District of Columbia Statutes
§ 16-4010 — Low-income parties.
District of Columbia·Title 16 Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]·Ch. 40 Collaborative Law; Uniform Act.
(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
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Legislative History
May 9, 2012, D.C. Law 19-125, § 2(b), 59 DCR 1928
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