Nevada § 38.510 - Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm in certain related proceedings
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 38.510 — Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm in certain related proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.510. Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm in certain related proceedings
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified
from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the
collaborative matter. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 38.515 and 38.520 , a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified
from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the
collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under
subsection 1. 3. A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer
is associated may represent a party: (a) To ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law
process; or (b) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare or
interest of a party, or a member of the family or the household of a party, if a successor
lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person. 4. A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer
is associated may represent a party, or a member of the family or the household of
a party, under paragraph (b) of subsection 3 only until that person is represented
by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety,
welfare or interest of that person.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.510 ("Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm in certain related proceedings") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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