25-40-110. Governmental entity as party. (1) The disqualification provision contained in 25-40-108(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 25-40-110

  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202

(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 that are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.