5 p.m. – Substance Abuse Research
10 Tips for Better Legal Writing
Bryan Garner has a post up at the ABA Journal on legal writing. We especially like tip number 2:
2) Don’t rely exclusively on computer research. Combine book research with computer research. Don’t overlook such obvious resources as Corpus Juris
New Editions: Fair Debt Collection
The Library recently received new editions of several titles published by the National Consumer Law Center, including Fair Debt Collection, 8th.
The Definitive FDCPA Treatise
The latest thinking and authoritative analysis of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices
Holiday Closures
The Supreme Court Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th for Veterans Day and on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th for Thanksgiving and Family Day.
Did you know legal holidays are listed in the Nevada Revised Statutes
Save the Date: Westlaw Classic Will Be Retired on August 21, 2015
West has announced Westlaw Classic’s retirement date: August 21, 2015. Read more on the Legal Solutions blog and download the free user guide “Comparing Westlaw Classic to WestlawNext,” to help you make the transition.
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