See Kevin’s review of Mr. Shaub’s book here.   Joe, you are not new to me, and you are well known in the Seattle area, but for those who may not know you please tell us a little about yourself.   JOE:  Kevin, first of all, thank you for doing this.  I love these questions!   I got my education and training down in California, getting my JD from the University of Southern California in ’74 and my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at California Family Study Center in ’91.   On a great road trip after my first year in law school, my buddy, Steven Faulstich and I rolled into Washington in my VW Bus and I fell head...

Authors of Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce: A Guide to Enlightened Team Practice Questions posed by Kevin R. Scudder, Collaborative Attorney, Seattle, WA Kate and Lisa: You wrote your book Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce in 2010. The book has been instrumental to me and other Collaborative Practitioners. I believe that your book is a must-read for anyone, Coach, Child Specialist, Financial or Lawyer, who wants to work in Collaborative Law. I said as much in the review of your book posted in the World of Collaborative Practice at https://theworldofcollaborativepractice.com/?p=1626  and suggested...

Pauline Tesler, our friend and the Director of the new Integrative Law Institute at Commonweal, talks to us about just what is Integrative Law and how it will be changing how all attorneys see, and do, their work. You can follow ILI at their blog here and at facebook here. Check out their first training in January 2013: Registration is available by clicking here Click ‘slideshare’ above to download or print a copy of this material. ************* “Talking with…” is an ongoing set of videotaped discussions between carl Michael rossi and others who train, practice and/or have an interest in Collaborative Practice....

Lynda talks about several questions, including some submitted from our readers, such as What is IACP?  What does it do for its members?  How does it support the growth of CP around the world?  the growth into ‘other than divorce’ areas? If I’m not a professional, why should I care about IACP?  What can I get from a visit to the website?  Why should I care if my professional is a member or not? Have more questions?  Post them as a comment below and we’ll approach Lynda again as soon as she’s available.   Among the resources Lynda mentions as available on the IACP website is this video Collaborative Divorce:...

Guest Stacey Langenbahn has stepped out of her comfort zone big time.  She is offering Mediation services in a way that is uncommon on her home turf.  We discuss the elements of Collaborative Practice that contributed to her step.  And along the way, a little bit about the challenges of ‘standing out’.  [For reference, in her area Mediation is rarely if ever available except as a ‘last effort’ just before trial.  Stacey offers it PRE-court.] Today’s Guest:   Stacey Langenbahn Cooleyville, TX   www.divorcemediationtexas.com  (Would you like to join us for our next conversation? We’ll have room for up to...

Few names are as well known world wide in connection with Collaborative Practice as that of Pauline Tesler.  Pauline shares her journey into Collaborative Practice and talks about the attorney’s influence as part of the ‘system’ created in working with a divorcing couple, including team and practice group implications.  Which leads into discussion of her current work as the director of Commonweal’s brand new Integrative Law Institute to expand the “Law as a Healing Profession” attitude at the core of CP into all legal endeavors.  Her first offering there is available here.     *************...