Washoe County: Second Judicial District Court Hosts Lawyer In The Library Special Event Sponsored By The Northern Nevada Women Lawyers A ...

Press release from the Washoe County:

April 26, 2021

May 1 is Law Day, themed ‘Advancing the Rule of Law Now’ 

The Washoe County Law Library of the Second Judicial District Court has partnered with the Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association to host a special Lawyer in the Library event on Law Day, Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

In order to ensure the safety of the volunteers and participants, the Lawyer in the Library event will all be held virtually, via Zoom. Participants may receive assistance from the comfort of their homes. 

Attorneys specializing in Family Law, Civil/General Law, Estates/Probate Law, Bankruptcy/Foreclosure Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, and Pardons and Criminal Records Sealing will volunteer their time to provide participants with free legal assistance. All the volunteer attorneys are members of the Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association. 

The Theme for Law Day 2021 is “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.” The Rule of Law is a fundamental concept upholding justice, freedom and representative government and should encourage all of us to fulfill our responsibilities to protect our communities and our democracy.  

The Washoe County Law Library’s mission is to enhance the access to justice by providing information and partnering with outside organizations to help ensure the legal needs of the community are addressed.  

For further information, please contact the Law Library at 775-328-3250 or LawLibrary@washoecourts.us 

About theSecond Judicial District Court: 

The Second Judicial District Court was established in 1910. The mission of the Second Judicial District Court is to provide timely, fair and efficient administration of justice under the law, in a manner that instills and sustains the public’s confidence in the judicial system. The Family Division of the Second Judicial District Court was established in 1990. The mission of the Second Judicial District Court’s Family Division is to provide fair, efficient, accessible justice under the law, which encourages alternative and non-adversarial dispute resolution, in a manner that serves the public and sustains confidence in the judicial branch of government. To learn more, please visit the Second Judicial District Court's website atwww.washoecourts.com. 

This press release was produced by the Washoe County. The views expressed here are the author’s own.