Topic:
Collaborative Process Act
(Hastings, D-Frankfort; Williams, D-Chicago) codifies another form of alternative dispute resolution for family law cases only. Clients must first agree that their counsel would represent them solely for purposes of resolving a family law issue. If the matter is not settled during the collaborative process, it requires that new lawyers be retained for purposes of litigation. ISBA has filed a proposed supreme court rule to address the withdrawal of representation aspect of this bill.
Effective January 1, 2018.