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Collaborative law hits Colorado snag

Collaborative law has grown steadily in popularity since Minneapolis divorce lawyer Stuart Webb first introduced the concept in the 1990s. But since Feb. 24, practitioners and supporters have been buzzing about an unwelcome development. On that day, the Colorado Bar Association issued an ethics opinion concluding that collaborative law is unethical per se. Collaborative law is a dispute resolution method in which lawyers and clients for both sides vow to resolve a matter without litigation. If negotiations fail, the lawyers (and their firms) must withdraw from the case, and the clients hire new counsel to take the claim to court.

American Bar Assn. opinion is welcome statement on collaborative divorce.

Earlier this year, an ethics opinion by the Colorado Bar Association sent shock waves through the collaborative divorce movement. Now, a formal opinion by the American Bar Association Standing Committee of Ethics and Professional Responsibility sets the collaborative world at ease. Collaborative divorce is a settlement-based methodology that has exploded in popularity over the last several years. In a collaborative divorce, the parties and attorneys agree to avoid court hearings and formal discovery. Mental health... Source : accessmylibrary.com

Advocates believe collaborative method a better way to end marriage

Imagine if you could play a key role in drafting your own divorce settlement without spending a day in a courtroom fretting that your fate lies in the hands of a judge. This approach, advocated by lawyers from a movement called collaborative law, aims to resolve marital disputes instead of girding the parties for bruising custody battles and costly paper chases. If the spouses and their lawyers agree beforehand to resolve all financial and custody issues in a series of candid, carefully planned four-way meetings, couples can save money while crafting creative solutions to disputes over alimony, child support and shared custody. "It's

Maryland law firms announce staffing changes: October 22, 2007

Stuart S. Greenfeig and Darcy A. Shoop have been named to the 2008 list of Best Lawyers in America, a leading referral guide to the legal profession in the U.S. Greenfeig was recognized in the areas of collaborative law and family law, and Shoop in the area of collaborative law. For over 30 years, Greenfeig, a principal of Stein Sperling, has dedicated himself to serving his clients on a range of sensitive issues including divorce,... Source : accessmylibrary.com

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller column

The Dallas Bar Association and the Texas Collaborative Law Council will present the third annual Civil Collaborate Law Training session Sept. 19, 20 and 21 at Belo Mansion. The seminar is for lawyers and other professionals involved in dispute resolution. "The collaborative dispute resolution process (referred to as collaborative law) is a voluntary, nonadversarial form of alternate dispute resolution" that enables parties to settle disputes privately and outside the courthouse, explained Larry Maxwell, a practitioner of collaborative law who's chairman of... Source : accessmylibrary.com