RSA 490-J:12 Appropriateness of Collaborative Law Process.
Title: LI - COURTS
Chapter: 490-J - NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT
Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall:
I. Assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective party's matter;
II. Provide the prospective party with information that the lawyer reasonably believes is sufficient for the party to make an informed decision about the material benefits and risks of a collaborative law process as compared to the material benefits and risks of other reasonably available alternatives for resolving the proposed collaborative matter, such as litigation, mediation, arbitration, or neutral evaluation; and
III. Advise the prospective party that:
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