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2019 Just Res. E-News [i] (2019)

handle is hein.journals/justre2019 and id is 1 raw text is: July 18, 2019 July 2019 - Collaborative Law Committee Share this f in Message from the Co-Chairs Collaborative Law is continuing to evolve, both within its original divorce context and the new areas into which it has been expanding. As a dynamic, flexible approach to structured negotiations, it focuses clients on their interests while helping to focus lawyers on advocacy in problem solving. Our articles this month give a sense of some of the new, creative thinking among practitioners. If you are trained in Collaborative Law, or just interested in learning more about it, the Collaborative Law Committee wants YOU as a member. Membership in our Committee is free with your Dispute Resolution section dues, so join us. Our mission of expanding the understanding and use of Collaborative Law is carried out through energetic member participation in our sub-committees and informative bimonthly conference calls. Please visit ou iCorn ie AD C ! Tnnect ng to learn more about our work and how to be involved, or contact one of us. Jeffrey Fink jfinkcjfinlawadrcom Irwin Kuhn Featured Articles By Anita Dorczak So what does listening mean anyway? It is usually viewed as a passive act, just a small part of human communication. As lawyers we focus on speaking and persuasive arguments. Listening training is not required at most universities or continuing education programs. Listening, however, is different from hearing. Rea m oe Collaborative Law fartnerships and Prenups By Jeffrey N. Fink Several years ago, I spoke on a few conference panels about expanding the use of collaborative law techniques to contract preparation, particularly relationship-heavy contracts like prenuptial agreements and partnership agreements. It was all theoretical. The speakers on the panels were being creative to try to provoke discussion. Nobody on the panel had actually done one. Read i ore Collaborative Praetice Whats. Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg By Laurie Israel I've been practicing collaborative divorce in Massachusetts for over 19 years. (I was in the first training class in Boston in April 2000.) Even so, I find that most people are still unfamiliar with collaborative practice (CP). And when they are aware of it, one of their primary misconceptions is that collaborative practice means weakness. e a more 1/5