§ 16-4010. Low-income parties.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) The disqualification of § 16-4009(a) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee.

(b) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified under § 16-4009(a) is associated may represent a party without fee in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:

(1) The party has an annual income that qualifies the party for free legal representation under the criteria established by the law firm for free legal representation;

(2) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and

(3) The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.

                
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(May 9, 2012, D.C. Law 19-125, § 2(b), 59 DCR 1928.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws

For history of Law 19-125, see notes under § 16-4001.

Uniform Law

This section is based on § 10 of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act. See Vol. 7 , Part 1B, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition or ULA Database on Westlaw.