{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-4010","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-4010","heading":"Low-income parties.","body":"(a)\nThe disqualification of § 16-4009(a) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee.\n\n(b)\nAfter 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:\n(1)\nThe 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;\n(2)\nThe collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and\n(3)\nThe 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.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 40. Collaborative Law; Uniform Act."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-4010","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ee25f3be295f251461ae59730610910a165dfbd213274eb306034aece7faf497","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-4009","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-4011"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}