{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-7.77.120","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 7.77.120","heading":"Appropriateness of collaborative law process.","body":"Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, the prospective party must:\n(1) Be advised as to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter;\n(2) Be provided with sufficient information to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, such as litigation, mediation, arbitration, or expert evaluation;\n(3) Be informed that after signing an agreement if a party initiates a proceeding or seeks tribunal intervention in a pending proceeding related to the collaborative matter, the collaborative law process terminates;\n(4) Be informed that participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary and any party has the right to terminate unilaterally a collaborative law process with or without cause; and\n(5) Be informed that the collaborative lawyer and any lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may not appear before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter, except as authorized by law or court rule.","path":["Title 7","Chapter 7.77"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=7.77.120","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:39:15Z","sha256":"456b41cd9a6701b9000fc6a7289138ff62fb20734c44f8d11cacbbd0d77bb32e","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-7.77.110","next":"us-wa/rcw-7.77.130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}