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NV Rev Stat § 38.325 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.325 - Program of dispute resolution: Authority of Division to establish; procedure for claim referred to program.

If the Division establishes a program:  1. Upon receipt of a written claim and answer filed pursuant to NRS 38.320 in which all the parties indicate that they wish to have the claim referred to such a program, the Division may refer the parties to the program.  2. The person to whom the parties are referred pursuant to the program shall review the claim and answer filed pursuant to NRS 38.320 and, unless the parties agree to waive a hearing, conduct a hearing on the claim. After reviewing the claim and the answer and, if required, conducting a hearing on the claim, the person shall issue a written decision and award and provide a copy of the written decision and award to the parties. The person may not award to either party costs or attorney’s fees.  3. Any party may, within 60 days after receiving the written decision and award pursuant to subsection 2, commence a civil action in the proper court concerning the claim. Any complaint filed in such an action must contain a sworn statement indicating that the issues addressed in the complaint have been referred to a program pursuant to the provisions of NRS 38.300 to 38.360, inclusive. If such an action is not commenced within 60 days after receiving the written decision and award pursuant to subsection 2, any party may, within 1 year after receiving the written decision and award, apply to the proper court for a confirmation of the written decision and award pursuant to NRS 38.239.  (Added to NRS by 2013, 2295)
NV Rev Stat § 38.340 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.340 - Duties of Division: Maintenance of list of mediators and arbitrators; establishment of explanatory document.

For the purposes of NRS 38.300 to 38.360, inclusive, the Division shall establish and maintain:  1. A list of mediators and arbitrators who are available for mediation and arbitration of claims. The list must include mediators and arbitrators who, as determined by the Division, have received training and experience in mediation or arbitration and in the resolution of disputes concerning associations, including, without limitation, the interpretation, application and enforcement of covenants, conditions and restrictions pertaining to residential property and the articles of incorporation, bylaws, rules and regulations of an association. In establishing and maintaining the list, the Division may use lists of qualified persons maintained by any organization which provides mediation or arbitration services. Before including a mediator or arbitrator on a list established and maintained pursuant to this section, the Division may require the mediator or arbitrator to present proof satisfactory to the Division that the mediator or arbitrator has received the training and experience required for mediators or arbitrators pursuant to this section.  2. A document which contains a written explanation of the procedures for mediating and arbitrating claims and for a program pursuant to NRS 38.300 to 38.360, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1419; A 2013, 2299)
NV Rev Stat § 38.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.350 - Statute of limitations tolled.

Any statute of limitations applicable to a claim described in NRS 38.310 is tolled from the time the claim is submitted to mediation or arbitration or referred to a program pursuant to NRS 38.300 to 38.360, inclusive, until the conclusion of mediation or arbitration of the claim and the period for vacating the award has expired, or until the issuance of a written decision and award pursuant to the program.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1419; A 2013, 2300)
NV Rev Stat § 38.360 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.360 - Administration of provisions by Division; regulations; fees.

  1. The Division shall administer the provisions of NRS 38.300 to 38.360, inclusive, and may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out those provisions.  2. All fees collected by the Division pursuant to the provisions of NRS 38.300 to 38.360, inclusive, must be accounted for separately and may only be used by the Division to administer the provisions of NRS 38.300 to 38.360, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1419; A 2013, 2300)
NV Rev Stat § 38.400 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.400 - Short title.

NRS 38.400 to 38.575, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Collaborative Law Act.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.405 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 38.400 to 38.575, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 38.410 to 38.480, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.410 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.410 - "Collaborative law communication" defined.

Collaborative law communication means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, that:  1. Is made to conduct, participate in, continue or reconvene a collaborative law process; and  2. Occurs after the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement and before the collaborative law process is concluded.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.415 - "Collaborative law participation agreement" defined.

Collaborative law participation agreement means an agreement by persons to participate in a collaborative law process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.420 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.420 - "Collaborative law process" defined.

Collaborative law process means a procedure intended to resolve a collaborative matter without intervention by a tribunal in which persons:  1. Sign a collaborative law participation agreement; and  2. Are represented by collaborative lawyers.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.425 - "Collaborative lawyer" defined.

Collaborative lawyer means a lawyer who represents a party in a collaborative law process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.430 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.430 - "Collaborative matter" defined.

Collaborative matter means a dispute, transaction, claim, problem or issue for resolution, including a dispute, claim or issue in a proceeding which is described in a collaborative law participation agreement.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.435 - "Law firm" defined.

