Nevada Professional Responsibility Flashcards

Nevada's Rules of Professional Conduct are based primarily on which model?

Answer: ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Nevada's Rules of Professional Conduct are substantially based on the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, adapted with some Nevada-specific modifications.

Under Nevada RPC, a lawyer's duty of confidentiality to a client begins:

Answer: When the client reasonably believes the lawyer-client relationship exists

Under Nevada RPC 1.6, confidentiality obligations arise when a prospective client reasonably believes a lawyer-client relationship has been formed, even before formal retention.

Nevada RPC 1.7 addresses which type of conflict of interest?

Answer: Current client conflicts

Nevada RPC 1.7 governs current client conflicts of interest, prohibiting representation that creates a concurrent conflict unless specific conditions are met.

Under Nevada RPC 1.5, a contingency fee agreement must be:

Answer: In writing, signed by the client

Under Nevada RPC 1.5(c), a contingency fee agreement must be in a written agreement signed by the client setting out the method by which the fee is to be determined.

Nevada RPC 1.15 requires client funds to be held in which type of account?

Answer: A trust or client funds account separate from the attorney's own funds

Under Nevada RPC 1.15, lawyers must deposit client funds in a separate trust (IOLTA) account and keep them separate from the lawyer's own property.

Under Nevada RPC, which of the following communications with represented parties is prohibited?

Answer: Communicating with a represented party directly without consent of the party's lawyer

Under Nevada RPC 4.2, a lawyer may not communicate directly with a person known to be represented by counsel without that counsel's consent or legal authorization.