NRS7.065. Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment.  


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  •   Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, any attorney employed by the State of Nevada or any agency or political subdivision of the State may represent an indigent person in any proceeding if:

          1.  The attorney first receives the permission of his or her supervisor, if any, to represent the person in that proceeding;

          2.  The interests of the indigent person in that proceeding do not conflict with the interests of the State or the attorney’s employer;

          3.  The representation is provided through or in association with an organization that provides free legal assistance to indigent persons; and

          4.  The attorney receives no compensation for the representation.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 201)