Pennsylvania § 7407 Disqualification of collaborative attorney

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7407 — Disqualification of collaborative attorney

Pennsylvania § 7407

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VII

Ch. 74COLLABORATIVE LAW PROCESS

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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7407 (2026).

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(a)Rule.--

(1)Except as provided in subsection (b), an attorney who represents a party in a collaborative law process and any law firm or government agency with which the attorney is associated shall be disqualified from representing any party or nonparty participant in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.

(2)Requesting the approval of a settlement agreement by a tribunal shall be considered part of the collaborative law process and not a related proceeding.

(b)Exception.--Disqualification under subsection (a) shall not operate to prevent a collaborative attorney from seeking or defending an emergency order to protect the health, safety or welfare of a party or a family member.

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(a) Rule.--

(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), an attorney who represents a party in a collaborative law process and any law firm or government agency with which the attorney is associated shall be disqualified from representing any party or nonparty participant in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.

(2) Requesting the approval of a settlement agreement by a tribunal shall be considered part of the collaborative law process and not a related proceeding.

(b) Exception.--Disqualification under subsection (a) shall not operate to prevent a collaborative attorney from seeking or defending an emergency order to protect the health, safety or welfare of a party or a family member.