New Hampshire § 490-J:9 Disqualification of Collaborative Lawyer and Lawyers in Associated Law Firm

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 490-J:9 — Disqualification of Collaborative Lawyer and Lawyers in Associated Law Firm

New Hampshire § 490-J:9

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Ch. 490-JNEW HAMPSHIRE COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 490-J:9 (2026).

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I. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph III, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a court to represent a party in a proceeding related to a collaborative matter, including related matters filed by third parties. II. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph III, RSA 490-J:10, and RSA 490-J:11, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified from appearing before a court to represent a party in a proceeding related to a collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under paragraph I. III. A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party:

(a)To ask a court to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law pr

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I. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph III, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a court to represent a party in a proceeding related to a collaborative matter, including related matters filed by third parties.
II. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph III, RSA 490-J:10, and RSA 490-J:11, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified from appearing before a court to represent a party in a proceeding related to a collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under paragraph I.
III. A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party:
(a) To ask a court to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or
(b) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party, a minor child, family or household member as defined in RSA 173-B:1, X, if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that party and only until the person is represented by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of the person.