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== Judicial service ==
== Judicial service ==
In 2010, Alff was elected for the first time to the trial level Eighth Judicial [[Nevada District Courts|District Court]], in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. She was subsequently re-elected in 2014 and 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-05-01 |title=Nancy Allf, District Court Department 27 |url=https://www.vegaslegalmagazine.com/nancy-allf-district-court-department-27/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Vegas Legal Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nancy Allf |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Nancy_Allf |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> She served from 2011 until her retirement in January of 2024. Allf became the District Court civil division's presiding judge in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newberg |first=Katelyn |date=2023-12-05 |title=Clark County district judge to retire next month |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county-district-judge-to-retire-next-month-2959281/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=December 6, 2023 |title=After 13 Years On The Bench Respected Judge Announces Retirement |url=http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/after-13-years-on-the-bench-respected-judge-announces-retirement/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Eighth Judicial District Court |language=en-US}}</ref> She served on the district court's Business Court for ten years, until her retirement.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Nancy Allf, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator |url=https://www.jamsadr.com/allf |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.jamsadr.com |language=en}}</ref> She was succeeded by Erika Mendoza as a district court judge.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2024 |title=Nevada Governor announces selection to fill judicial seat in Department 27 of Eighth Judicial District Court, Supreme Court of Nevada, Nevada Judiciary |url=https://nvcourts.gov/supreme/news/nevada_governor_announces_selection_to_fill_judicial_seat_in_department_27_of_eighth_judicial_district_court#:~:text=Nevada%20Governor%20Joe%20Lombardo%20has,when%20Judge%20Nancy%20Allf%20retired.}}</ref>
In 2010, Alff was elected for the first time to the trial level Eighth Judicial [[Nevada District Courts|District Court]], in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. She was subsequently re-elected in 2014 and 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-05-01 |title=Nancy Allf, District Court Department 27 |url=https://www.vegaslegalmagazine.com/nancy-allf-district-court-department-27/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Vegas Legal Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nancy Allf |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Nancy_Allf |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> She served from 2011 until her retirement in January 2024. Allf became the District Court civil division's presiding judge in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newberg |first=Katelyn |date=2023-12-05 |title=Clark County district judge to retire next month |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county-district-judge-to-retire-next-month-2959281/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=December 6, 2023 |title=After 13 Years On The Bench Respected Judge Announces Retirement |url=http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/after-13-years-on-the-bench-respected-judge-announces-retirement/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Eighth Judicial District Court |language=en-US}}</ref> She served on the district court's Business Court for ten years, until her retirement.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Nancy Allf, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator |url=https://www.jamsadr.com/allf |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.jamsadr.com |language=en}}</ref> She was succeeded by Erika Mendoza as a district court judge.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 21, 2024 |title=Nevada Governor announces selection to fill judicial seat in Department 27 of Eighth Judicial District Court, Supreme Court of Nevada, Nevada Judiciary |url=https://nvcourts.gov/supreme/news/nevada_governor_announces_selection_to_fill_judicial_seat_in_department_27_of_eighth_judicial_district_court#:~:text=Nevada%20Governor%20Joe%20Lombardo%20has,when%20Judge%20Nancy%20Allf%20retired.}}</ref>


Before serving as a Business Court judge, in 2000, while still a lawyer, Nevada's Supreme Court made Allf a member of its Business Court Task Force, which studied the creation and implementation of a specialized [[Business courts|business court]] docket in Nevada.<ref name=":0" /> The Business Court has a specialized jurisdiction, designed for judges to hear complex cases involving disputes of a business or commercial nature. The Business Court's judges use enhanced judicial [[Legal case management|case management]] methods in handling matters before them.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-08 |title=Pointers For Navigating Business Court |url=https://clarkcountybar.org/pointers-for-navigating-business-court/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Clark County Bar Association |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=An Insight Into the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Business Court |url=https://clarkcountybar.org/an-insight-into-the-eighth-judicial-district-courts-business-court/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Clark County Bar Association |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Business Courts |url=http://www.whynevada.com/businesscourts/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Why Nevada |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nevada Eighth District Court Rule 1.61 |url=https://casetext.com/rule/nevada-court-rules/nevada-rules-of-practice-for-the-eighth-judicial-district-court/part-i-organization-of-the-court-and-administration/rule-161-assignment-of-business-matters}}</ref>
Before serving as a Business Court judge, in 2000, while still a lawyer, Nevada's Supreme Court made Allf a member of its Business Court Task Force, which studied the creation and implementation of a specialized [[Business courts|business court]] docket in Nevada.<ref name=":0" /> The Business Court has a specialized jurisdiction, designed for judges to hear complex cases involving disputes of a business or commercial nature. The Business Court's judges use enhanced judicial [[Legal case management|case management]] methods in handling matters before them.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-08 |title=Pointers For Navigating Business Court |url=https://clarkcountybar.org/pointers-for-navigating-business-court/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Clark County Bar Association |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=An Insight Into the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Business Court |url=https://clarkcountybar.org/an-insight-into-the-eighth-judicial-district-courts-business-court/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Clark County Bar Association |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Business Courts |url=http://www.whynevada.com/businesscourts/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Why Nevada |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nevada Eighth District Court Rule 1.61 |url=https://casetext.com/rule/nevada-court-rules/nevada-rules-of-practice-for-the-eighth-judicial-district-court/part-i-organization-of-the-court-and-administration/rule-161-assignment-of-business-matters}}</ref>


