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.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 187)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration
NRS 38.208 - Arbitral organization" defined.
NRS 38.209 - Arbitrator" defined.
NRS 38.212 - Knowledge" defined.
NRS 38.217 - Waiver of requirements or variance of effects of requirements; exceptions.
NRS 38.218 - Application for judicial relief; service of notice of initial motion.
NRS 38.219 - Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
NRS 38.221 - Motion to compel or stay arbitration.
NRS 38.222 - Provisional remedies.
NRS 38.223 - Initiation of arbitration.
NRS 38.224 - Consolidation of separate arbitral proceedings.
NRS 38.226 - Appointment of arbitrator; service as neutral arbitrator.
NRS 38.228 - Action by majority.
NRS 38.229 - Immunity of arbitrator; competency to testify; attorney’s fees and costs.
NRS 38.231 - Arbitration process.
NRS 38.232 - Representation by lawyer.
NRS 38.233 - Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery.
NRS 38.234 - Judicial enforcement of preaward ruling by arbitrator.
NRS 38.237 - Change of award by arbitrator.
NRS 38.238 - Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
NRS 38.239 - Confirmation of award.
NRS 38.242 - Modification or correction of award.
NRS 38.243 - Judgment on award; attorney’s fees and litigation expenses.
NRS 38.248 - Uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 38.255 - Guidelines for establishment of programs for arbitration.
NRS 38.310 - Limitations on commencement of certain civil actions.
NRS 38.350 - Statute of limitations tolled.
NRS 38.360 - Administration of provisions by Division; regulations; fees.
NRS 38.410 - "Collaborative law communication" defined.
NRS 38.415 - "Collaborative law participation agreement" defined.
NRS 38.420 - "Collaborative law process" defined.
NRS 38.425 - "Collaborative lawyer" defined.
NRS 38.430 - "Collaborative matter" defined.
NRS 38.435 - "Law firm" defined.
NRS 38.440 - "Nonparty participant" defined.
NRS 38.450 - "Person" defined.
NRS 38.455 - "Proceeding" defined.
NRS 38.460 - "Prospective party" defined.
NRS 38.465 - "Record" defined.
NRS 38.470 - "Related to a collaborative matter" defined.
NRS 38.480 - "Tribunal" defined.
NRS 38.505 - Approval of agreement by tribunal.
NRS 38.525 - Disclosure of information during process.
NRS 38.545 - Confidentiality of collaborative law communication.
NRS 38.555 - Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
NRS 38.560 - Limits of privilege.
NRS 38.565 - Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.
NRS 38.570 - Applying and construing Uniform Act to promote uniformity.
NRS 38.575 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.