Nevada Code § 38.510

Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm in certain related proceedings
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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.

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