In addition to her involvement in creating Nevada's business courts and serving on the Clark County Business Court, Allf has served nationally as a Business Court Representative to the [[American Bar Association]]'s Business Law Section, and is a member of the American College of Business Court Judges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Business Court Representatives, American Bar Association, Business Law Section |url=https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/about/awards-initiatives/business-court-representatives/}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> She has been active in the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, including participating in its Diversity Clerkship Program where diverse law students serve as clerks to business court judges across the United States.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Diversity Clerkship Program, American Bar Association, Business Law Section |url=https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/about/awards-initiatives/diversity/}}</ref>
In addition to her involvement in creating Nevada's business courts and serving on the Clark County Business Court, Allf has served nationally as a Business Court Representative to the [[American Bar Association]]'s Business Law Section, and is a member of the American College of Business Court Judges.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Business Court Representatives, American Bar Association, Business Law Section |url=https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/about/awards-initiatives/business-court-representatives/}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> She has been active in the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, including participating in its Diversity Clerkship Program where diverse law students serve as clerks to business court judges across the United States.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Diversity Clerkship Program, American Bar Association, Business Law Section |url=https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/about/awards-initiatives/diversity/}}</ref>


== Legal practice and service prior to becoming a judge ==
== Legal practice and service prior to becoming a judge ==
In 1983, Allf was admitted to legal practice in Nevada, and worked in the private practice of law until she became a judge, focusing on [[Commercial law|commercial]] and [[Bankruptcy|bankruptcy law]].<ref name=":0" /> Among other positions as a practicing lawyer, she was the [[Partner (business rank)|managing partner]] at the private [[law firm]] of Allf Paustian & Szostek & Associates from 1999 to 2005, a law firm partner at Parsons, Behle & Latimer from 2005 to 2007, and a partner at the firm of Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP from 2007 to 2009.<ref name=":2" />
In 1983, Allf was admitted to legal practice in Nevada, and worked in the private practice of law until she became a judge, focusing on [[Commercial law|commercial]] and [[Bankruptcy|bankruptcy law]].<ref name=":0" /> Among other positions as a practicing lawyer, she was the [[Partner (business rank)|managing partner]] at the private [[law firm]] of Allf Paustian & Szostek & Associates from 1999 to 2005, a law firm partner at Parsons, Behle & Latimer from 2005 to 2007, and a partner at the firm of Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP from 2007 to 2009.<ref name=":2" />


As a leader in the legal community, before becoming a judge, Allf was president of the [[State Bar of Nevada]] (the state [[bar association]]), president of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation, president of the Clark County Bar Association, a member of the State Bar of Nevada's Board of Governors, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
As a leader in the legal community, before becoming a judge, Allf was president of the [[State Bar of Nevada]] (the state [[bar association]]), president of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation, president of the Clark County Bar Association, a member of the State Bar of Nevada's Board of Governors, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />


From 1998 to 2007, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Allf as a Settlement Judge. In 2005 she was appointed to become a Judge in the Clark County District Court's Short Trial Program.<ref name=":0" />
From 1998 to 2007, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Allf as a Settlement Judge. In 2005 she was appointed to become a Judge in the Clark County District Court's Short Trial Program.<ref name=":0" />


