State Bar of Nevada

What State Bar of Nevada does

The State Bar of Nevada is a quasi-governmental public corporation established in 1928 and operating under the supervision of the Nevada Supreme Court. It is the mandatory professional bar association for attorneys licensed to practice in Nevada, charged with licensing, regulating, and disciplining the state's legal profession while also serving the public's interest in access to justice. The Bar's products and services span two distinct customer segments. For licensed Nevada attorneys, it provides an Attorney Dashboard / Member Portal for membership and MCLE compliance, a Continuing Legal Education and publications program, an Ethics Hotline and Office of Bar Counsel for discipline matters, the Handle | BAR practice management platform, vLex Fastcase legal research, and now an Online Community launched in June 2026 (community.nvbar.org) for member collaboration. For the general public, it operates the Lawyer Referral Service, which connects more than 15,000 people per year to a panel of 300+ pre-screened attorneys across 22 broad areas of law and 170 subcategories, with reduced-fee options for low-income individuals. Public-facing services also include the Fee Dispute Arbitration Program (handling disputes between $250 and $100,000), the Clients' Security Fund, an online attorney discipline complaint system, Unauthorized Practice of Law enforcement, and a network of pro bono partnerships with eight-plus legal aid organizations.

The Bar's revenue model is a hybrid of mandatory regulatory fees and service-based income. Mandatory attorney membership dues provide a recurring subscription-like base, supplemented by licensing and certification fees (bar examination, status changes, certificates of good standing), Continuing Legal Education program fees, and transaction-based revenue from the Lawyer Referral Service (panel attorney participation fees plus a $45 initial consultation fee). The organization supports around 11-50 staff, operates headquarters in Las Vegas (3100 West Charleston Blvd., Suite 100) and a regional office in Reno (9456 Double R Blvd, Suite B), and is governed by a Board of Governors under Nevada Supreme Court oversight, with no venture capital, private equity, or external institutional investors. An affiliated nonprofit, the Nevada Bar Foundation, supports charitable legal access programs. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

State Bar of Nevada

Legal name

State Bar of Nevada

Website

https://nvbar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The State Bar of Nevada is a quasi-governmental public corporation under Nevada Supreme Court supervision that regulates attorneys licensed in Nevada, administers licensing and CLE, runs the Lawyer Referral Service connecting the public with 300+ attorneys across 22 practice areas, and enforces attorney ethics and discipline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Profession Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Courts (922110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Judicial Courts & Court Administration (BPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dispute Resolution, Player Complaints & ADR/Ombudsman Services (MPAEAOAL)

Keywords

• Attorney licensing regulation
• Lawyer referral services
• Continuing legal education
• Legal ethics enforcement
• Professional bar association

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual fees collected from licensed attorneys in Nevada
2. Lawyer Referral Service Fees: Attorneys pay to participate in the referral program; $45 initial consultation fee charged to public
3. Licensing and Certification Fees: Fees for bar examination, license status changes, certificates of good standing
4. Continuing Legal Education: Revenue from CLE programs and publications for attorneys

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The State Bar of Nevada regulates the legal profession in Nevada under Nevada Supreme Court supervision, administering attorney admissions and licensing, mandatory Continuing Legal Education, and attorney ethics and discipline through its Office of Bar Counsel. It also provides member services including the Lawyer Referral Service connecting the public to more than 300 pre-screened attorneys across 22 practice areas, the Fee Dispute Arbitration Program, the Clients' Security Fund, pro bono coordination, IOLTA, and vLex Fastcase legal research access.

Product overview

The State Bar of Nevada operates as a public corporation under Nevada Supreme Court supervision, providing regulatory oversight of attorneys and member services. The organization offers a unified portfolio of services including the Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) for connecting the public with attorneys, a Fee Dispute Arbitration Program for resolving attorney-client fee conflicts, Continuing Legal Education programs for bar licensure compliance, Ethics & Discipline enforcement with Office of Bar Counsel investigations, an Attorney Dashboard/Member Portal for member management, Practice Management Resources including the Handle | BAR tool, Pro Bono Legal Services coordination, vLex Fastcase legal research access, and various publications including the Nevada Lawyer Magazine and Brief Moments Podcast. The organization also provides Online Communities for member collaboration, Library of Forms, IOLTA programs, and handles Unauthorized Practice of Law complaints. The Bar recently launched Online Communities in June 2026 as its newest member-facing platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) Free public referral service connecting Nevada residents with pre-screened, malpractice-insured attorneys across 22 practice areas and 170 subcategories.
• Fee Dispute Arbitration Program Free informal mediation and arbitration service resolving fee disputes of $250 or more (up to $100,000) between Nevada attorneys and their clients.
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Publications CLE programs, seminars, and book/manual publications that Nevada attorneys complete to maintain their bar licensure under MCLE requirements.
• Pro Bono Legal Services Coordination Coordination of free and reduced-fee legal aid through partnerships with statewide legal aid organizations serving low-income, senior, rural, veteran, and crime-victim populations in Nevada.
• Online Community Platform Online collaboration community for Nevada bar members to gather, share information, network, and collaborate with colleagues, including an 'In Memoriam' page.
• vLex Fastcase Legal Research Online legal research database offered as a member benefit to Nevada attorneys through the State Bar's partnership with vLex Fastcase.
• IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts) Program Program directing interest earned on attorney client trust accounts to fund legal aid services for individuals in need across Nevada.
• Clients' Security Fund Reimbursement fund that protects clients from financial losses resulting from attorney misconduct, administered through the State Bar's Client Protection function.

