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# Nancy Bernstein

Nevada North Las Vegas Justice Court · Justice of the Peace

## Profile

- Court: Nevada North Las Vegas Justice Court
- State: Nevada
- Role: Justice of the Peace
- Service status: active

## Summary

Nancy Bernstein — Nevada North Las Vegas Justice Court

## Sources

- [Nevada Judicial Directory](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/11282/Judicial_Directory_03.23.26.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Bernstein has over 15 years of experience in private practice, excelling as both a criminal defense attorney and civil litigator
- Her legal career began with a clerkship under District Court Judge Lee A. Gates, providing her with foundational judicial experience
- She has represented a wide range of clients and was instrumental in establishing the Moderate Offender’s Program at the Las Vegas Justice Court

### Education


### Additional information

- Appointed by Governor Guinn to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) board, helping develop mental health facilities in the region.
- She graduated with honors from Western High School and earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), achieving Dean’s List recognition during her studies.
- Her contributions to the legal field have been recognized with awards such as the Pillar of Justice Award from the Nevada Justice Association.



## Published courtroom rules

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- [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-092c2dd72fc20b2d8f928b3b) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.