The Epitome of Stupidity

We all think of lawyers as being very smart, professional people, and for the most part they are just that. Normally, dotting every "i" and crossing every "t", and following all the rules very carefully. Unfortunately, we have a few that are not too bright.

All attorneys licensed to practice law in Nevada are sworn to uphold the ethical standards of conduct adopted by the Supreme Court of Nevada. These standards are listed in the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct (NRPC) 1.1 through 8.5 and are enforced by the State Bar of Nevada. These rules apply to all attorneys in Nevada, I found NO exceptions for those attorneys working for the State Bar. Any attorney who violates these ethical standards is subject to discipline.

FYI: Google the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct and read them before hiring any attorney in this state. Valuable information, definitely worth your time.

The Nevada State Bar was started in 1928 with this "Mission Statement":
Our Mission is to govern the legal profession, to serve our members, and to protect the public interest.

These are the overseers of the legal profession in Nevada. Every attorney in our state must be an active member of this State Bar to practice law in Nevada. In cases of attorney misconduct, they handle the disciplinary action. They are supposed to protect the honesty, dignity and integrity of the legal profession. Did they perform?

A brief look at some of the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct:

Rule 1.0. Terminology.
(d) “Fraud” or “fraudulent” denotes conduct that is fraudulent under the substantive or procedural law of the applicable jurisdiction and has a purpose to deceive.

Rule 1.0. Terminology.
(f) “Knowingly,” “known,” or “knows” denotes actual knowledge of the fact in question. A person’s knowledge may be inferred from circumstances.

Rule 1.1. Competence.
A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client. Competent representation requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.

Rule 1.4. Communication.
(c) Lawyer’s Biographical Data Form.  Each lawyer or law firm shall have available in written form to be provided upon request of the State Bar or a client or prospective client a factual statement detailing the background, training and experience of each lawyer or law firm.

Rule 1.5. Fees.
(a) A lawyer shall not make an agreement for, charge, or collect an unreasonable fee or an unreasonable amount for expenses. The factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fee include the following:
(3) The fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services;
(7) The experience, reputation, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the services;
(e) A division of a fee between lawyers who are not in the same firm may be made only if:
(1) Reserved;
(2) The client agrees to the arrangement, including the share each lawyer will receive, and the agreement is confirmed in writing; and
(3) The total fee is reasonable.

Rule 8.3. Reporting Professional Misconduct.
(a) A lawyer who knows that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects, shall inform the appropriate professional authority.

Rule 8.4. Misconduct.  It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to:
(a) Violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce another to do so, or do so through the acts of another;
(b) Commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects;
(c) Engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation;

Rule 8.5. Jurisdiction.  A lawyer admitted to practice in this jurisdiction is subject to the disciplinary authority of this jurisdiction although engaged in practice elsewhere.

These are a few of the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct we believe the lawyers mentioned in this website violated while pretending to help us. This information was presented to the State Bar with complaints, it was like doing their homework for them. And still they did nothing, knowing we were working on this website they chose to ignore the problem. Did they violate the Rules of Professional Conduct?