This course is based on the curriculum approved by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals but offers much more. The curriculum is outlined below and far exceeds that prescribed by the IACP. Instead of being offered as a five day in-person training, we are offering it over the course of five weeks. Your training will occur using Zoom, a video conferencing platform and each session is 3 hours. There will be at least one hour of homework each week. Upon the conclusion of this course, you will be able to conduct Collaborative cases whether remotely or in person. You will learn the theory underpinning the process and the practical skills you need to open cases. Recently, some of our students had cases ready to start immediately after they finished our course. We want you to have everything you need to feel confident that you can begin doing cases immediately. The difference between our course and other shorter courses is that we do a lot more practical skills building so that you can begin practicing immediately.
Course Outline
The Collaborative Approach
Brief History
Stu Webb
Key Elements - two lawyers, disqualification clause
Process Overview - importance of addressing emotional, financial and legal issues
Different CP models - lawyer only, full team, partial team, and others
CP in Dispute Resolution Continuum
Advantages of disadvantages of different process options
The Participation Agreement
The Collaborative Professionals:
Family Professional
neutral facilitator, divorce coach, process manager, parenting mediator
introduction to parenting plans, helping with emotional journey and focus on neutrality issues
Financial Professional
neutral financial, financial settlement projections, business and income valuator
introduction to divorcemate - Financial Statement, Net Family Property, support calculations, budgeting and focus on neutrality issues
Legal Professional
lawyer
settlement advocacy, legal advice, team work, option evaluation, documenting agreement
The Role of the Law
Introduction to Evolution/Paradigm Shifting for each professional
Conflict theories and models, conflict styles, power imbalances
Conflict resolution strategies such as principled negotiation, interest based negotiation, insight, narrative, transformative
Communication, Listening Skills, Questioning
Emotional agility / techniques to manage strong emotions and high conflict personalities
Initial Consultations
Screening
Process choice
Process design
Case management
Interests
Engaging the reluctant spouse
Engaging other reluctant lawyer
Assembling the team
Team preparation
Client preparation
Agenda setting
First meeting considerations - potential red flags, urgent issues and dynamics
Progress notes
Financial Disclosure
Debrief by team
Introduction of legal model and role of the model - when and who
Further preparation and further meetings
Option generation and evaluation
Settlement and drafting of agreements
Terminating process (do’s and don’ts)
Final team debrief
Settlement Advocacy
Ethics
Neutrality and Team
Self Care
The interplay of Neutrality & Advocacy
Impasse Strategies
September 21, 23, 29, 30, October 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21
12:30 pm EST to 3:30 pm EDT
Note: Sept 28 is a holiday so that week we are meeting Sept 29
The cost is $1,950.00 +HST and the cost of the ticket purchase system. This is in Canadian dollars.
$100 will be paid to the Ontario Association of Collaborative Professionals for its own going support of trainings and graduates of trainings.
You will be sent a link for Zoom upon registration.
Brian Galbraith (Collaborative Lawyer), Bev Lemay (Family Professional) and Carrie Heinzl (Financial Professional)
The cost is $1,950.00 +HST and the cost of the ticket purchase system. This is in Canadian dollars.