Advocate For Client Rights And Needs In Nevada
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Rule 1.6. Confidentiality of Information. (a) A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, or the disclosure is permitted by paragraphs (b) and (d).
In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter, unless the lawyer has the consent of the other lawyer or is authorized to do so by law or a court order.
As advisor, a lawyer provides a client with an informed understanding of the client's legal rights and obligations and explains their practical implications. As advocate, a lawyer zealously asserts the client's position under the rules of the adversary system.
Cond. 3.5A. When a lawyer knows or reasonably should know the identity of a lawyer representing an opposing party, he or she should not take advantage of the lawyer by causing any default or dismissal to be entered without first inquiring about the opposing lawyer's intention to proceed.
Model Rule 1.6 sets forth the parameters of the duty of confidentiality. In contrast, the evidentiary principle of the attorney-client privilege is usually a creature of common law. A few states have codified the privilege in a rule of evidence, but that is not the norm.
In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter, unless the lawyer has the consent of the other lawyer or is authorized to do so by law or a court order.
You are entitled to an attorney who will be capable of handling your case; show you courtesy and consideration at all times; represent you zealously; and preserve your confidences and secrets that you reveal in the course of the relationship, to the extent permitted by law.
Nevada Advocates can share the work by contacting utility companies to terminate services, delivering or retrieving documents from the County/City Clerk's office, inventorying and securing estate assets, arranging and overseeing realtors and appraisers, drafting communications to heirs, and a host of other non-legal ...
The Nevada Supreme Court, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, and the Pro Bono Committee of the State Bar of Nevada's Appellate Litigation Section have established a joint program to provide pro bono attorneys for eligible unrepresented parties in certain civil appeals and writ petitions.