{"data":{"id":"us-ca/ccp-1297.185","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CCP § 1297.185","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this article, a “qualified attorney” means an individual who is not admitted to practice law in this state but is all of the following:\n(a) Admitted to practice law in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or a member of a recognized legal profession in a foreign jurisdiction, the members of which are admitted or otherwise authorized to practice as attorneys or counselors at law or the equivalent.\n(b) Subject to effective regulation and discipline by a duly constituted professional body or public authority of that jurisdiction.\n(c) In good standing in every jurisdiction in which he or she is admitted or otherwise authorized to practice.","path":["Code of Civil Procedure - CCP","PART 3. OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CIVIL NATURE [1063. - 1822.60.]","TITLE 9.3. ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES [1297.11. - 1297.432.]","CHAPTER 5. Manner and Conduct of Arbitration [1297.181. - 1297.273.]","ARTICLE 1.5. Representation by Foreign and Out-of-State Attorneys [1297.185. - 1297.189.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"2579d4ca6ac6ebe8017ffabe7fd2b42e90cb9bc9b32a5934aa251211a6e565d4","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/ccp-1297.181","next":"us-ca/ccp-1297.186"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}