NEVADA
State Bar of Nevada
Access to Justice Committee
201 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 382-2200
Fax (702) 385-2878
e-mail:
Contact person: Stacie Hane
Director of Bar Services
State Bar Staff
Bar Foundation Staff
Other: ____________
State Support Program
State Support Function
Access to Justice Program
Statewide Direct Delivery
Independent Program
None of the Above
The Director of Bar Services staffs the statewide Access to Justice Committee, liaisons with the local Judicial District Pro Bono Committee and reports to the Executive Director of the State Bar of Nevada. The Director of Bar Services assists the local judicial district pro bono committees in establishing foundations to administer local pro bono programs.
# of Active Lawyers 4,445
# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service: Information Not Available
# Pro Bono Programs n/a
Poverty Population n/a
# of Legal Services Programs 7
# of IOLTA Funded Programs n/a
1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $367,286
Program Budget (non salary items) $ 1,500
Funding n/a
% of Funding paid by the Bar 100%
% of Funding paid by the IOLTA n/a
Other (foundations, filing fees, legal services) n/a
Ethical Rules & Bar Resolutions
Policy on pro bono
state bar resolution
state supreme court ethical rule
4
rule similar to Revised ABA MR 6.1 (includes hours and categories)pre 1993 version of ABA MR 6.1
other rule
Reporting of Pro Bono Activity
mandatory (___ under consideration)
voluntary (___ under consideration)
Activities
Communication
newsletter
media publicity/press releases
Recruitment
mass mailings to new admittees
targeted mailings
work with individual law firms
bar event presentations
personal contacts/phone calls
phonathons
bar section or committee presentations/projects
Training
sponsor substantive legal training for volunteers
publish training materials
Coordination
assist development of local programs
coordinate activities with providers (i.e. training, recruitment)
4
state pro bono coordinators meetingliaison with state bar foundation
Technical Assistance
outreach to programs
sponsor state pro bono conference
provide technical assistance to:
law firms
corporate counsel
governmental attorney offices
Recognition
4
program awardsstate bar sponsored awards
state bar foundation sponsored awards
personal letters
4
magazine/newsletter articleshonor roll
4
certificatesCLE vouchers/publications
Case Intake & Referral
direct case referrals to volunteers
4
case referral to pro bono programsstatewide or regional
centralized intake
hotline
clinics
Legislative Work
involved in legislative advocacy
participate in state planning for legal services and pro bono
Staff State Bar or Access to Justice Committee
pro bono ethics rules/resolutions/reporting
4
delivery of legal services/legal aidAccess to Justice
Other ____________
Technology
web site (address ____________)
fax referrals
linkage between pro bono programs