Va. Code Ann. § 20-175
Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm; exception
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Current — March 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection C, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection C, 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 C and § 20-176, 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 A.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection C and § 20-176, 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 A.
(3) A collaborative lawyer or another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party: To ask a tribunal to affirm, ratify, and incorporate any agreement resulting from the collaborative law process into a court order;
(3) A collaborative lawyer or another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a party: To ask a tribunal to affirm, ratify, and incorporate any agreement resulting from the collaborative law process into a court order;
(4) To ask a tribunal to enter any order necessary to effectuate the terms of any agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or
(4) To ask a tribunal to enter any order necessary to effectuate the terms of any agreement resulting from the collaborative law process; or
(5) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party or a party's family or household member, if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent such person.
(5) To seek or defend an emergency order to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party or a party’s family or household member, if a successor lawyer is not immediately available to represent such person.
(6) If subdivision C 3 applies, a collaborative lawyer, or another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated, may represent a party or a party’s family or household member only until such person is represented by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of the person. (2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 346.)
(6) If subdivision C 3 applies, a collaborative lawyer, or another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated, may represent a party or a party’s family or household member only until such person is represented by a successor lawyer or reasonable measures are taken to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of the person.
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