ADKT 0611: In the Matter of the Adoption of Supreme Court Rule 49.5

ADKT 0611: In the Matter of the Adoption of Supreme Court Rule 49.5

On August 3, 2023, Elissa F. Cadish, Associate Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court and Co-Chair of the Access to Justice Commission filed a petition to adopt Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 49.5 to allow limited practice of law under supervision of organized legal services programs by law school graduates who have not yet passed the Nevada bar examination for a limited time while attempting to pass the bar examination. A hearing on the petition has been scheduled for October 2, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. An order filed on August 15, 2023, explains how to participate in the hearing.