Mont. Code § 25-40-109

Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 25-40-109 - Low-income parties
(1) The disqualification provision contained in 25-40-108(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without a fee.
(2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified under 25-40-108(1) is associated may represent a party without a fee in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:
(a) the party has an annual income that qualifies the party for free legal representation under the criteria established by the law firm for free legal representation;
(b) the collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and
(c) the collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.

§ 25-40-109, MCA

Added by Laws 2015, Ch. 200, Sec. 9, eff. 10/1/2015.