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DIDS reports pipeline gains, rural hiring progress and upcoming trainings
Summary
The department reported five LASSO law-student placements (one graduate accepted a permanent public-defender job), progress on contracts in Nye, Lyon and Churchill counties, and multiple upcoming CLE and virtual trainings and an April annual conference.
Deputy Director Brenda Roberts updated the board on recruitment and training efforts Feb. 6: five law students are signed up for the LASSO program in fiscal year 2025, and the program produced its first graduate who accepted a permanent public-defender position in Carson City and will receive bar and bar-prep stipends. The department ran a virtual recruiting event covering Pacific Northwest law schools and plans an annual conference April 2–4 with partner organizations.
Roberts said Clark County's Jennifer Fraser will present a two-hour juvenile law CLE next week; Westlaw will provide training in March; and Dr. Cord will offer CLEs on competency to stand trial and psychosexual risk assessment. The department said virtual training remains free to active attorneys on the list, and staff will continue outreach to recruit spring externs from Boyd College.
On workload compliance, Handy said Nye County approved three additional full-time contracts, bringing Nye to nine contract positions (target per workload study: 12). Lyon County remains short of the 12 FTEs required but has several contractual arrangements that bring the county closer; Churchill County has made notable hires and is considering adding another attorney. Members praised Churchill's cooperation and the informational value of outreach reports.
Staff said many of these items are ongoing and that additional hiring, training and outreach activities will continue through the year.
