Washoe County Law Library

Legal Seminars at the Law Library

This is a free program with a different legal topic each month. Speakers are local volunteer attorneys. If you would like to attend, please sign-up ahead of time by calling the Law Library at 775-328-3250.

Seminars on Video and DVD

The monthly Legal Seminars are videotaped and are available in various formats including video-on-demand, DVD or VHS (older videos). These may be checked out from the law library without purchasing a Law Library Circulation Card.

Washoe Channel

Seminar videos are replayed on the Washoe Channel on your TV from the Charter digital channel 217 or 80.9 on your digital converter. Click on the link to the Washoe County website for scheduling.

Video-on-Demand

Newer seminars (2008 and later) may be watched on video-on-demand by clicking any title below that has a link. After a new seminar is videotaped, it will be several weeks before the newest video is available here.

Seminars done in prior years are on VHS tape and may be borrowed from the law library.

2011

Legal Research (Jan 2011) Speaker: Hon. Wes Ayres
Termination of Parental Rights & Adoption in Nevada (Feb 2011) Speaker: Muriel Skelly, Esq.

2010

Bankruptcy Law Seminar, (FEB 2010). Speaker: Patricia Phair, Esq. Handout
Child Custody and Visitation, (SEPT 2010). Speaker: Muriel Skelly, Esq. Handout
Discovery Process in Civil Cases, (AUG 2010). Speaker: Honorable Wes Ayres, Discovery Commissioner, Second Judicial District Court. Handout
Guide to Debt Collection Law for the Consumer, (OCT 2010). Speaker: Geoffrey Giles, Esq. Handout
Questions & Answers on Landlord Tenant Law, (JUNE 2010). Speaker: Honorable Harold G. Albright. Handout
Guardianship Law in Nevada, (APR 2010). Speaker: Ryan J. Earl, Esq. Handout
Nevada Homeowner's Association Law with 2009 Nevada Legislative Updates, (MAY 2010). Speakers: Gayle Kern, Esq. and Sara Barry, CM, CMSA, PCAM. Handout
Small Claims 101: How to Present Your Case or Defend It. (JULY 2010). Speaker: Honorable Kevin G. Higgins, Handout
Starting and Running a Small Business AND Top 10 Legal Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (MAR 2010). Speakers: Jeanne H. Yamamura, CPA, MIM, PHD and Mark Smallhouse, Esq. Handout
What Can You Do About Your Conviction? (JAN 2010). Learn About appeals, sealing records, writs & pardons. Speaker: Richard Cornell, Esq. Handout

2009

DUI, the Legal System and You 2009. Speaker: Roger Whomes, Esq. Washoe County Alternate Public Defender
General Overview of Nevada Foreclosure Law for the Homeowner, (Mar. 2009). Speaker: Doug Flowers, Esq.
Recent Updates to Nevada Foreclosure Law for the Homeowner, (Nov. 2009). Speaker: Doug Flowers, Esq.
A General Overview of Probate Law in Nevada, (2009). Speaker: Stanley Brown, Jr., Esq.
Wills & Trusts: How to Safeguard Your Assets, (2009). Speaker: William O'Mara, Esq.
Kids Nowadays, Can you Believe the Things They Do? Juvenile Justice System in the 21st Century, Speaker: Ryan Sullivan, Esq., Washoe County Public Defender.
Landlord Tenant Matters in Reno Justice Court: Including Recent Updates in Nevada Law (July 2009), Speaker: Honorable Harold G. Albright
Nevada's Labor Law : an Evening with the Labor Commissioner (2009). Speaker: Michael Tanchek, Labor Commissioner.
Preparing Your Case for Trial in District Court, (2009). Speaker: Judge Jerome Poloha.

2008

The American Jury System and the Right to a Jury Trial, (2008). Speaker: Judge Jerome Polaha.
Duties & Responsibilities of a Personal Representative of an Estate, (2008). Speaker: Stanley Brown, Jr. Esq.
How to Resolve a Dispute Using Mediation, (2008). Speaker: Lance Allen, and Neighborhood Mediation Center, Program Director
Immigration Law, (2008). Ian Silverberg, Esq.

2007

Basics of Living in a Homeowner's Assocation, (2007). Speakers: Michael T. Schulman, Esq. and Sara E. Barry, CM, CMCA, PCAM.
Consumer's Guide to the Debt Collection Process, (2007). Speaker: Thomas Brooksbank, Esq.
What does the Probate Commissioner's Office do? (2007) Speaker: Linda Bowman, Esq. Washoe County Probate Commissioner.

2006

District Court Procedures: Both Civil and Criminal, (2006). Speaker: Judge Jerome Polaha

Representing Yourself in Family Court, (2006). Speaker: Muriel Skelly, Esq.

The Residential Purchase Agreement: Buying or Selling a House, (2006). Speaker: Melody Luetkehans, Esq.

Roles and Responsibilities for Homeowners Associations, (2006). Speakers: Sara E. Barry, CAM CMCA PCAM.

Social Security Disability Law, (2007). Speaker: Dennis Cameron, Esq.

2005-2002

Consumer Construction From A-Z, (2002). Speaker: Charles Woodman, Esq.
Forming a Nevada Business, (2002). Speaker: Michael Morrison, Esq.
Presenting Your Small Claims Case: Justice Court Procedures (2007). Speaker: Hon. Barbara K. Finley.
Real Estate Predatory Lending, (2004). Mark Krueger, Sr. Deputy Attorney General, Nevada Attorney General`s Office.
What to do When you Get Injured on the Job, (2005). Speaker: Herb Santos, Jr.

Click here to request a monthly e-mail notification of the seminar topics. Please e-mail Ask a Law Librarian or call the Library at 775-328-3250 with any questions about seminar video access.

Disclaimer: The information on this web page should NOT be construed as providing legal advice; any inquiries relating to legal issues should be directed to legal counsel.

Last update: November 1, 2010