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This rule explains what the board of bar examiners is allowed to do when deciding whether someone can become a lawyer in Nevada.
The board gives written tests to applicants and can also give oral tests if it wants, though it cannot ask oral questions about the specific subjects covered on the written bar exam. The people who grade these tests must get proper training, usually through a workshop run by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, though the board can also hire trained graders to help.
The board also checks into each applicant's character and background to make sure they're fit to practice law. This means looking closely at any negative information about an applicant. The board can hire investigators, hold hearings, or ask a local disciplinary committee to look into an applicant and report back. Even if a local committee makes a recommendation, the board doesn't have to accept it. The board makes its own final call, though it can use information the committee gathered. If a hearing happens about someone's character, the board must tell that person the results within 30 days.
Finally, the board can work with outside groups, like the National Conference of Bar Examiners, to get background information on applicants. These reports can be kept confidential, meaning the applicant themselves may not get to see them unless the board or the Nevada Supreme Court says otherwise.
