{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-691.1339","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 691.1339","heading":"Disqualification of collaborative lawyer in associated law firm.","body":"Sec. 9.\n\n(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.\n\n(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) and sections 10 and 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 matter if the collaborative lawyer is disqualified from doing so under subsection (1).\n\n(3) A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party to do either of the following:\n\n(a) Ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process.\n\n(b) Seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person.\n\n(4) If subsection (3)(b) applies, a collaborative lawyer, or lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated, may represent a party 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":["MI Code","Chapter 691","Act Act-159-of-2014"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-691-1339","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"81c087507f8d23539b05a6b32188079f2a5a613e2b82d6277f323a890941976a","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-691.1338","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-691.1340"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}