Assignment:
Assignment will require students to attend court and observe a Civil Trial, Hearing, Motion or Legal Proceeding. You may visit Justice Court, State(District) Court or United States District Court. District and Justice Courts are located at 200 Lewis Street, Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the Regional Justice Center.
The federal court is located at 333 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada. It is offically named The Lloyd B. George United States District Court.
Henderson Justice Court, North Las Vegas Justice Court and Pahrump Courts, or other Justice or District Courts. If you are a non-resident (Nevada) you must visit a Justice Court or District or Superior Court in that city or locale. No traffic or municipal court observations. No criminal cases/hearings/ legal proceedings will be accepted.
With respect to the case you select prepare:
Create a 300-600 word paper covering:
Name of Case .
The facts of the case .
Question of law (this is stated in a question) This is the Issue in the case!
The Court Ruling
Why you either support or oppose the court's ruling
Identify the court(name of court). Example: District Court, US District Court, Justice Court, Family or Superior Court
What type of case: Contracts, property, Employment Law, Commercial Paper, Landlord/Tenant, Tort
Use Time Roman 12 font
Select your own time; to visit the court(s )as you determine and incorporate into your schedule. There is no specific time to stay, but you must stay a sufficient amount of time to answer the required questions and to provide sufficient information for the court observation report. There are many courtrooms/departments in the Regional Justice Center. And there are four or five in the US Federal Court, you may attend either. If you do not reside in Nevada, you must visit a District/Superior or Justice Court in your city