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November 2005
 

WCBA Luncheon, Wednesday, November 9, 12 noon, Harrah’s Showroom

WCBA Introduces You to the Federal Court’s Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System - 1 cr. CLE

Are you ready for e-filing in Federal Court? In a short two months — January 1, 2006 — all papers filed by members of the bar in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada must be filed electronically through the Court’s Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF). Additionally, beginning this month, the Court will start transmitting documents electronically to those attorneys registered to use the electronic filing system and the format of documents distributed by the Court will change. Washoe County Bar Association welcomes Judge Larry Hicks and Chief Deputy Court Clerk Jake Herb and Patrick Watkins, Deputy Court Clerk and Training Specialist to introduce our members and their staff to the new requirements. WCBA encourages you to attend this important luncheon and to bring your staff. Legal assistants, secretaries and IT staff are welcome at the member price when attending with a WCBA member.

RSVP online or by phone (775-786-4494) no later than Monday, November 7. $20 to members, $25 to non-members. Visa, MC, AmEX, Disc accepted. Vegetarian meals by request. Casual dress welcome at all WCBA luncheons.

 
December 2005
 

WCBA Luncheon, Wednesday, December 14, 12 noon, Harrah’s Convention Center

Short Trial Rules - 1 cr. CLE

The Washoe County Bar Association’s December meeting will present an overview of the “Nevada Short Trial Rules.” Washoe County ADR Commissioner Wesley Ayres and Reno trial attorney William Cobb, who was a member of the Supreme Court’s Short Trial Advisory Committee, will be discussing the mechanism by which a case may enter the program, discovery and certain pretrial procedures including the all important pretrial conference, conduct of a short trial and other significant aspects of the new short trial rules.

RSVP online or by phone (775-786-4494) no later than Monday, December 12. $20 to members, $25 to non-members. Visa, MC, AmEx, Disc accepted. Vegetarian meals by request. Casual dress welcome at all WCBA luncheons.
 
January 2006
 

“Centennial Plus One” – Thursday, January 12, 2006, Santa Fe Hotel

Mark your calendar now for the Bar’s kick-off to a new century of serving lawyers in Washoe County and Northern Nevada. Drinks and dinner at the Santa Fe – a favorite gathering place for our former and current WCBA members. Senator Richard Bryan is our guest speaker. Watch this calendar page for more details.

 
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