State Bar of Nevada Ethics Opinions
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Does a Nevada-licensed attorney who serves as a company's CEO, not its lawyer, violate Rule 4.2 by contacting a represented opposing party?
No, on these facts. The Committee concludes that a Nevada-licensed attorney who serves only as an organization's CEO, and does not represent it or any client in the matter, is not 'representing a clie…
Does Nevada allow a lawyer to obtain a client's advance waiver of future conflicts of interest, and what must the waiver contain?
Conditionally yes. The Committee concludes that prospective (advance) conflict waivers are permitted under Nevada RPC 1.7 if they meet every requirement for waiving a present conflict, including that …
Can a lawyer in litigation against a government agency make public records requests to that agency without violating the no-contact rule?
Yes. The Committee concludes that making a public records request to a government agency the lawyer is suing does not violate Rule 4.2, because the request is 'authorized by law' under Nevada's Public…
May a lawyer who serves on a company's board of directors prepare an estate plan for a client who wants to name that same company as a beneficiary?
The Committee concluded that no, a lawyer-director should not prepare an estate plan naming that company as a beneficiary, because the lawyer's fiduciary duties to the company and inside financial kno…
Can a lawyer who sits on a company's board of directors prepare an estate plan for a client who wants to name that same company as a beneficiary?
The Committee concluded that no, a lawyer who is a director of a company should not prepare an estate plan naming that company as a beneficiary, because the lawyer's fiduciary duties to the company (l…
Can a lawyer for the opposing party interview a represented corporation's lower-level employees without going through the company's counsel?
The Committee concluded that yes, within limits. Following the Nevada Supreme Court's decision in Palmer v. Pioneer Inn Associates, the no-contact rule (SCR 182, now NRPC 4.2) bars ex parte contact wi…
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Legal ethics opinions from the State Bar of Nevada interpret the rules of professional conduct for working lawyers, in response to inquiries from members and committees. They are not binding like court discipline decisions, but courts and discipline boards treat formal opinions as substantial guidance on how the rules apply. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the original source on the bar's site.