Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-3311
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Governmental entity as party
Official statutory text
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AS PARTY.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 550
A. The disqualification of subsection A of Section 9 of this
act applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a
government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.
B. After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer
in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may
represent a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality in the collaborative matter or a matter related to
the collaborative matter if:
1. The collaborative law participation agreement so provides;
and
2. 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 such
participation.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 550
A. The disqualification of subsection A of Section 9 of this
act applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a
government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.
B. After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer
in a law firm with which the collaborative lawyer is associated may
represent a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or
instrumentality in the collaborative matter or a matter related to
the collaborative matter if:
1. The collaborative law participation agreement so provides;
and
2. 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 such
participation.
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