Learn more about Collaborative Training for the Professionals on my Team?
Collaborative training is a specialized form of professional development and training for lawyers, financial professionals, and mental health professionals who are committed to guiding clients to resolve their divorce-related issues through the Collaborative process and outside of the adversarial court system.
Introductory training is typically at least 14 hours and provides an overview of the Collaborative process, as well as specific tools and techniques that can be used to help clients reach a mutually agreeable and durable settlement. In addition, the training offers a shift in thinking, often called the “paradigm shift,” that gives practitioners a new mindset to navigate the emotional, financial, and legal issues and conflict that arises in a goal-oriented and interest-based way. By completing introductory Collaborative divorce training, professionals learn how to work as a team to guide clients and generate options that work for every family member. Collaborative professionals often have training in non-violent communication, mediation, neuroscience, interdisciplinary teamwork, and other types of training to have a level of understanding of what clients experience during the separation and divorce process. The commitment to teamwork and healthy communication techniques gives professionals advanced skills to resolve issues related to parenting plans and decision-making responsibilities, property division, and spousal support issues in an efficient and effective manner.
As an experienced Collaborative professional will tell you, the paradigm shift is an ongoing journey that each professional must stay committed to and hone as part of Collaborative practice. Often, the first training is just the beginning. Professionals who dedicate themselves to this work delve deep, uplevel their skills in both introductory and advanced training, and devote themselves to lifelong learning on a professional and personal level. By committing to a high level of competence in the Collaborative process, skilled professionals will deliver the highest and best work for families to transition through divorce in the healthiest way possible.
Irene King is the founder of King Collaborative Family Law in Charlotte, NC, where she is a Collaborative attorney, a certified mediator of family conflict, and works with clients to have the healthiest divorce transition possible. She has 18 years of experience and is committed to guiding clients in resolving their conflicts peacefully and rebuilding for the future with integrity and dignity.