City Attorney: Appointment; salary; qualifications; duties; private practice prohibited.
Las Vegas City Charter, art. III, § 3.100
in effectSec. 3.100 - City Attorney: Appointment; salary; qualifications; duties; private practice prohibited.
1. The City Council shall appoint a City Attorney and shall fix his salary.
2. The City Attorney must be:
(a) A duly licensed member, in good standing, of the State Bar of Nevada.
(b) The Chief Legal Officer of the City and, as such, shall advise the City Council and all offices of the City in all matters with respect to the affairs for the City and perform such duties as may be designated by the City Council or prescribed by ordinance.
3. The City Attorney is under the general direction and supervision of the City Council.
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 7.065, the City Attorney and Deputy City Attorneys may not engage in the private practice of law.
Source: City of Las Vegas, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=LAVECH_ARTIIIEXDE_S3.100CIATAPSAQUDUPRPRPRFetched: 10/28/2026
