Ethics rules allow lawyers to represent relatives, but many say it’s a bad idea in bitter custody battles like the one that left three people dead on Monday.
As local school boards continue to be a hotbed for political battles and culture wars, the fight playing out on the Douglas County School Board has divided trustees and the superintendent, while bringing questions over state law, board policies and costly legal fees.
“A lawyer who has no expertise in a particular area can ethically take it on, so long as they put in the time and do the work to become competent in providing those services,” Edwards said.
The Nevada State Bar opened an investigation into Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones for the deletion of messages relating to a long-running legal dispute over the development on Blue Diamond Hill.