Collaborative Practice differs from litigation, pre-trial settlement, and even divorce mediation. It involves a Collaborative team approach in which three types of professionals join forces—without reliance on threats, demands, or the court—to support a couple through the divorce process and toward a new post-divorce relationship and way of life. Attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial professionals---attend and learn the important, yet subtle ways in which each of their roles in a Collaborative divorce differs from their more traditional roles. Join us in learning about this dynamic, empowering, and effective model of practice.
Lewis University (1111 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523)
Experienced and knowledgeable CLII Fellows serve as trainers. All have been thoroughly trained to instruct in Collaborative Practice and all have extensive professional experience in the Collaborative specific to Illinois:
Anna Bush, JD, Bush & Heise, Barrington
Bill Keffer, CDFA, Keffer Financial Planning, Oak Park
Jeff Kostis, CDFA, JK Financial Planning, Vernon Hills
Anne Chestney Mudd, JD, Law Offices of Anne Chestney Mudd, Western Springs
Gail Petrich, JD, PsyD, Chicago
Kathryn Somers, JD, DiGiacomo Somers, Northfield
Jason Sposeep, JD, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck, Chicago
Sasha Von Varga, LCSW, Collaborators, Inc., Northfield
Beth Wilner, PhD, Families In Transition, Inc., Skokie
Margaret Zuleger, JD, Law Offices of Margaret A. Zuleger, Arlington Heights
$395 - $595