Nevada Court Rules|Rule 14 - Bench-Bar Committee

                                                
1. Creation, purpose. The supreme court shall appoint a bench-bar committee to provide a forum for ongoing study of the court's rules and internal operating procedures, including: 
(a) Proposing rule changes and commenting on changes received or proposed by the court, 
(b) Providing comment on court processes and internal operating procedures, and 
(c) Assisting the court with outreach programs to educate the bar and public on the court and its work, practices, and procedures. 
2. Composition. The bench-bar committee shall be composed of the chief justice and associate justices of the supreme court, twenty practitioners, and one ex-officio member each from the law faculty of the National Judicial College and the William S. Boyd School of Law of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The supreme court shall appoint the attorney and law faculty members. The attorney members shall be selected in a manner that seeks both representation of the various geographic areas in the state and a cross-section of practice areas. The chief justice or the chief justice's designate shall chair the committee. 
3. Terms. The attorney and law faculty members are appointed for a fixed term of three years. Their terms shall be staggered. 
4. Meetings. The bench-bar committee shall meet at least quarterly and shall have additional meetings as the committee deems appropriate. The committee may form separate subcommittees to address issues relevant to particular practice areas such as Civil, Criminal, and Family Law. 
5. Support. The office of the clerk of the supreme court shall provide support services to the bench-bar committee, including recording the committee's minutes and assisting with the preparation of any reports. 
Nev. Sup. Ct. R. 14
Added; effective June 10, 2005.