A legal note from Marshal Willick about a particularly pernicious practice being pushed blindly by certain Mental Health Professionals (“MHPs”) who should know better, to the damage of innocent children and their parents. I. BACKGROUND MHPs in Family Court have a...

A legal note from Marshal Willick about the federal government injecting itself into state divorce law by enacting changes to the Uniformed Service Former Spouses Protection Act (“USFSPA”) that impede the property rights of former spouses of military members, make the...

A legal note from Marshal Willick about the impact of approval of “Question 2 – Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana” on child custody matters in Nevada. In 2001, Nevada voters approved the “Nevada Medical Marijuana Act.” In 2017, possession of less than 1 ounce...

A legal note from Marshal Willick about continuing pervasive problems in Nevada where Family Court involves Mental Health Professionals (“MHPs”), despite recent controlling authority intended to provide limits. I. BACKGROUND OF CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH MHPs MHPs in...

A legal note from Marshal Willick about the worst court rule now on the books in Nevada, requiring lawyers to warehouse vast amounts of useless paper at their clients’ expense for no valid purpose. Lawyers live in a world of rules. This is part of an occasional series...

Vol. 60 -- The Farce of E-filing "Audits" A legal note from Marshal Willick about the farce of the “audits” of the Clark County e-filing system being used as a cover for the excessive fees being paid by every lawyer and litigant to the continued enrichment of an...

Just as there is more than one way to skin a cat, there is more than one way to calculate an arrearage – and it can make a big difference in the total owed. For many years, Nevada lawyers have relied on little but logic and the words of the controlling statutes, but now there is some guidance from the Nevada Supreme Court. Lawyers who represent both those who are owed money, and those who owe it, must be up on the matter to competently represent their clients’ interests.

Vol. 58 -- Video Conference Rule A legal note from Marshal Willick about the failure of court administrators to carry into effect the Nevada Supreme Court’s video and audio appearance rules (and an explanation for my lengthy hiatus). Lawyers live in a world of rules. ...

Vol. 57 -- Friedman, Vaile, and Evolving Interstate Uniformity A legal note from Marshal Willick about Nevada cases properly considering the bigger picture of consistent interpretation of uniform laws. For many years, family law in America has become increasingly...

Vol. 56-- Mandatory Mediation of Everything: A Rotten Idea A legal note from Marshal Willick about a proposal being stealthily floated that would cost every Nevada divorce litigant a little more time, money, and aggravation, for no good reason at all. Mediation can be...

Vol. 55 -- Shrinks Gone Wild 3 A legal note from Marshal Willick about a wee bit of attempted blackmail, from those who really should know better, and what the court system should do about it. Numerous problems relating to Mental Health Professionals ("MHPs") involved...

Vol. 54-- Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Cheap & Useful CLE A legal note from Marshal Willick about actually doing something about (part of) the problem with Continuing Legal Education – by making it cheap, making it useful to those attending, and making it...

Vol. 53 -- The Actual Legal Analysis as to 38 USC 5301 and Alimony A legal note from Marshal Willick about the actual legal analysis of the federal code section (and other statutes) at the root of the efforts to corrupt family law by the militant fringe groups, and...

Vol. 52 -- Proposed Changes to the SCRA are a Bad Idea A legal note from Marshal Willick about how the federal government should not try to micro-manage State family law in the guise of amendments to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Some bad ideas just refuse to...

Vol. 51 -- Shrinks Gone Wild 2 A legal note from Marshal Willick about pervasive problems in Nevada with Mental Health Professionals (“MHPs”) involved with the court system. For over a year, we have been increasingly alarmed at how MHPs have been given latitude, and...

Vol. 50 -- Cases on Disqualification, Privilege, Confidential Information, and Sanctions A legal note from Marshal Willick about recent case law developments on: disqualification and confidential information; sanctions after dismissal; and “taking the Fifth” in a...

Vol. 49 -- Fee Disputes. Specialization, Militants, and Pro Bono A legal note from Marshal Willick about how the State Bar fee dispute system is still broken, but progress has been made regarding attorney specialization; also, an invitation to participate in “niche”...

Vol. 48 -- When Does a Divorce Actually Happen A legal note from Marshal Willick about when a divorce actually occurs. To laymen, it seems obvious that when a judge says “I declare you divorced,” and the proverbial gavel bangs, parties are divorced.  But, as in many...