Oklahoma § 12-3309 Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 12-3309 — Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in

Oklahoma § 12-3309

Title 12Civil Procedure

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Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-3309 (2026).

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associated law firm. DISQUALIFICATION OF COLLABORATIVE LAWYER AND LAWYERS IN ASSOCIATED LAW FIRM.

A.Except as otherwise provided in subsection C of this section, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.

B.Except as otherwise provided in subsection C of this section and Sections 10 and 11 of this act, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under subsection A of this section.

C.A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated

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associated law firm. DISQUALIFICATION OF COLLABORATIVE LAWYER AND LAWYERS IN ASSOCIATED LAW FIRM. A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C of this section, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter. B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C of this section and Sections 10 and 11 of this act, a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under subsection A of this section. C. A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party: 1. To ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or 2. To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party, or a family or household member authorized to seek a protective order pursuant to the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person. D. If paragraph 2 of subsection C of this section applies, a collaborative lawyer, or lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated, may represent a party or family or household member 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.