Law firm means:  1. Lawyers who practice law together in a partnership, professional corporation, sole proprietorship, limited-liability company or association; and  2. Lawyers employed in a legal services organization, the legal department of a corporation or other organization, or the legal department of a government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.440 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.440 - "Nonparty participant" defined.

Nonparty participant means a person, other than a party and the collaborative lawyer of a party, that participates in a collaborative law process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.445 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.445 - "Party" defined.

Party means a person that signs a collaborative law participation agreement and whose consent is necessary to resolve a collaborative matter.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.450 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.450 - "Person" defined.

Person means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.455 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.455 - "Proceeding" defined.

Proceeding means:  1. A judicial, administrative, arbitral or other adjudicative process before a tribunal, including related prehearing and posthearing motions, conferences and discovery; or  2. A legislative hearing or similar process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 184)
NV Rev Stat § 38.460 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.460 - "Prospective party" defined.

Prospective party means a person that discusses with a prospective collaborative lawyer the possibility of signing a collaborative law participation agreement.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 185)
NV Rev Stat § 38.465 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.465 - "Record" defined.

Record means information which is inscribed on a tangible medium or which is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 185)
NV Rev Stat § 38.470 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.470 - "Related to a collaborative matter" defined.

Related to a collaborative matter means involving the same parties, transaction or occurrence, nucleus of operative fact, dispute, claim or issue as the collaborative matter.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 185)
NV Rev Stat § 38.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.475 - "Sign" defined.

Sign means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:  1. To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or  2. To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 185)
NV Rev Stat § 38.480 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.480 - "Tribunal" defined.

Tribunal means:  1. A court, arbitrator, administrative agency or other body acting in an adjudicative capacity which, after presentation of evidence or legal argument, has jurisdiction to render a decision affecting a party’s interests in a matter; or  2. A legislative body conducting a hearing or similar process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 185)
NV Rev Stat § 38.485 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.485 - Requirements for collaborative law participation agreement; additional provisions authorized.

  1. A collaborative law participation agreement must:  (a) Be in a record;  (b) Be signed by the parties;  (c) State the intention of the parties to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under NRS 38.400 to 38.575, inclusive;  (d) Describe the nature and scope of the collaborative matter;  (e) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the collaborative law process; and  (f) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative law process.  2. The parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with NRS 38.400 to 38.575, inclusive.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 185)
NV Rev Stat § 38.490 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.490 - Collaborative law process: Commencement; participation; conclusion; termination; withdrawal of collaborative attorney; continuation after discharge or withdrawal of collaborative lawyer.

  1. A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement.  2. A tribunal may not order a party to participate in a collaborative law process over the objection of that party.  3. A collaborative law process is concluded by a:  (a) Resolution of a collaborative matter as evidenced by a signed record;  (b) Resolution of a part of the collaborative matter, evidenced by a signed record, in which the parties agree that the remaining parts of the collaborative matter will not be resolved in the collaborative law process; or  (c) Termination of the collaborative law process.  4. A collaborative law process terminates:  (a) When a party gives notice to other parties in a record that the collaborative law process is ended;  (b) When a party:  (1) Begins a proceeding related to a collaborative matter without the agreement of all parties; or  (2) In a pending proceeding related to the collaborative matter:  (I) Initiates a pleading, motion, order to show cause or request for a conference with the tribunal;  (II) Requests that the proceeding be put on the tribunal’s active calendar; or  (III) Takes similar action requiring notice to be sent to the parties; or  (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, when a party discharges a collaborative lawyer or a collaborative lawyer withdraws from further representation of a party.  5. The collaborative lawyer of a party shall give prompt notice to all other parties in a record of the discharge or withdrawal of the collaborative lawyer.  6. A party may terminate a collaborative law process with or without cause.  7. Notwithstanding the discharge or withdrawal of a collaborative lawyer, a collaborative law process continues if, not later than 30 days after the date that the notice of the discharge or withdrawal of a collaborative lawyer required by subsection 5 is sent to the parties:  (a) The unrepresented party engages a successor collaborative lawyer; and  (b) In a signed record:  (1) The parties consent to continue the process by reaffirming the collaborative law participation agreement;  (2) The agreement is amended to identify the successor collaborative lawyer; and  (3) The successor collaborative lawyer confirms the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative process.  8. A collaborative law process does not conclude if, with the consent of the parties, a party requests a tribunal to approve a resolution of the collaborative matter or any part thereof as evidenced by a signed record.  9. A collaborative law participation agreement may provide additional methods of concluding a collaborative law process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 185)
NV Rev Stat § 38.495 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.495 - Participation agreement by persons in proceeding pending before tribunal; notice of conclusion; status report; effect of participation on proceeding.

