2023 Advance Training Series

In 2024 My Collaborative Team is back for our Advance Training Series. This year our theme focuses on the importance of the neutral professionals in building the best team dynamics. We will learn the best techniques for assembling a Collaborative team and how to best utilize the neutral professionals including different ways to integrate them into the Process. Our sessions will take place on the 4th Thursday of every month, typically at 1pm EST unless otherwise noted.

This Advance Training Series is free and open to all My Collaborative Team members. Each session will run 55-mins and will include one CLE credit for all who attend. CEU credit will be available for a small additional processing fee. Single-session attendance will be available for a fee to those non-members interested in joining the training.

Tips and Techniques to Bring Your Client’s Spouse into the Collaborative Process

Session 003: March 28, 2024 - 1pm EST

Do you feel like you are hitting a roadblock in creating Collaborative matters?  Sure, you can convince one spouse, but how the hell do you get the other spouse on board?  In this interactive 90-minute workshop, learn from one of the most experienced Collaborative Attorneys in Florida on specific techniques he uses to enroll the other spouse.  Topics addressed will include dual, interdisciplinary, and full team consultations; tailoring a message and method to the other spouse; and crafting a Collaborative model to fit the family rather than trying to squeeze the family into a Collaborative model.  As part of this workshop, you will also get sample scripts and communications to immediately put to use in your own practice. 

Adam B. Cordover is co-author with Forrest “Woody” Mosten of an American Bar Association book on Building A Successful Collaborative Family Law Practice.  He is a member of the Board of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and recipient of the inaugural Visionary Award of the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals.  In 2015, Adam’s firm, Family Diplomacy: A Collaborative Law Firm, stopped accepting litigation cases.  Now he has offices in Tampa, Saint Petersburg, and Sarasota, and he represents clients virtually throughout the State of Florida. 

Presented by Adam B. Cordover


Cooperation and Teamwork Amongst The Neutrals!

Session 002: February 22, 2024 - 1pm EST

Join us for an immersive and advanced training session focused on exploring the pivotal role of neutral professionals within the Collaborative Process framework. Designed for professionals seeking to deepen their understanding and refine their skills in facilitating collaborative resolutions, this training delves into the nuanced dynamics of teamwork and cooperation among neutral professionals.

Presented by Carol Hughes, Amy Clews, Ed Sachs, and Sheila Furr


Collaborative Practice Starting in the Middle!

Session 001: January 25, 2024 - 1pm EST

An effective Collaborative Process aims to include all professional team members from the outset, and this remains a supportive and highly effective approach. However, if we're being honest, this approach has struggled to take off in many parts of the world. Many mediators, collaborative neutrals - and even collaborative lawyers - meet clients every day who are resistant to getting lawyers involved, and many lawyers face resistance to including other professional team members. Far too often, no amount of education or "selling CP" will soften that initial resistance. Join Jacinta Gallant for a frank and informative webinar about how “starting in the middle” can respect client autonomy and lead to better client engagement while allowing, and indeed encouraging, the building of the CP team from there.

Presented by Jacinta Gallant