Model Mentoring Plan
The Model Mentoring Plan is designed to facilitate the TIP program. The resources contained on this page are designed to assist mentors as they work with their paired attorneys and are not intended to be all-inclusive.
Mentoring Agreement (between mentor and new attorney)
TIP Mentoring Plan Resources
Section 1: The Legal Community
- Rules of Professional Conduct
- Organized bar associations
- License Fee and Annual Disclosures
- Pro bono legal service providers
- State Bar of Nevada sections and committees
- Local courthouses
- Nevada Court Rules
- State Bar of Nevada Business Partners
Section 2: Personal and Professional Development and Ethics
- Nevada Lawyer Assistance Program (NLAP)
- Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
- Oregon State Bar Article: Hiding in Plain Sight: Recognizing signs of impairment and what to do about it
- Ethics Opinions (Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility)
- CLE Requirements
Section 3. Law Office Management
- SCR 217. Creation and maintenance of interest-bearing trust accounts
- IOLTA: List of participating financial institutions
- IOLTA Enrollment Form
- Information Technology Systems: PACER, WizNet (Clark Co.), Fastcase
- Nevada Supreme Court Advance Opinions
- Cornell University Law School Legal Information Institute
- Nevada Secretary of State
- Nevada Law Library
- Clark County Recorder / Washoe County Recorder
- Clark County Assessor / Washoe County Assessor
- Clark County Fictitious Name Search / Washoe County Fictitious Name Search
- ALPS “Basics of File Retention and Destruction”
- ABA “Materials on Client File Retention”
- ABA Resources on Records Management
Section 4. Client Communications, Advocacy, and Negotiation
- Fee Disputes and How to Avoid Them
- Sample Fee Agreements: Contingent, Hourly, Flat Fee, Miscellaneous Provisions
- Court Annexed Arbitration Program
- Plain Language Association
- Article – Top Ten Mistakes Attorneys Make When Dealing With Their Clients
Miscellaneous:
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Article – Mentorship and Pro Bono by David Olshan (This article was originally published in Communiqué, the official journal of the Clark County Bar Association (CCBA). February 2013, Vol. 34, No. 2. For permission to reprint contact the editor-in-chief at CCBA, 725 S. 8th St., Las Vegas, NV 89101. Phone: (702) 387-6011, editor@clarkcountybar.org.)
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Ken Roberts, My Legal Mentor by Daniel S. Harris
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