After retiring as a judge, Allf joined the private alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS, where she provides services as a [[Mediation|mediator]], [[arbitrator]], referee/[[special master]], and neutral evaluator.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-19 |title=Hon. Nancy L. Allf (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Las Vegas |url=https://www.jamsadr.com/news/2024/hon-nancy-l-allf-ret-joins-jams-in-las-vegas |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.jamsadr.com |language=en}}</ref>
After retiring as a judge, Allf joined the private alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS, where she provides services as a [[Mediation|mediator]], [[arbitrator]], referee/[[special master]], and neutral evaluator.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-19 |title=Hon. Nancy L. Allf (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Las Vegas |url=https://www.jamsadr.com/news/2024/hon-nancy-l-allf-ret-joins-jams-in-las-vegas |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.jamsadr.com |language=en}}</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==
Allf received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Transylvania University]] in 1979, and her law degree from the [[Salmon P. Chase College of Law]] at [[Northern Kentucky University]] in 1982.<ref name=":0" />
Allf received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Transylvania University]] in 1979, and her law degree from the [[Salmon P. Chase College of Law]] at [[Northern Kentucky University]] in 1982.<ref name=":0" />


== Awards and honors ==
== Awards and honors ==
In 2024, Allf was honored with the Presidential Award by the State Bar of Nevada. "Given annually, the Presidential Award honors a State Bar of Nevada member who has practiced law for 20 years or more and whose conduct, honesty and integrity represent the highest standards of the legal profession. Recipients are those who inspire by example, advance the administration of justice and bring honor and integrity to the profession of law."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=Hon. Nancy L. Allf (Ret.) Honored With Presidential Award by the State Bar of Nevada |url=https://www.jamsadr.com/news/2024/hon-nancy-l-allf-ret-honored-with-presidential-award-by-the-state-bar-of-nevada |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.jamsadr.com |language=en}}</ref>
In 2024, Allf was honored with the Presidential Award by the State Bar of Nevada. "Given annually, the Presidential Award honors a State Bar of Nevada member who has practiced law for 20 years or more and whose conduct, honesty and integrity represent the highest standards of the legal profession. Recipients are those who inspire by example, advance the administration of justice and bring honor and integrity to the profession of law."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-01 |title=Hon. Nancy L. Allf (Ret.) Honored With Presidential Award by the State Bar of Nevada |url=https://www.jamsadr.com/news/2024/hon-nancy-l-allf-ret-honored-with-presidential-award-by-the-state-bar-of-nevada |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.jamsadr.com |language=en}}</ref>


In 2024, she received the Legal Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers.<ref name=":2" />
In 2024, she received the Legal Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers.<ref name=":2" />


In 2023, she received the Liberty Bell Award from the Clark County Law Foundation. This award honors "individuals who uphold the rule of law, contribute to good government within the community, stimulate a sense of civic responsibility, and encourage respect for the law in the courts."<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=April 6, 2023 |title=District Court judge named 2023 Liberty Bell Award winner |url=http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/district-court-judge-named-2023-liberty-bell-winner/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Eighth Judicial District Court |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2023, she received the Liberty Bell Award from the Clark County Law Foundation. This award honors "individuals who uphold the rule of law, contribute to good government within the community, stimulate a sense of civic responsibility, and encourage respect for the law in the courts."<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=April 6, 2023 |title=District Court judge named 2023 Liberty Bell Award winner |url=http://www.clarkcountycourts.us/district-court-judge-named-2023-liberty-bell-winner/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Eighth Judicial District Court |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2022, she received the Miram Shearing Award from the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys for her contributions to the advancement of women in the law.<ref name=":2" />
In 2022, she received the Miram Shearing Award from the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys for her contributions to the advancement of women in the law.<ref name=":2" />


In 2022, she received the Bryan K. Scott Trailblazer Award from the State Bar of Nevada.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2022 |title=Two District Court Judges Honored as Trailblazers by State Bar |url=https://eighthjdcourt.wordpress.com/tag/judge-nancy-allf/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=eighthjdcourt |language=en}}</ref>
In 2022, she received the Bryan K. Scott Trailblazer Award from the State Bar of Nevada.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2022 |title=Two District Court Judges Honored as Trailblazers by State Bar |url=https://eighthjdcourt.wordpress.com/tag/judge-nancy-allf/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=eighthjdcourt |language=en}}</ref>


