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2025 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 7 - Attorneys and Counselors at Law
NRS 7.065 - Representation of indigent persons or service as third-party neutral mediator by attorneys in public employment.

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NV Rev Stat § 7.065 (2025)
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Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute, any attorney employed by the State of Nevada or any agency or political subdivision of the State may:

1. Represent an indigent person in any proceeding if:

(a) The attorney first receives the permission of his or her supervisor, if any, to represent the person in that proceeding;

(b) The interests of the indigent person in that proceeding do not conflict with the interests of the State or the attorney’s employer;

(c) The representation is provided through or in association with an organization that provides free legal assistance to indigent persons;

(d) The attorney receives no compensation for the representation; and

(e) The attorney ensures that his or her professional conduct complies with the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct.

2. Serve as a third-party neutral mediator to help parties resolve a dispute or other matter if:

(a) The attorney first receives the permission of his or her supervisor, if any, to serve as a third-party neutral mediator in that dispute or matter;

(b) The interests of the mediating parties do not conflict with the interests of the attorney’s employer;

(c) Such service as a mediator is provided through, or in association with, an organization that provides free mediation services to individuals;

(d) The attorney receives no compensation for such service; and

(e) The attorney ensures that his or her professional conduct complies with the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 201; A 2023, 157)

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