IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF | No. 84369
ROY L. NELSON, III, BAR NO. 7842
AUG 11 2022-~
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ORDER OF SUSPENSION
This is an automatic review of a Southern Nevada Disciplinary
Board hearing panel’s recommendation that Roy L. Nelson, III be
suspended for six months after he failed to comply with the terms of a
Diversion Program Consent Contract.! Nelson agreed to enter a diversion
program as an alternative to discipline after it was alleged that he violated
RPC 1.3 (diligence), RPC 3.4(c) (fairness to opposing party and counsel) and
RPC 8.4(d) (misconduct).
“As an alternative to or in conjunction with disciplinary
sanctions, an attorney ... may participate in an approved diversion and/or
mentoring program, designed to assist with or improve management or
behavior problems that resulted in, or are expected to result in, minor
misconduct.” SCR 105.5(1). “The terms shall be stated in a written
diversion contract or mentoring agreement.” SCR 105.5(2). When bar
counsel concludes that an attorney has failed to comply with the attorney’s
diversion contract and the attorney has failed to provide a timely
justification for the failure, bar counsel shall refer the matter to a hearing
1Pursuant to NRAP 34(f)(1), we have determined that oral argument
is not warranted.
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