Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE3 REMEDIES; SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS |
CHAPTER38. Mediation and Arbitration |
COLLABORATIVE LAW (UNIFORM ACT) |
NRS38.520. Applicability of disqualification of collaborative lawyer or lawyer in associated law firm with respect to party that is governmental entity.
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1. The disqualification of a collaborative lawyer under subsection 1 of NRS 38.510 applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality.
2. After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a government or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:
(a) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and
(b) The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm which are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 188)