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 meeting

liaison 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 awards

state bar sponsored awards

state bar foundation sponsored awards

personal letters

4 magazine/newsletter articles

honor roll

4 certificates

CLE vouchers/publications

Case Intake & Referral

direct case referrals to volunteers

4 case referral to pro bono programs

statewide 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 aid

Access to Justice

Other ____________

Technology

web site (address ____________)

fax referrals

linkage between pro bono programs