In 2010, she was named Salmon P. Chase College of Law's Alumna of the Year.<ref name=":2" />
In 2010, she was named Salmon P. Chase College of Law's Alumna of the Year.<ref name=":2" />


In 2005, the Women of Diversity Project named her among the 300 women who shaped the history of Las Vegas.<ref name=":0" />
In 2005, the Women of Diversity Project named her among the 300 women who shaped the history of Las Vegas.<ref name=":0" />


In 2002, she received the Community Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.<ref name=":2" />
In 2002, she received the Community Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.<ref name=":2" />


In 2001, she received the President’s Award, Distinguished Service Award, from the Clark County Bar Association.<ref name=":2" />
In 2001, she received the President's Award, Distinguished Service Award, from the Clark County Bar Association.<ref name=":2" />


In 2000, she was honored as among Women of Distinction by the National Association of Women Business Owners.<ref name=":2" />
In 2000, she was honored as among Women of Distinction by the National Association of Women Business Owners.<ref name=":2" />


In 1999, she was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award from Transylvania University.<ref name=":0" />
In 1999, she was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award from Transylvania University.<ref name=":0" />


She has been recognized by the Clark County Pro Bono Project for public service to the community.<ref name=":0" />
She has been recognized by the Clark County Pro Bono Project for public service to the community.<ref name=":0" />


== Positions and memberships ==
== Positions and memberships ==
In 2007, she was president of the State Bar of Nevada.<ref name=":0" />
In 2007, she was president of the State Bar of Nevada.<ref name=":0" />


In 2002, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Alff to the Pro Bono Compliance Committee.<ref name=":0" />
In 2002, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Alff to the Pro Bono Compliance Committee.<ref name=":0" />


In 2000, she was president of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation.<ref name=":0" />
In 2000, she was president of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation.<ref name=":0" />


In 2000, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Allf to the Business Court Task Force.<ref name=":0" />
In 2000, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Allf to the Business Court Task Force.<ref name=":0" />


In 1999, she was president of the Clark County Bar Association.<ref name=":0" />
In 1999, she was president of the Clark County Bar Association.<ref name=":0" />


She was on the State Bar of Nevada's Board of Governors from 2000 to 2009.<ref name=":2" />
She was on the State Bar of Nevada's Board of Governors from 2000 to 2009.<ref name=":2" />
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She is a member of the American College of Business Court Judges.<ref name=":2" />
She is a member of the American College of Business Court Judges.<ref name=":2" />


She was a Business Court Representative to the [[American Bar Association]]'s Business Law Section.<ref name=":3" />
She was a Business Court Representative to the [[American Bar Association]]'s Business Law Section.<ref name=":3" />


== References ==
== References ==
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Nancy L. Allf
Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, Las Vegas, Nevada
In office
2011–2024
Succeeded byErika Mendoza
Personal details
EducationTransylvania University (B.A. 1979), Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D. 1982)

Nancy Lee Allf is a retired American judge, who served for 13 years on Nevada's Eighth Judicial District Court, located in Las Vegas, Clark County. As a lawyer, she was involved in the creation of Nevada's business courts, which she later served on for ten years as a judge. She received numerous awards for her judicial service and for her leadership as a lawyer, and has held many leadership positions in the legal community.

Judicial service

In 2010, Alff was elected for the first time to the trial level Eighth Judicial District Court, in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. She was subsequently re-elected in 2014 and 2020.[1][2] She served from 2011 until her retirement in January 2024. Allf became the District Court civil division's presiding judge in 2021.[3][4] She served on the district court's Business Court for ten years, until her retirement.[5] She was succeeded by Erika Mendoza as a district court judge.[6]

Before serving as a Business Court judge, in 2000, while still a lawyer, Nevada's Supreme Court made Allf a member of its Business Court Task Force, which studied the creation and implementation of a specialized business court docket in Nevada.[1] The Business Court has a specialized jurisdiction, designed for judges to hear complex cases involving disputes of a business or commercial nature. The Business Court's judges use enhanced judicial case management methods in handling matters before them.[7][8][9][10]

In addition to her involvement in creating Nevada's business courts and serving on the Clark County Business Court, Allf has served nationally as a Business Court Representative to the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, and is a member of the American College of Business Court Judges.[11][4] She has been active in the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, including participating in its Diversity Clerkship Program where diverse law students serve as clerks to business court judges across the United States.[4][12]

