Quick Links
Public Resources
Washoe County Bar's Find A Lawyer search page will help you find a Northern Nevada lawyer by practice area. All participants of Find A Lawyer are members of WCBA and have joined the Find A Lawyer service. Click on the owl to get started. — a service of Washoe County Bar Association.
WCBA's valuable legal guide for senior citizens,their families and caregivers is now online at nvseniorlegalguide.org
Find answers and resources for all the important questions that seniors and their families face: wills & trusts, benefits, employment, driving, housing, health care, and much more. Links and phone numbers included to find more help.
To request a copy call (775) 786-4494 or send e-mail to WCBA.
WCBA online, interactive "Survival Guide" for teens and their parents offers legal information and resources on all the topics teens face when they turn 18 and face adult responsibilities. nowthatyouare18.org covers topics from credit cards to renting an apartment, from identity theft to car insurance, and from geting arrested to marriage.
WCBA News
WCBA Launched "Tech Bytes"
Members saw a new member benefit in their in-box in mid-November. TEch Bytes is a new monthly e-newsletter filled with a selection of tips, websites, apps, sources for problem-solving and more. Watch your in-box!
Updated Addresses
Download to print on Avery 5160 labels
Join WCBA now
Not a member. . . join now for 2012.
WCBA welcomes paralegals to membership!
WCBA s added a new dues category in 2009, welcoming paralegals to membership in the bar association. Download the member form above and start receiving the benefits of membership — monthly magazine The Writ, one free pictorial directory, member rates on seminars, events and advertising, access to the member-only pages with membership database and archived articles.
WCBA Joins State Bar to Offer
LawPay Merchant Account
LawPay Merchant Account is a credit card processing solution recommended by over 60 bar associations. With a LawPay Merchant Account, your firm
can:
- Accept all major credit card payments in a professional manner
- Reduce fees on credit card processing by 25%
- Increase business by accepting cards for retainers
- Control cash flow and reduce collections
- Separate earned and unearned fees
There are no annual fees to pay, no contracts to sign and no minimum processing required so why not get started today? To learn more call 866-376-0950 or visit www.affiniscape.com/wcbar.
Your participation supports the State Bar of Nevada, Washoe County Bar and Clark County Bar.
WCBA Judicial Performance Evaluation • See Full Results
WCBA conducted its biennial Judicial Performance Evaluation for 2010 between May 17 and June 30. The purpose of the survey is to provide candid, objective data to judges from the attorneys who have experience with them and to educate the public and voters on the performance of judges in our community. Results posted Wednesday, July 28, 2010.
Upcoming Events
February 8, 2012 Bar Lunch
The Settlement Conference
Judge Brent Adams
1/2 CLE Credit
Harrah's, 12noon, Convention Center
Washoe District Court Judge Brent Adams presents an inside look at settlement conferences.
RSVP no later than Monday, February 6.
$25 per person. $200 table for 8. Register online or call 786-4494
WCBA Signs Ready for Life Compact
WCBA President Clay Brust announced that the WCBA Board of Directors recently approved the Nevada Public Education Foundation's Ready For Life Community Compact for Professional Organizations. He encourages you to join us by having your firm also sign the Community Compact. Magistrate Cooke and Lionel Sawyer & Collins Partner Laura Granier are driving forces behind this initiative to increase graduation rates and the quality of education in Washoe County. If your firm or organization joins the community compact, let us know so you can be recognized in the Writ. your firm also sign the Community Compact. Magistrate Cooke and Lionel Sawyer & Collins Partner Laura Granier are driving forces behind this initiative to increase graduation rates and the quality of education in Washoe County. If your firm or organization joins the community compact, let us know so you can be recognized in the Writ.
Ready for Life Compact
Law Practice Tips Blog
Jim Calloway writes an entertaining and informative blog about managing your law practice. Find it here.
Current Legal News
News from Law.com
