{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-7.77.080","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 7.77.080","heading":"Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm.","body":"(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.\n(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section and RCW 7.77.090, 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) of this section.\n(3) A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party:\n(a) To ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or\n(b) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party, or family or household member or intimate partner, as defined in RCW 7.105.010, if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person.\n(4) If subsection (3)(b) of this section applies, a collaborative lawyer, or lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated, may represent a party or family or household member or intimate partner 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 7","Chapter 7.77"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=7.77.080","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:39:15Z","sha256":"483cb8b9c221a08d0b63a6f7c6af4f140defd2d24563d0c51535b44813974445","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-7.77.070","next":"us-wa/rcw-7.77.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}