{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-7.065","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 7.065","heading":"Representation of indigent persons or service as third-party neutral mediator by attorneys in public employment.","body":"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:\n1. Represent an indigent person in any proceeding if:\n(a) The attorney first receives the permission of his or her supervisor, if any, to represent the person in that proceeding;\n(b) The interests of the indigent person in that proceeding do not conflict with the interests of the State or the attorney’s employer;\n(c) The representation is provided through or in association with an organization that provides free legal assistance to indigent persons;\n(d) The attorney receives no compensation for the representation; and\n(e) The attorney ensures that his or her professional conduct complies with the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct.\n2. Serve as a third-party neutral mediator to help parties resolve a dispute or other matter if:\n(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;\n(b) The interests of the mediating parties do not conflict with the interests of the attorney’s employer;\n(c) Such service as a mediator is provided through, or in association with, an organization that provides free mediation services to individuals;\n(d) The attorney receives no compensation for such service; and\n(e) The attorney ensures that his or her professional conduct complies with the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct.","path":["TITLE 1 — STATE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT","CHAPTER 7 - ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-007.html#NRS007Sec065","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:30Z","sha256":"5033316170f10a140c2d9ac0ed61f68836d67a2d47f5480d0a13d9a58338bd79","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-7.055","next":"us-nv/nrs-7.075"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}