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June 18, 2025
Join us for a 60-minute roundtable discussion of ethical issues at the forefront of legal practice. FACULTY Melissa Exline earned dual degrees in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 1999, and later a Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University in 2002. After passing the California Bar Exam, she returned to […]
October 27, 2020 | Category:
PostThe State Bar of Nevada’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has drafted two formal opinions and is seeking comments from membership. The formal opinions are regarding the following matters: Licensing of In-House Counsel for Multinational Corporations Based in Nevada. Question 1. Does the work of an in-house attorney at a multi-jurisdictional corporation incorporated […]
April 21, 2011
Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility Formal Advisory Opinions The Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility makes available advisory opinions on the ethical considerations of the practice of law. The Standing Committee Rules of Procedure provide guidance for requesting an opinion. Requests for an ethics opinion may be made through the Committee Chair. […]
April 21, 2011
What is attorney discipline? All attorneys licensed to practice law in Nevada are sworn to uphold the ethical standards of conduct adopted by the Supreme Court of Nevada. These standards are listed in the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 through 8.5 and are enforced by the State Bar of Nevada. Any attorney who violates […]
April 21, 2011
Nevada-licensed attorneys with questions regarding their professional responsibilities can contact the Office of Bar Counsel for informal guidance during any business day. The phone number for the State Bar’s ethics hotline is (702) 382-2200 or toll free (800) 254-2797. Each day, a State Bar attorney is assigned to take calls from Nevada-licensed attorneys with questions about […]
April 20, 2011
Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility The Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, which includes 11 members plus one liaison from the Board of Governors, is governed by Nevada Supreme Court Rules 222 through 228. The purpose of the committee is to make available advisory opinions on the ethical considerations of the practice […]
April 19, 2011
The Office of Bar Counsel protects the public by educating and assisting lawyers to practice ethically and competently. Through its Boards, the office will discipline those lawyers who are found to have violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. All investigations of possible attorney misconduct are conducted through the Office of Bar Counsel. In matters that warrant […]
June 5, 2025
2025 Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference Presented by the Public Lawyers Section Conference Dates: 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 3, 2025 REGISTRATION Through September 10, 2025: Public Lawyers Section Member = $100 Non-Section Member = $399 September 11, 2025 to September 24, 2025: Public Lawyers Section Member […]
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