NRS 38.485
Requirements for collaborative law participation agreement

  • additional provisions authorized.

1.

A collaborative law participation agreement must:

(a)

Be in a record;

(b)

Be signed by the parties;

(c)

State the intention of the parties to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under NRS 38.400 to 38.575, inclusive;

(d)

Describe the nature and scope of the collaborative matter;

(e)

Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the collaborative law process; and

(f)

Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative law process.

2.

The parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with NRS 38.400 to 38.575, inclusive.

Source: Section 38.485 — Requirements for collaborative law participation agreement; additional provisions authorized., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-038.­html#NRS038Sec485.

38.400
Short title. 38.405
Definitions. 38.410
“Collaborative law communication” defined. 38.415
“Collaborative law participation agreement” defined. 38.420
“Collaborative law process” defined. 38.425
“Collaborative lawyer” defined. 38.430
“Collaborative matter” defined. 38.435
“Law firm” defined. 38.440
“Nonparty participant” defined. 38.445
“Party” defined. 38.450
“Person” defined. 38.455
“Proceeding” defined. 38.460
“Prospective party” defined. 38.465
“Record” defined. 38.470
“Related to a collaborative matter” defined. 38.475
“Sign” defined. 38.480
“Tribunal” defined. 38.485
Requirements for collaborative law participation agreement 38.490
Collaborative law process: Commencement 38.495
Participation agreement by persons in proceeding pending before tribunal 38.500
Emergency order. 38.505
Approval of agreement by tribunal. 38.510
Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm in certain related proceedings. 38.515
Applicability of disqualification of collaborative lawyer or lawyer in associated law firm with respect to low-income parties. 38.520
Applicability of disqualification of collaborative lawyer or lawyer in associated law firm with respect to party that is governmental entity. 38.525
Disclosure of information during process. 38.530
Obligations and standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected. 38.535
Required assessment and disclosures regarding process by prospective collaborative lawyer. 38.540
Prospective collaborative lawyer to make certain inquiries and assessments concerning relationship of parties. 38.545
Confidentiality of collaborative law communication. 38.550
Privilege against disclosure of collaborative law communication 38.555
Waiver and preclusion of privilege. 38.560
Limits of privilege. 38.565
Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance. 38.570
Applying and construing Uniform Act to promote uniformity. 38.575
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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