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What is Collaborative Practice?

Information about Collaborative Practice for Clients

  1. Cooperation - not confrontation

    • Problem solving with lawyers where you and your spouse try to understand each other.

    • You and your spouse are responsible for gathering information and solutions.
    • You and your spouse are responsible for gathering information and solutions.

    • Both lawyers help you and your spouse to:
      • find and focus on what is important to you and what concerns you;
      • understand each other's concerns;
      • gather and exchange information;
      • explore a wide range of possible choices; and
      • reach solutions acceptable to both of you.
    • You and your spouse and both collaborative lawyers work as a team.

    • It may take much less time and money to settle matters using the Collaborative Practice Process.

  1. How will this happen?

    • You, your spouse and both lawyers will meet together as often as you and your spouse need to meet.

    • You, your spouse and both lawyers will sign a contract agreeing not to go to court. What happens in the meetings cannot be used as evidence in Court.

    • During these meetings you and your spouse, with your lawyers' help, will:

      • identify what is important to you and your spouse and what concerns you each have;
      • identify what you and your spouse need to talk about (issues);
      • gather and exchange information;
      • explore a wide range of possible choices; and
      • reach solutions acceptable to both of you.
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