{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-9-377.9","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 9:377.9","heading":"Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm","body":"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 family law matter.\nB. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this Section and in R.S. 9:377.10 and 377.11, 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 family law matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so in accordance with Subsection A of this Section.\nC. A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party:\n(1) To ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative family law process.\n(2) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party, or of a family member or household member as those terms are defined in R.S. 46:2132, if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person.\nD. If Paragraph (C)(2) of this Section applies, a collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party, or a family member or household member as those terms are defined in R.S. 46:2132, 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.","path":["TITLE 9. CIVIL CODE-ANCILLARIES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1387179","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:19Z","sha256":"492f381171727d0515563e50da59a18f7e3437b0b112b58974bc06b3dffed3d2","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-9-377.8","next":"us-la/rs-9-377.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}