7.065 - Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment. - Nevada Statutes

7.065  Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment.  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 represent an indigent person in any proceeding if:

      1.  The attorney first receives the permission of his or her supervisor, if any, to represent the person in that proceeding;

      2.  The interests of the indigent person in that proceeding do not conflict with the interests of the State or the attorney’s employer;

      3.  The representation is provided through or in association with an organization that provides free legal assistance to indigent persons; and

      4.  The attorney receives no compensation for the representation.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 201)