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NRS 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.

Where this section sits in the code

TITLE 3 — REMEDIES; SPECIAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 38 - MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
COLLABORATIVE LAW (UNIFORM ACT)

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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