HRS §658G-10
When a low-income party can still get help from a lawyer's firm
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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 copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(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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