Vol. 9 — Modest Proposal
A legal note from Marshal Willick about a modest proposal* for improving the handling of family law cases in the Nevada Supreme Court. ........................................................... The Justices of the current Nevada Supreme Court are bright,...
Vol. 8 — Landreth
A legal note from Marshal Willick about how determining jurisdiction in cohabitant cases just got a lot harder – unnecessarily. ........................................................... In Landreth v. Malik, 125 Nev. Adv. Op. 61, 221 P.3d 1265 (Adv. Opn. No. 61,...
Vol. 7 — Ogawa
A legal note from Marshal Willick about how 8 = 6, if the Nevada Supreme Court says it does (and a reminder invite to our open house on January 6). ........................................................... In Ogawa v. Ogawa, 125 Nev. 660, 221 P.3d 699 (Adv. Opn. No....
Vol. 6 — Garner
A legal note from Marshal Willick about Garner, rogue attorneys, fraud on the court, and whether represented parties must now sign consents to orders (and an invite to an open house). ........................................................... A Memo on Garner's...
Vol. 5 — Peremptory Challenge
A legal note from Marshal Willick about how the Nevada Supreme Court has just half fixed a problem, and missed an opportunity to do a lot better. ........................................................... On November 10, 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court amended SCR...
Vol. 4 — New Developments in Jurisdiction
A legal note from Marshal Willick about a new twist in jurisdiction when either spouse is a military member. ........................................................... Normally, a person’s State of residence is where that person is actually living, but state laws...
Vol. 3 — Attorneys Liens
A legal note from Marshal Willick about actually getting paid through an attorney’s lien after Argentena. ........................................................... In Argentena v. Jolley Urga, 125 Nev. 527, 216 P.3d 779 (Adv. Opn. No. 40, Sept. 24, 2009), the Nevada...
Vol. 2 — QDRO Checkups
A legal note from Marshal Willick about a malpractice risk in old divorce cases involving pensions. ........................................................... The Problem with Pensions -- You Must Get it Right I recently saw the former client of a now-sitting judge....
Vol. 1 — Rivero
A legal note from Marshal Willick about a sea change in Nevada child custody (and support) law. ........................................................... The Nevada Supreme Court finally decided the Rivero Opinion on Rehearing (Rivero v. Rivero II, 125 Nev. 410, 216...