GroundRules
D.C. Code § 16-4010: Low-income parties.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
- Chapter 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 the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.
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