RCW 7.77.090
Governmental entity as party.
(1) The disqualification of RCW 7.77.080(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.
(2) 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 subdivision, agency, or instrumentality in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:
(a) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and
(b) 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 which are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.
[ 2013 c 119 § 10.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 7 - Special Proceedings and Actions
Chapter 7.77 - Uniform Collaborative Law Act.
7.77.030 - Collaborative law participation agreement—Requirements.
7.77.040 - Beginning and concluding collaborative law process.
7.77.050 - Proceedings pending before tribunal—Status report.
7.77.070 - Approval of agreement by tribunal.
7.77.080 - Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm.
7.77.090 - Governmental entity as party.
7.77.100 - Disclosure of information.
7.77.110 - Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected.
7.77.120 - Appropriateness of collaborative law process.
7.77.130 - Coercive or violent relationship among parties.
7.77.140 - Confidentiality of collaborative law communication.
7.77.150 - Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication—Admissibility—Discovery.
7.77.160 - Waiver and preclusion of privilege.
7.77.170 - Limits of privilege.
7.77.180 - Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance.
7.77.901 - Uniformity of application and construction.
7.77.902 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.