In 1983, Allf was admitted to legal practice in Nevada, and worked in the private practice of law until she became a judge, focusing on commercial and bankruptcy law.[1] Among other positions as a practicing lawyer, she was the managing partner at the private law firm of Allf Paustian & Szostek & Associates from 1999 to 2005, a law firm partner at Parsons, Behle & Latimer from 2005 to 2007, and a partner at the firm of Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan LLP from 2007 to 2009.[5]

As a leader in the legal community, before becoming a judge, Allf was president of the State Bar of Nevada (the state bar association), president of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation, president of the Clark County Bar Association, a member of the State Bar of Nevada's Board of Governors, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation.[1][5]

From 1998 to 2007, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Allf as a Settlement Judge. In 2005 she was appointed to become a Judge in the Clark County District Court's Short Trial Program.[1]

After retiring as a judge, Allf joined the private alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS, where she provides services as a mediator, arbitrator, referee/special master, and neutral evaluator.[5][13]

Education

Allf received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Transylvania University in 1979, and her law degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University in 1982.[1]

Awards and honors

In 2024, Allf was honored with the Presidential Award by the State Bar of Nevada. "Given annually, the Presidential Award honors a State Bar of Nevada member who has practiced law for 20 years or more and whose conduct, honesty and integrity represent the highest standards of the legal profession. Recipients are those who inspire by example, advance the administration of justice and bring honor and integrity to the profession of law."[14]

In 2024, she received the Legal Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers.[5]

In 2023, she received the Liberty Bell Award from the Clark County Law Foundation. This award honors "individuals who uphold the rule of law, contribute to good government within the community, stimulate a sense of civic responsibility, and encourage respect for the law in the courts."[15]

In 2022, she received the Miram Shearing Award from the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys for her contributions to the advancement of women in the law.[5]

In 2022, she received the Bryan K. Scott Trailblazer Award from the State Bar of Nevada.[16]

In 2010, she was named Salmon P. Chase College of Law's Alumna of the Year.[5]

In 2005, the Women of Diversity Project named her among the 300 women who shaped the history of Las Vegas.[1]

In 2002, she received the Community Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.[5]

In 2001, she received the President's Award, Distinguished Service Award, from the Clark County Bar Association.[5]

In 2000, she was honored as among Women of Distinction by the National Association of Women Business Owners.[5]

In 1999, she was awarded a Distinguished Alumni Award from Transylvania University.[1]

She has been recognized by the Clark County Pro Bono Project for public service to the community.[1]

Positions and memberships

In 2007, she was president of the State Bar of Nevada.[1]

In 2002, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Alff to the Pro Bono Compliance Committee.[1]

In 2000, she was president of the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation.[1]

In 2000, Nevada's Supreme Court appointed Allf to the Business Court Task Force.[1]

In 1999, she was president of the Clark County Bar Association.[1]

She was on the State Bar of Nevada's Board of Governors from 2000 to 2009.[5]

She was on the Board of Directors of the Clark County Law Foundation from 1994 to 2002.[5]

She was president of the board of directors of Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada in 1992.[5]

She is a member of the American College of Business Court Judges.[5]

She was a Business Court Representative to the American Bar Association's Business Law Section.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Nancy Allf, District Court Department 27". Vegas Legal Magazine. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  2. ^ "Nancy Allf". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ Newberg, Katelyn (2023-12-05). "Clark County district judge to retire next month". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  4. ^ a b c "After 13 Years On The Bench Respected Judge Announces Retirement". Eighth Judicial District Court. December 6, 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Nancy Allf, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator". www.jamsadr.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  6. ^ "Nevada Governor announces selection to fill judicial seat in Department 27 of Eighth Judicial District Court, Supreme Court of Nevada, Nevada Judiciary". March 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pointers For Navigating Business Court". Clark County Bar Association. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  8. ^ "An Insight Into the Eighth Judicial District Court's Business Court". Clark County Bar Association. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  9. ^ "Business Courts". Why Nevada. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  10. ^ "Nevada Eighth District Court Rule 1.61".
  11. ^ a b "Business Court Representatives, American Bar Association, Business Law Section".
  12. ^ "Diversity Clerkship Program, American Bar Association, Business Law Section".
  13. ^ "Hon. Nancy L. Allf (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Las Vegas". www.jamsadr.com. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
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