January has a way of feeling both long and fast at the same time. The excitement of a new year, fresh intentions, and carefully crafted goals often meets the reality of full calendars, client needs, and the unexpected...
Judges don’t make decisions inside the Collaborative Process (except, depending on jurisdiction, whether to ratify agreements). Yet their influence over the future of Collaborative Divorce is profound. Where judges go, lawyers follow, as do mental health professionals and...
One of the most common phrases we hear in divorce and family transitions is “be realistic.” But realistic according to whom?
In the Collaborative team setting, this question matters deeply, because expectations shape not only...
From the desk of My Collaborative Team President, Edward S. Sachs, ACP
During the past month or so the question of how far attorneys should go in their responsibility to advocate vs. the Collaborative idea...