  1. The persons in a proceeding pending before a tribunal may sign a collaborative law participation agreement to seek to resolve a collaborative matter related to the proceeding. The parties to the collaborative law participation agreement shall file promptly with the tribunal a notice of the agreement after it is signed. Subject to subsection 3 and NRS 38.500 and 38.505, the filing operates as an application for a stay of the proceeding.  2. The parties shall file promptly with the tribunal notice in a record when a collaborative law process concludes. The stay of the proceeding under subsection 1 is lifted when the notice is filed. The notice must not specify any reason for termination of the process.  3. A tribunal in which a proceeding is stayed under subsection 1 may require parties and collaborative lawyers to provide a status report on the collaborative law process and the proceeding. A status report must include only information on whether the process is ongoing or concluded. It must not include a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding or other communication regarding a collaborative law process or collaborative law matter.  4. A tribunal may not consider a communication made in violation of subsection 3.  5. A tribunal shall provide the parties with notice and an opportunity to be heard before dismissing a proceeding in which a notice of collaborative law process is filed based on delay or failure to prosecute.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 186)
NV Rev Stat § 38.500 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.500 - Emergency order.

During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare or interest of a party or a member of the family or the household of a party.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 187)
NV Rev Stat § 38.505 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.505 - Approval of agreement by tribunal.

A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 187)
NV Rev Stat § 38.510 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.510 - Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm in certain related proceedings.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 and NRS 38.515 and 38.520, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under subsection 1.  3. A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party:  (a) To ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or  (b) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare or interest of a party, or a member of the family or the household of a party, if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person.   4. A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party, or a member of the family or the household of a party, under paragraph (b) of subsection 3 only until that person is represented by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety, welfare or interest of that person.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 187)
NV Rev Stat § 38.515 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.515 - Applicability of disqualification of collaborative lawyer or lawyer in associated law firm with respect to low-income parties.

  1. The disqualification of a collaborative lawyer under subsection 1 of NRS 38.510 applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee.  2. After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer who is disqualified under subsection 1 of NRS 38.510 is associated may represent a party without fee in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:  (a) The party has an annual income that qualifies the party for free legal representation under the criteria established by the law firm for free legal representation;  (b) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and  (c) The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm which are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 187)
NV Rev Stat § 38.520 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.520 - Applicability of disqualification of collaborative lawyer or lawyer in associated law firm with respect to party that is governmental entity.

  1. The disqualification of a collaborative lawyer under subsection 1 of NRS 38.510 applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality.  2. After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a government or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:  (a) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and  (b) The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm which are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 188)
NV Rev Stat § 38.525 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.525 - Disclosure of information during process.

Except as otherwise provided by specific statute, during the collaborative law process, on the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery. A party also shall promptly update previously disclosed information that has materially changed. The parties may define the scope of disclosure during the collaborative law process.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 188)
NV Rev Stat § 38.530 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.530 - Obligations and standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected.

The provisions of NRS 38.400 to 38.575, inclusive, do not affect:  1. The professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional; or  2. The obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect, abandonment or exploitation of a child or adult under the laws of this State.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 188)
NV Rev Stat § 38.535 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 38 - Mediation and Arbitration|NRS 38.535 - Required assessment and disclosures regarding process by prospective collaborative lawyer.

Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall:  1. Assess with the prospective party factors that the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party’s matter;  2. Provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the prospective party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, such as litigation, mediation, arbitration or expert evaluation; and  3. Advise the prospective party that:  (a) After a collaborative law participation agreement is signed, the collaborative law process terminates if a party initiates a proceeding or seeks the intervention of a tribunal in a pending proceeding related to the collaborative matter;  (b) Participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary, and any party has the right to terminate unilaterally a collaborative law process with or without cause; and  (c) The collaborative lawyer and any lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may not appear before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter, except as authorized by subsection 3 of NRS 38.510, subsection 2 of NRS 38.515 or subsection 2 of NRS 38.520.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 188)