The information and resources provided on this page are intended for use by volunteer attorneys representing adults in a guardianship case through the Pro Bono Project of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.  

Available Cases:

For a current listing of available cases, along with associated materials, pleadings and filings, please contact Noah Malgeri at nmalgeri@lacsn.org or Cindy Morales Kerben at ckerben@lacsn.org, or call 702-386-1429.

Training Materials

• Representing the Elderly and Adults with Disabilities Who Are Facing or Under Guardianship

Additional Resources

• Nevada’s Aging and Disability Services Division
• Nevada’s Long Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman Program 
• Nevada Care Connection

Guardianship Websites

• Justice In Aging past webinars, available here.
• Justice In Aging fact sheet
• Social Security Administration training, including representative payee and recognizing signs of financial abuse.
• National Guardianship Association provides the standards and practices for guardians as well as additional resources including a webinar library.
• Nevada Revised Statutes
• Elders and Courts has info about guardianship, elder abuse, and training resources.
• USC provides training resources on elder abuse, including live conferences and trainings and a video library.
• Iowa Legal Aid has an analysis used in determining whether guardianship is necessary.
• Supplements and article discussing whether guardianship is necessary can be found here.
• National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making supplies forms and information on supported decision making.