What makes for effective Collaborative Practice? The author shares thoughts gleaned from a personal journey. Prelude: I recently travelled to the place I was born, Omaha, NE, to visit my father, to attend my 35th High School Reunion, and to meet with members of the Collaborative Practice Nebraska practice group to learn about the state of Collaborative Practice in my hometown. Going Home. This trip proved to be fertile ground indeed, so much so that I have organized my thoughts into three parts. This one is about doing the little things. I had a chance encounter in Omaha with a young woman named Deb, the receptionist for Kelle Westland,...
Starting Off Well
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The Initial Interview. The professional / client relationship begins there. And goes smoothly – or haltingly – forward, or possibly downward. Particularly in Collaborative Practice matters, that first meeting can impact the functioning of the entire Team, including the clients. I sat with Woody Mosten and Susan Gamache, two well known Collaborative professionals who have each begun to offer training for professionals focused on this critical, but often under explored, part of the process. Here’s the video Read about the trainings they offer here: click on ‘slideshare’ to print your own copy of these....
Preventive Law and Collaborative Practice
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Once the clients have used my conflict resolution services “my job as a preventive lawyer is just beginning.” – Woody Mosten This attitude that our work is not ‘done’ simply because the clients are now divorced, or because the parties have reached an agreement, is a key part of the Paradigm Shift involved in Collaborative Practice. Having seen this connection in Woody’s chapter for the upcoming ABA book Reinventing the Practice of Law, I thought I would ask him to expand upon it. Here’s our chat. We’d love to continue this theme with the benefit of your comments! Click here to check out the...
Navigating Emotional...
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***** Kevin follows this up with “10 Questions” of the authors here ***** Reading a book as an interdisciplinary practice group provides enhanced value and greater understanding of the material. I recently had this experience when our weekly practice group, Cypress Collaborative...
Lawyers as Clients
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Sometimes lawyers and other professionals get into legal disputes. How do they handle those disputes? What is it like to have them as clients? What can we learn about ourselves as practitioners and what can we take from those experiences to make us better practitioners when we are working with other clients? Don’t forget to add your thoughts and questions in the comment section below. This is “Talking With….” Woody Mosten, 9 (Would you like to join us for a future conversation? We occasionally invite up to four people. Sign up here for our email list. We send out notices and details of when and how you can join in...
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