Nevada Remedies; Special Actions and Proceedings

Sec. § 38.520
Applicability of disqualification of collaborative lawyer or lawyer in associated law firm with respect to party that is governmental entity.


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.
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Feb. 5, 2021