§ 1-646 – Proceedings pending before tribunal; status report.
1-646. Proceedings pending before tribunal; status report. (a) Persons in a proceeding pending before a tribunal may sign a collaborative law participation agreement to seek to resolve a collaborative matter related to the proceeding. The parties shall file promptly with the tribunal a notice of the collaborative law participation agreement after it is signed. Subject […]
§ 1-662 – Uniformity of application and construction.
1-662. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (2020-65, s. 1.)
§ 1-647 – Emergency order.
1-647. Emergency order. During a collaborative law process, a party may begin a proceeding and a tribunal may issue emergency orders upon motion of a party in that or an already pending proceeding to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party or otherwise preserve the status quo. (2020-65, s. 1.)
§ 1-663 – Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
1-663. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This Article modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the […]
§ 1-648 – Approval of agreement by tribunal.
1-648. Approval of agreement by tribunal. A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process. (2020-65, s. 1.)
§ 1-649 – Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm.
1-649. Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section and G.S. 1-647, a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) […]
§ 1-650 – Low-income parties.
1-650. Low-income parties. (a) The disqualification under G.S. 1-649(a) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee. (b) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified under G.S. 1-649(a) is associated may represent a party without fee in the collaborative matter […]
§ 1-651 – Governmental entity as party.
1-651. Governmental entity as party. (a) The disqualification under G.S. 1-649(a) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. (b) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may represent a government or governmental […]
§ 1-652 – Disclosure of information.
1-652. Disclosure of information. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section or by law other than this Article, during the collaborative law process, on the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of all relevant information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery. A […]
§ 1-653 – Standards of professional responsibility not affected.
1-653. Standards of professional responsibility not affected. This Article does not affect the professional responsibility, obligations, and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional, including rules governing the confidentiality of information acquired by a lawyer during the professional relationship with a client. (2020-65, s. 1.)