(d) Discharge, withdrawal or substitution of an attorney shall not alone be reason for delay of pretrial proceedings, discovery, the trial, or any hearing in the case. (e) Except for good cause shown, no withdrawal or substitution shall be approved if delay of discovery, the trial or any hearing in the case would result. Where delay would result, the papers seeking leave of court for the withdrawal or substitution must request specific relief from the scheduled trial or hearing. If a trial setting has been made, an additional copy of the moving papers shall be provided to the clerk for immediate delivery to the assigned district judge, bankruptcy judge or magistrate judge. LR IA 10-7. ETHICAL STANDARDS, DISBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND DISCIPLINE. (a) Model Rules. An attorney admitted to practice pursuant to any of these rules shall adhere to the standards of conduct prescribed by the Model Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted and amended from time to time by the Supreme Court of Nevada, except as such may be modified by this court. Any attorney who violates these standards of conduct may be disbarred, suspended from practice before this court for a definite time, reprimanded or subjected to such other discipline as the court deems proper. This subsection does not restrict the court’s contempt power. (b) Reciprocal discipline. (1) Should an attorney admitted to practice pursuant to any of these rules be convicted of a felony in any court, or disbarred or suspended from practice by any court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Nevada, or the highest court of another state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of Columbia, an order shall be entered requiring the attorney to show cause why this court should not enter an order suspending the attorney from practice before this court. (2) Should an attorney admitted to practice pursuant to any of these rules be transferred to disability inactive status on the grounds of incompetency or disability by any court of the United States, the Supreme Court of Nevada, or the highest court of another state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of Columbia, an order shall be entered requiring the attorney to show cause why this court should not enter an order placing the attorney on disability inactive status. (3) An attorney who is the subject of an order of disbarment, suspension or transfer to disability inactive status may petition for reinstatement to practice before this court or for modification of such order as may be supported by good cause and the interests of justice. (c) Upon receipt by the clerk of a certified copy of an order or judgment of suspension, disbarment, transfer to disability inactive status, or of a judicial declaration of incompetency or conviction of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude concerning a member of the bar of this court, or any other attorney admitted to practice before this court, the clerk shall bring such order to the attention of the court which shall enter the order provided for in subsections (b)(l) or (2) of this rule. (d) The clerk shall distribute copies of any order of suspension, disbarment, transfer to disability inactive status or other disciplinary order entered pursuant to this rule to the attorney affected, to all the judges in this district, to the clerk of the Nevada Supreme Court, to the Nevada State Bar Counsel and to the American Bar Association’s National Disciplinary Data Bank. (e) On being subjected to professional disciplinary action or convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude in Nevada or in another jurisdiction, an attorney admitted to practice pursuant to any of these rules shall immediately inform the clerk in writing of the action. (f) Any attorney who, before admission to practice before this court, or during any period of disbarment, suspension or transfer to disability inactive status from such practice, exercises any of the privileges of an attorney admitted to practice before this court, or who pretends to be entitled to do so, is guilty of contempt of court and subject to appropriate punishment. Local Rules IB - United States Magistrate Judges LR IB 1-1. DUTIES UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 636(a). Each United States magistrate judge in this district is authorized to: (a) Exercise all powers and duties conferred or imposed upon magistrate judges by 28 U.S.C. § 636(a); (b) Conduct extradition proceedings in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3184; and (c) Establish schedules for the payment of fixed sums to be accepted in lieu of appearance and thereby terminate proceedings in petty offense cases. Such schedules may be modified from time to time with the prior approval of the court. LR IB 1-2. DISPOSITION OF MISDEMEANOR CASES - 18 U.S.C. § 3401. A magistrate judge may: (a) Try persons accused of, and sentence persons convicted of, misdemeanors committed within this district in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3401; and (b) Direct the probation service of the court to conduct a presentence investigation and render a presentence report in any misdemeanor case. LR IB 1-3. DETERMINATION OF PRETRIAL MATTERS - 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A). A magistrate judge may hear and finally determine any pretrial matter not specifically enumerated as an exception in 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A). LR IB 1-4. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS - 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). When a district judge refers a motion, petition or application that a magistrate judge may not finally determine in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) to a magistrate judge, the magistrate judge shall review it, conduct any necessary evidentiary or other hearings and file findings and recommendations for disposition by the district judge. Motions subject to such referral include, but are not limited to: (a) Motions for injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary and permanent injunctions; (b) Motions for judgment on the pleadings; (c) Motions for summary judgment; (d) Motions to permit the maintenance of a class action; (e) Motions to dismiss; (f) Motions for review of default judgments; (g) Motions to dismiss or quash an indictment or information made by a defendant in a criminal case; (h) Motions to suppress evidence in a criminal case; (i) Applications for post-trial relief made by individuals convicted of criminal offenses; (j) Petitions by inmates challenging conditions of confinement; and (k) Internal Revenue Service summons enforcements. LR IB 1-5. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS. A district judge may refer any civil action seeking judicial review of an administrative proceeding to a magistrate judge. The magistrate judge shall review the matter, conduct any necessary proceedings and file findings and recommendations for disposition by the court. LR IB 1-6. HABEAS CORPUS AND CRIMINAL CASES UNDER 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(B), 2241, 2254 and 2255. A magistrate judge may perform any or all of the duties imposed upon a district judge by the rules governing proceedings under 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(B), 2241, 2254 and 2255, except in death penalty cases. In so doing a magistrate judge may issue any preliminary orders and conduct any necessary evidentiary hearings or other appropriate proceedings, and shall file findings of fact and recommendations for disposition by the district judge. LR IB 1-7. SPECIAL MASTER REFERENCES. A magistrate judge may be designated by a district judge to serve as a special master in appropriate civil cases in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(2) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 53. LR IB 1-8. (RESERVED). LR IB 1-9. OTHER DUTIES. A magistrate judge is also authorized to: (a) Exercise general supervision of civil and criminal calendars, conduct calendar and status calls, and determine motions to expedite or postpone the trial of cases for the district judges;

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