Sudden Passing of Kevin Scudder
The Board of the Collaborative Professionals of Washington joins the Collaborative community in mourning the sudden passing of Kevin Scudder. Kevin had a personal motto: “Peacemaking. Let it begin with…
Tips for Creating Positive Time with Your Kids during Divorce
Kristin Little is a licensed mental health therapist, Collaborative coach, and writer at Kristin Little Counselling. Establishing positive visits with your kids is an essential part of helping them to…
Supporting our Family Law Clients in Virtual Dispute Resolution
Alexis Squier is a Principal Attorney and Collaborative Lawyer at Strata Law Group, PLLC in Seattle. Like so many colleagues, I have engaged in a number of meetings and…
Collaborative Divorce: An Innovative Solution to the Messy Divorce Problem
Asa LaMusga, Principal and Chief Performance Office at Gravis Law The adversarial process of law only helps exasperate the fighting. But what if there was a different way? A…
Navigating Divorce with Collaborative Law
“To reach a port, we must sail – sail, not tie at anchor – sail, not drift.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt “You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust…
Inter-Practice Group Relations
Practice Group health is essential to the health of Collaborative Practice as a whole. Much of the energy that we put into our practice group work involves intra-Practice Group relations.…
How Do I Get A Collaborative Case?
Most family law attorneys who have taken an introductory collaborative law training are sold on the concept. It is great for clients because they work together, focus on the future,…
Collaborative Professionals of Washington is the only state-wide association for legal, financial, mental health and conflict resolution professionals involved in Collaborative Practice across Washington State.
CPW was formed to be the statewide point of contact for the public about Collaborative Practice and coordinates its public outreach efforts with the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) as well as with local Collaborative Practice associations to ensure that our message is consistent, professional and far-reaching. CPW serves as a central resource for training, education, networking and standards of practice for individual practitioners, local community practice groups and associations.