Rule 1-128.1. Collaborative law participation agreement; requirements.

A. Requirements. A collaborative law participation agreement shall be in a record, signed by the parties, and must include the following: (1) a statement of the parties’ intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under these rules; (2) a description of the nature and scope of the matter; (3) the name of each collaborative lawyer who represents a party in the process; and (4) a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer’s representation of a party in the collaborative law process. B. Other provisions. Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with these rules.