Section 15.107 - Exception From Disqualification for Representation of Low-Income Parties After a collaborative family law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified under Section 15.106(b) is associated may represent a party without a fee in the collaborative family law matter or a matter related to the collaborative family law matter if:
(1) 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;(2) the collaborative family law participation agreement authorizes that representation; and(3) the collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative family law matter or a matter related to the collaborative family law matter through procedures within the law firm that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1048, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2011.