Neil Denny Collaborative Lawyer

Neil DennyCollaborative Lawyer

Mogers SolicitorsBathwww.mogers.co.uk

Why would anyone ever want to collaborate?

Couples who are facing a divorce are not likely to hire lawyers who are more akin to mental health therapists and advocate that everyone get naked, jump in a pile, eat potluck and sign agreements mutually beneficial to everyone

http://ricefamilylaw.com/articles/collaborative-law-and-divorce.htm

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As a remedy for the burned-out lawyer and the terrified divorce client the Collaborative Law movement has struck a chord.http://www.wbdlaw.com/CM/Articles/Drinking%20the%20Kool%20Aid%20%28Walling%20Firm%29.pdf

No-one ever said it was going to be easy

Structure4 way meetingsDirect meetings between LawyersCareful rules about conductParticipation agreement

Conventional vs CollaborativeYour solicitor deals with communicationYou and your partner communicate directly

Conventional vs CollaborativeA judge might end up determining what is best for you and your familyYou and your partner define what is best for you and your family

Conventional vs CollaborativeA great deal of the work goes on behind the scenes in correspondence passing directly between lawyersEverything of substance is discussed in full view of yourself and your partner within the round table meetings

Conventional vs CollaborativeYou hand over responsibility for your case to your lawyerYou keep control of the process

Conventional vs CollaborativeThe pace of progress, within a court based case, is determined by what time the court has available in its diaryThe pace is as fast or as slow as you like with meetings taking place as frequently, or otherwise, as you choose

Conventional vs CollaborativeParties often come out of court hearings feeling hurt and attacked by their partner and their partners lawyers leading to resentment and perhaps sabotageIt is possible to communicate in such a way that you and your partner can continue to work together after the separation

Conventional vs CollaborativeChildren might perceive that their parents are being taken to court and become anxiousChildren see that their parents are talking to one another to work things out

You were saying?...

Couples who are facing a divorce are not likely to hire lawyers who are more akin to mental health therapists and advocate that everyone get naked, jump in a pile, eat potluck and sign agreements mutually beneficial to everyone

As a remedy for the burned-out lawyer and the terrified divorce client the Collaborative Law movement has struck a chord.

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Final ThoughtsLawyers are trained to do battle for their clients. http://ricefamilylaw.com/articles/collaborative-law-and-divorce.htm

My ex-husband and I divorced via collaborative law. I think that's a main contributor to the way we can still talk to each other. I so hope I will never ever go through divorce again because it's horrible - but at least this time I don't feel damaged by the process itself. User on Wikivorce

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