The Respectful Divorce Podcast
If you are considering getting a divorce, it is important to know that you have options for how you divorce. On The Respectful Divorce Podcast, we explore those options and provide advice from divorce professionals.
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Bringing Clarity to the Finish Line: A Final Steps Checklist for Collaborative Cases
One of the most critical phases in any collaborative case comes after the clients have reached agreement. The relief and momentum of resolution can quickly become complicated by a simple question: Who’s handling what now? Jennie Bouska, a CPW member, and a board member of King County Collaborative Law (KCCL) and of Collaborative Law Professionals…
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Top 3 Reasons To Practice Collaborative Law
You may have heard of the reasons clients choose the collaborative method to resolve their legal and family disputes: Respect is fostered. Communication is enhanced. Privacy is maintained. Solutions are comprehensive. Budgets are respected. Agreements are long-lasting. But why do attorneys choose to practice collaborative law? Work in a Team Environment Rather than adversaries, the…
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Good Divorce, Part Two
Last week, I started my discussion of a marvelous article in The Seattle Times Pacific NW section. In this article, Collaborative law was identified as the way to “do divorce” in a dignified way. The article never said the practice of “good divorce” was easy, but it did highlight the long-term benefits for the couple…
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Compromise vs Collaboration
THE REPUBLICANS JUST NEED TO COMPROMISE! THE DEMOCRATS JUST NEED TO COMPROMISE! I am getting a bit frustrated (a bit? a whole lot!) at the posturing and finger pointing in Washington, D.C., and I suspect that you are too. Not much is getting done, it seems to me, because of the compromise mode. We need…
