Section 7407 – Disqualification of collaborative attorney
§ 7407. Disqualification of collaborative attorney. (a) Rule.– (1) Except as provided in subsection (b), an attorney who represents a party in a collaborative law process and any law firm or government agency with which the attorney is associated shall be disqualified from representing any party or nonparty participant in a proceeding related to the […]
Section 7536 – Enumeration not exclusive
§ 7536. Enumeration not exclusive. The enumeration in section 7533 (relating to construction of documents) through 7535 (relating to rights of fiduciaries and other persons) does not limit or restrict the exercise of the general powers, conferred in section 7532 (relating to general scope of declaratory remedy), in any proceeding, where declaratory relief is sought, […]
Section 7408 – Disclosure of information
§ 7408. Disclosure of information. During the collaborative law process, parties shall provide timely, full, candid and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery, and shall update promptly previously disclosed information that has materially changed.
Section 7409 – Confidentiality
§ 7409. Confidentiality. A collaborative law communication shall be confidential to the extent provided by the laws of this Commonwealth or as specified in the collaborative law participation agreement.
Section 7410 – Privilege
§ 7410. Privilege. (a) General rule.–Except as otherwise provided in this section, a collaborative communication is privileged, may not be compelled through discovery and shall not be admissible as evidence in an action or proceeding. Evidence that is otherwise admissible and subject to discovery shall not become inadmissible or protected from discovery solely because of […]
Section 7411 – Professional responsibility
§ 7411. Professional responsibility. This chapter shall not affect the professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to an attorney or other person professionally licensed or certified under State law.
Section 7321.31 – Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
§ 7321.31. Relationship to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. The provisions of this subchapter governing the legal effect, validity and enforceability of electronic records or electronic signatures and of contracts performed with the use of such records or signatures conform to the requirements of section 102 of the Electronic Signatures in Global […]
Section 7341 – Common law arbitration
§ 7341. Common law arbitration. The award of an arbitrator in a nonjudicial arbitration which is not subject to Subchapter A (relating to statutory arbitration), A.1 (relating to revised statutory arbitration) or a similar statute regulating nonjudicial arbitration proceedings is binding and may not be vacated or modified unless it is clearly shown that a […]
Section 7342 – Procedure
§ 7342. Procedure. (a) General rule.–The following provisions of Subchapter A.1 (relating to revised statutory arbitration) shall be applicable to arbitration conducted pursuant to this subchapter: Section 7321.6 (relating to application for judicial relief). Section 7321.7(a) (relating to validity of agreement to arbitrate). Section 7321.8 (relating to motion to compel or stay arbitration). Section 7321.12(a) […]
Section 7361 – Compulsory arbitration
§ 7361. Compulsory arbitration. (a) General rule.–Except as provided in subsection (b), when prescribed by general rule or rule of court such civil matters or issues therein as shall be specified by rule shall first be submitted to and heard by a board of three members of the bar of the court. (b) Limitations.–No matter […]