Prescription for Sanity in Resolving Business Disputes
Collaborative Law This article examines a pioneering example of the successful application of the alternative dispute resolution process known as Collaborative Law (“CL”) to solve a business dispute involving the break up and restructuring of a closely held business. While CL already has gained a solid foothold in the US, Canada and elsewhere in the […]
Parenting Plan Considerations
Collaborative Divorce and Dispute Resolution Divorce and separation can be emotionally and financially challenging for families. While traditional litigation often places decision-making in the hands of a judge, collaborative divorce offers an alternative approach that allows couples to work together to reach mutually acceptable resolutions. In the collaborative process, each party is represented by a […]
Learning to Negotiate: Divorcing? Marrying? Either Way Learning to Negotiate Well Can Be the Key to Success.
BY: Sandra Crawford, J.D., Mediator and Collaborative Practice Professional From birth on in any human interaction there is always a certain amount of negotiation which must take place for all parties in an attempt to get their respective needs met and for cooperation to be possible. Ever watch a toddler who wants to avoid naptime […]
Collaborative Practice, a Brief Overview
By: Sandra Crawford, JD, Collaborative Practitioner and Mediator I. Introduction The purpose of this article is to provide a general overview of the interdisciplinary model of conflict resolution known as Collaborative Law, also referred to as Collaborative Practice. This model of dispute resolution has developed over the past 35 years and is now actively practiced […]