ABSTRACT This article critically examines the practice and ethical underpinnings of Collaborative Law (CL), one of the newest processes in the ADR suite of options available to parties in dispute. CL has been described as mediation without the mediator. The parties and their lawyers agree to negotiate in good faith and in a cooperative non-adversarial manner without the assistance of a mediator. However, controversially, they also agree that if settlement is not reached, the lawyers are to withdraw and be disqualified from representing the parties in any subsequent litigation. The parties must engage new lawyers and often new expert witnesses if they wish to proceed with litigation. In this article, the author highlights the potential for CL lawyers to exert undue pressure on their clients as the goal of settlement is given priority over the interests of the clients. The article describes the main features of CL, its contractual supports, its potential benefits and the potential for its abuse.

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合作法：律师的（非）道德过程？

摘要 本文批判性地考察了合作法 (CL) 的实践和道德基础，这是争议各方可用的 ADR 选项套件中的最新流程之一。CL 被描述为没有中介的中介。双方及其律师同意在没有调解员协助的情况下，本着诚信、合作、非对抗的方式进行谈判。然而，颇受争议的是，他们也同意，如果不能达成和解，律师将退出并被取消在任何后续诉讼中代表当事人的资格。如果当事人希望继续诉讼，他们必须聘请新的律师，通常还聘请新的专家证人。在本文中，作者强调了 CL 律师可能对其客户施加不当压力，因为和解的目标优先于客户的利益。这篇文章描述了 CL 的主要特征、它的合同支持、它的潜在好处和它被滥用的可能性。