HRS §658G-10
When a low-income party can still get help from a lawyer's firm
This section says that a lawyer who is disqualified from a collaborative law case cannot represent a party, even if unpaid. But another lawyer in the same firm may represent a low-income party without a fee, if the party qualifies for free legal help, the agreement allows it, and the disqualified lawyer is kept out of the case.
The statute, as written — - 10] L ow income parties
(a) The disqualification of section 658G-9(a) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee. (b) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified under section 658G-9(a) is associated may represent a party without fee in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if: (1) The party has an annual income that qualifies the party for free legal representation under the criteria established by the law firm for free legal representation; (2) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and (3) 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 that participation.
Sections this one refers to
§658G-9 When collaborative lawyers cannot appear in court
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