Section 6-6-26.13 - Appropriateness of collaborative law processBefore a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall:
(1) assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter;(2) provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter; and(3) advise the prospective party that:(A) after signing an agreement if a party initiates a proceeding or seeks tribunal intervention in a pending proceeding related to the collaborative matter, the collaborative law process terminates;(B) participation in a collaborative law process is voluntary and any party has the right to terminate unilaterally a collaborative law process with or without cause; and(C) the collaborative lawyer and any lawyer in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may not appear before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter, except as authorized by subsection (c) of Section 6-6-26.08.Ala. Code § 6-6-26.13 (1975)
Added by Act 2013-355,§ 14, eff. 1/1/2014.