Nev. Sup. Ct. R. 56

1. All character and fitness applications for admission to practice law in Nevada shall be submitted according to the policies and procedures determined by the board of bar examiners. Upon receipt, the admissions director shall transmit, or shall cause to be transmitted, one copy of the application to the clerk of the supreme court.

(a) The admissions director shall reject the application if the applicant has previously been denied admission with prejudice in this state for failure to meet the necessary character requirements.

(b) Only the board of bar examiners may recommend denial, with or without prejudice, of an application, pursuant to Rule 64, on the grounds that the applicant has failed to demonstrate good character and willingness to abide by high ethical standards, or that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that no past or present conduct or behavior exists that could call into question the applicant’s ability to practice law in a competent, ethical, and/or professional manner or renders the applicant unfit to practice law. In the absence of the timely filing of a petition pursuant to the provisions of Rule 64, the court shall refuse to disturb such an adverse recommendation of the board. If the recommendation is to deny admission without prejudice, the board may impose conditions that the applicant must fulfill before the applicant will be permitted to file a subsequent application for admission to practice law. Further, the board shall recommend a period of time, not to exceed five years, before the applicant may reapply.

(c) An applicant whose application has been rejected on grounds other than those stated in Rule 64 or Rule 65.5 may, within thirty days from the date of notification, file a verified petition for relief with the supreme court, which shall be accompanied by proof of service of a copy thereof upon the admissions director of the state bar and the chair of the board of bar examiners.

2. All applications not rejected by the admissions director shall be reviewed by the board of bar examiners along with any investigative reports or relevant documentation.

3. The board of bar examiners, in its discretion, may permit or refuse to permit an applicant to complete the components of the comprehensive licensing examination if the board has not completed its investigation into the applicant’s character or fitness for admission. If the board of bar examiners has refused to permit an applicant to complete the components of the comprehensive licensing examination because its investigation into the applicant’s character or fitness for admission is not completed, and the applicant subsequently receives final approval of the board, the applicant shall be permitted to complete the components of the comprehensive licensing examination following such approval without submission of further fees or applications, except the board, in its discretion, may order further character or fitness reports, including fingerprint reports, on the applicant during the intervening period. If the board has permitted the applicant to take components of the comprehensive licensing examination, the board must complete its investigation and report its recommendation to the supreme court within eleven months following successful completion of all components of the licensing examination, unless the supreme court otherwise orders.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the board from calling to the attention of the court before final admission matters occurring subsequent to the final approval by the board or matters discovered subsequent to final approval.

4. An applicant may voluntarily withdraw the application for admission to practice law at any time prior to the date of the character and fitness application by filing a written notice of withdrawal with the admissions director. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this rule, an applicant’s failure to complete all admissions requirements within twelve months of successful completion of all components of the licensing examination shall constitute a withdrawal of the application. The admissions director shall immediately notify the clerk of the supreme court and the chair of the board of bar examiners of the withdrawal of an application, and shall also notify the applicant in those instances in which withdrawal of the application is due to the applicant’s failure to complete all admissions requirements.