1-644. Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.
(a) A collaborative law participation agreement must meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Be in a record.
(2) Be signed by the parties and their collaborative lawyers.
(3) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this Article.
(4) Describe the nature and scope of the collaborative matter.
(5) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the collaborative law process.
(6) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the collaborative lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process.
(7) State that the collaborative lawyers are disqualified from representing their respective parties in a proceeding before a tribunal related to the collaborative matter, except as provided in G.S. 1-647, 1-649(c), 1-650, or 1-651.
(8) Provide an address for each party where any notice required under this Article may be sent.
(b) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this Article. (2020-65, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 53 - Uniform Collaborative Law Act.
§ 1-643 - Applicability; restrictions.
§ 1-644 - Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.
§ 1-645 - Beginning and concluding collaborative law process; tolling of time periods.
§ 1-646 - Proceedings pending before tribunal; status report.
§ 1-648 - Approval of agreement by tribunal.
§ 1-649 - Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm.
§ 1-651 - Governmental entity as party.
§ 1-652 - Disclosure of information.
§ 1-653 - Standards of professional responsibility not affected.
§ 1-655 - No liability for decision to participate.
§ 1-656 - Confidentiality of collaborative law communication.
§ 1-658 - Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
§ 1-659 - Limits of privilege.
§ 1-660 - Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.
§ 1-661 - Alternative dispute resolution permitted.
§ 1-662 - Uniformity of application and construction.
§ 1-663 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.