Quantifiable outcome

• Referrals to more than 15,000 people annually through Lawyer Referral Service
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Legal Aid Center of Southern NevadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing free legal services to low-income individuals in Southern Nevada, including victims of crime statewide. The Bar refers eligible clients to this organization.
• Northern Nevada Legal AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free legal services to low-income individuals in Northern Nevada, primarily serving Washoe County and nearby rural counties.
• Nevada Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide legal aid organization with offices in Las Vegas and Reno, providing legal assistance to low-income individuals throughout Nevada.
• Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans (VARN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnects volunteer attorneys with rural Nevadans in Carson City and all rural counties who need legal assistance but cannot afford representation.
• Southern Nevada Senior Law ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides legal services primarily to seniors in Las Vegas, Clark County, Esmeralda, Lincoln, and Nye Counties.
• Washoe County Law Library - Lawyer in the Library ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer lawyer program offering appointments for consultations at the Washoe County Law Library in Reno.
• Nevada Attorney General Office of Military Legal AssistanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free legal assistance to veterans and military service members/military spouses in Nevada.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Illinois State Bar Association: ISBA is a voluntary state bar association that offers member services, CLE, publications, and lawyer referral comparable to those of the State Bar of Nevada. Although Illinois's bar structure differs (voluntary rather than integrated), the service mix and member-base dynamics make it a meaningful operational peer.
• The Florida Bar: The Florida Bar is a mandatory integrated bar (like Nevada) operating under the Florida Supreme Court. It offers the same suite of services: bar examination, ethics enforcement, CLE, lawyer referral, and member publications, making it one of the closest structural and functional analogs to the State Bar of Nevada.
• State Bar of California: The State Bar of California is the largest mandatory state bar in the U.S., performing the same core functions as the State Bar of Nevada: attorney admissions, discipline, CLE, and public-facing services such as lawyer referral. It is the most directly comparable peer given the parallel regulatory mandate, although at substantially greater scale.
• New York State Bar Association: NYSBA is a voluntary bar (a key distinction from Nevada's mandatory model) but operates a parallel set of member services, including CLE, ethics opinions, sections, publications, and public resources. It is broadly comparable in mission and offering mix even though its regulatory authority is more limited than the State Bar of Nevada's.
• State Bar of Texas: The State Bar of Texas is an integrated bar that, like the State Bar of Nevada, regulates the legal profession under supreme court authority and provides member services, ethics oversight, CLE, and public lawyer-referral programs. Its scale and service portfolio closely mirror Nevada's structure.

Emerging players

• Avvo: Avvo is an online legal directory and Q&A platform that helps consumers find and evaluate attorneys, competing directly with state bar referral services such as the State Bar of Nevada's LRS. As consumer legal search shifts online, Avvo represents a key competitive substitute for bar-administered referral channels.
• LegalZoom: LegalZoom is a leading online legal services platform offering document preparation, attorney matching, and access-to-justice products. While not a regulatory body, it competes with the State Bar of Nevada's referral and public-information functions by serving consumers seeking lower-cost or self-service alternatives.

Broad incumbents

• Martindale-Hubbell: Martindale-Hubbell is a long-established legal directory and peer-review rating service that connects consumers with attorneys. It serves a similar access-to-justice function as the State Bar of Nevada's Lawyer Referral Service but at a national scale and through a private commercial model.
• American Bar Association: The ABA is the largest national voluntary legal association and provides CLE accreditation, model rules, ethics opinions, publications, and practice resources that overlap with the State Bar of Nevada's member-benefit offerings. It operates at a national scale and is complementary rather than directly competitive, but its resources shape the operating environment for every state bar.

Others

• vLex (Vincent AI / Fastcase): vLex, which acquired Fastcase, is a legal research provider that the State Bar of Nevada already partners with to deliver vLex Fastcase as a member benefit. It is an enabling ecosystem participant that complements Bar services rather than competing directly, but it represents a benchmark for legal-tech partnerships and member-value delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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