The State of Nevada, particularly Clark County, is the site of an ongoing eviction crisis.
In 2022, Las Vegas Justice Court alone had 50,520 summary eviction case filings, an increase of over 20,000 case filings since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Shortages in affordable housing stock, disruptions in the labor market, and crippling rent increases that far outpace inflation, are among some of the reasons for this crisis. Another reason for this eviction crisis is Nevada’s legal regime for eviction: Nevada is the only state that permits landlords to use a “summary eviction” process. Landlords need only provide written notice of an eviction to a tenant to initiate the eviction process. Once this notice is provided to a tenant, the burden is on the tenant to file an answer in Court and oppose the eviction. Very few tenants exercise this right and, for those who do, the Court process can be intimidating, opaque, and burdensome.
Our Social Impact
The Tenants' Rights Legal Residency is a partnership between between Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and the William S. Boyd School of Law. To expand eviction assistance, Legal Aid Center attorneys supervise multiple eviction hearing calendars and prepare the student attorneys to represent tenants.
The Tenants’ Rights Legal Residency (Residency) is committed to guiding students through the judicial terrain of housing law and policy. Students embody the practical experience of assisting Clark County residents faced with these legal adversities. Along with client representation, student attorneys participate in policy and legislative reform initiatives that address the Nevada housing crisis.
