Collaborative law participation agreement — Requirements.
RCW 7.77.030
in effect(1) A collaborative law participation agreement must: (a) Be in a record; (b) Be signed by the parties; (c) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter; (d) Describe the nature and scope of the matter; (e) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and (f) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process. (2) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter.
(1) A collaborative law participation agreement must:
(a) Be in a record;
(b) Be signed by the parties;
(c) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter;
(d) Describe the nature and scope of the matter;
(e) Identify the collaborative lawyer who represents each party in the process; and
(f) Contain a statement by each collaborative lawyer confirming the lawyer's representation of a party in the collaborative law process.
(2) Parties may agree to include in a collaborative law participation agreement additional provisions not inconsistent with this chapter.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=7.77&full=trueFetched: 6/28/2026