I recently attended a great continuing legal education seminar entitled “Managing High Conflict People: Advanced Skills for Family Law Professionals” presented by Bill Eddy. I learned a lot, especially regarding productive ways for folks who are going...
When you see the list of documents that will be gathered and exchanged by you and your spouse in the collaborative process, it will probably seem overwhelming. However, the documents are essential to the process for a number of reasons. First, transparency is...
When I first began my collaborative practice, I wondered why a financial neutral was necessary. I routinely prepare spreadsheets detailing marital assets and liabilities for purposes of negotiating division of property. I also work with my clients to prepare budgets...
Should I Trust a Recommendation from My Spouse’s Collaborative Attorney About Who to Hire to Represent Me? Here is a common hypothetical scenario to consider: you and your spouse are preparing to separate, or have recently separated, and your spouse has hired a...
When you think of a divorce attorney, a scary image may come to mind – an image of someone who is gruff, competitive, uncompromising, and ready to fight out every issue in a courtroom. While this may be a true depiction of some divorce attorneys, it is not...
