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C.R.S. § 13-24-109

Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm

Known as the Uniform Collaborative Law Act

The act spans §§ 13–13 (22 sections).

(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. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section and section 13-24-111 , 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. (3) A collaborative lawyer or a lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party: (a) To ask a tribunal to approve an agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or (b) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party, or a minor child of either of the parties as defined in section 13-14-101 (2.2) if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent that person. (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 minor child of either of the parties as defined in section 13-14-101 (2.2) for a limited time only until the person or minor child is represented by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of the person.

Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.