Sen. Michael Noland

Filed: 3/21/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2735

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2735 on page 9, by
3replacing lines 4 through 10 with the following:
 
 
4    "Section 9. Voluntary disqualification of attorneys
5representing parties pursuant to a collaborative participation
6agreement.
7    (a) Voluntary disqualification of collaborative attorneys
8and other professionals representing parties under a
9collaborative participation agreement is a defining
10characteristic of the collaborative law process. Participation
11in a collaborative law process is a voluntary act by the
12parties as well as by their attorneys. Except as otherwise
13provided in subsection (c), a collaborative lawyer operating
14under a limited scope liability agreement, as defined by
15Illinois Supreme Court Rules 11, 13, and 137, not to engage in
16litigation agrees to be voluntarily disqualified from

 

 

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1appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a
2proceeding related to the collaborative matter.".