Nevada § 38.540 - Prospective collaborative lawyer to make certain inquiries and assessments concerning relationship of parties
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§ 38.540. Prospective collaborative lawyer to make certain inquiries and assessments concerning relationship of parties
1. Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a
prospective collaborative lawyer must make reasonable inquiry into whether the prospective
party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another prospective
party. 2. Throughout a collaborative law process, a collaborative lawyer reasonably and continuously
shall assess whether the party the collaborative lawyer represents has a history of
a coercive or violent relationship with another party. 3. If a collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the party the lawyer represents
or the prospective party who consults the lawyer has a history of a coercive or violent
relationship with another party or prospective party, the lawyer shall not begin or
continue a collaborative law process unless: (a) The party or the prospective party requests beginning or continuing the collaborative
law process; and (b) The collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the safety of the party or prospective
party can be protected adequately during the process.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 38.540 cover?
Section 38.540 ("Prospective collaborative lawyer to make certain inquiries and assessments concerning relationship of parties") 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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