Michigan Compiled Laws Act 159 Of 2014 Uniform Collaborative Law Act (691.1331 - 691.1354)

• Section 691.1331 Short Title.
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "uniform collaborative law act". History: 2014, Act 159, Eff. Dec. 8, 2014
• Section 691.1332 Definitions.
  As used in this act: (a) "Collaborative law communication" means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, to which...
• Section 691.1333 Applicability Of Act.
  This act applies to a collaborative law participation agreement that meets the requirements of section 4 signed on or after the effective date of...
• Section 691.1334 Collaborative Law Participation Agreement; Requirements.
  (1) A collaborative law participation agreement must satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) Be in a record. (b) Be signed by the parties....
• Section 691.1335 Beginning And Concluding Collaborative Law Process.
  (1) A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement. (2) A tribunal may not order a party to...
• Section 691.1336 Proceeding Pending Before Tribunal; Status Report.
  (1) Persons in a proceeding pending before a tribunal may sign a collaborative law participation agreement to seek to resolve a collaborative matter related...
• Section 691.1337 Emergency Orders.
  During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party as provided...
• Section 691.1338 Approval Of Agreement By Tribunal.
  A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process. History: 2014, Act 159, Eff. Dec. 8, 2014
• Section 691.1339 Disqualification Of Collaborative Lawyer In Associated Law Firm.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a...
• Section 691.1340 Representation Of Party With Or Without Fee.
  (1) The disqualification of section 9(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee. (2) After a collaborative law process...
• Section 691.1341 Governmental Entity As Party.
  (1) The disqualification of section 9(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality....
• Section 691.1342 Disclosure Of Information.
  Except as provided by law other than this act, during the collaborative law process, on the request of another party, a party shall make...
• Section 691.1343 Standards Of Professional Responsibility And Mandatory Reporting Not Affected.
  This act does not affect either of the following: (a) The professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional....
• Section 691.1344 Prospective Collaborative Lawyer; Duties.
  Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall do all of the following: (a) Assess with the...
• Section 691.1345 Coercive Or Violent Relationship.
  (1) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable inquiry whether the prospective party has...
• Section 691.1346 Confidentiality Of Collaborative Law Communication.
  A collaborative law communication is confidential to the extent agreed by the parties in a signed record or as provided by law of this...
• Section 691.1347 Privilege Against Disclosure For Collaborative Law Communication; Admissibility; Discovery.
  (1) Subject to sections 18 and 19, a collaborative law communication is privileged under subsection (2), is not subject to discovery, and is not...
• Section 691.1348 Waiver And Preclusion Of Privilege.
  (1) A privilege under section 17 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all...
• Section 691.1349 Limits Of Privilege.
  (1) There is no privilege under section 17 for a collaborative law communication that is any of the following: (a) Available to the public...
• Section 691.1350 Authority Of Tribunal In Case Of Noncompliance.
  (1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of section 4, or a lawyer fails to comply with section 14 or 15, a...
• Section 691.1351 Application And Construction Of Act.
  In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its...
• Section 691.1352 Federal Electronic Signatures.
  This act modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031, but does not...
• Section 691.1354 Effective Date.
  This act takes effect 180 days after it is enacted into law. History: 2014, Act 159, Eff. Dec. 8, 2014

Last modified: October 10, 2016