(a) A collaborative process participation agreement must: (1) be in a record; (2) be signed by the parties; (3) state the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative process matter through a collaborative process under this Act; (4) state the parties' agreement to discharge their collaborative process lawyers and law firms if the collaborative process fails. (5) describe the nature and scope of the matter; (6) identify the collaborative process lawyer who represents each party in the process; and (7) contain a statement by each collaborative process lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative process. (b) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative process participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this Act. collaborative process matter through a collaborative process under this Act; collaborative process lawyers and law firms if the collaborative process fails. represents each party in the process; and lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative process.
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