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....

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...

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 out-of-state corporation....

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 meaningful to fulfilling the purpose of CLE....

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 how military disability benefits are analyzed in child and spousal...

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...

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...

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 civil case.  And a brief note of appreciation for those that labor to improve legal systems...

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” pro bono, and a certain bunch of whackadoodles proved depressingly...

 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. ...

A legal note from Marshal Willick about developments – good, bad, and ugly – in the application of family law to cases involving military personnel. PART TWO ........................................................... As set out in the last legal note, family law has...

A legal note from Marshal Willick on the expanding disconnect between bench and Bar regarding e-filing, and on the use and abuse of ex parte motions and letters. ........................................................... Further developments continue to highlight the...