From Dean Dan
2/15/2018

From Dean Dan - February 15, 2018

Dean Dan Hamilton
Dean Dan Hamilton

This weekend we are delighted to host the fourth annual Judge Lloyd D. George Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. This is a regional competition that prepares teams for the national Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, which will take place next month in New York. The George Competition is made possible by the hard work of the Society of Advocates, in particular, William Nobriga and faculty supervisor Lena Rieke. We appreciate the many attorneys and judges who volunteered to judge, including our final round judges: Judge Mike K. Nakagawa, attorney Talitha Gray, and alum Matthew Knepper. We are also grateful for support from the American Bankruptcy Institute, Candace Carlyon, attorney Ford Elsaesser, and the judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Special recognition also goes to friend of the law school and competition namesake, The Honorable Lloyd D. George, for his ongoing support.
 
I would also like to congratulate students Will Carter (2L) and Connor Saphire (2L) who represented Boyd at the American Bar Association's Region 12 Client Counseling Competition last weekend at the University of Wyoming College of Law in Laramie, Wyoming. Will and Connor impressed the judges in the preliminary rounds taking the first place position going into the final round, and completing the competition in third place.

Next week we welcome back to the law school the Nevada Court of Appeals to hear oral argument in the Thomas & Mack Moot Courtroom. Special thanks to Chief Judge Abbi Silver, Judge Jerome T. Tao, and Judge Michael P. Gibbons. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, they will hear three cases:

  • Wallace vs. Smith: a breach of contract action between Shafer Smith (aka NE-YO) and his manager.
  • Robins (Damien) vs. State: claims of error in a case involving attacks with a sledgehammer.
  • King vs. Desert Palace, Inc.: questions arising from a settlement agreement in a negligence case against Caesars Palace after an employee spilled hot coffee in her lap.

Best,

Dan
Dean & Richard J. Morgan Professor of Law

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