BCBA Home Study CLE: Update on Collaborative Law in Colorado: Uniform Collaborative Law Act and Current Practice

Please attend the ADR & Family Law Co-sponsored CLE Update on Collaborative Law in Colorado: Uniform Collaborative Law Act and Current Practice.

Panel: Georgiana Scott, Esq.; Amy Stengel, Esq.; Jeanine Lee, Collaborative Divorce Facilitator and coach, Patrick Janssen, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and Wealth Advisor). See https://collaborativedivorceboulder.org/ for more information about the panelists.

This panel presentation will include members of Front Range Collaborative Divorce practice group representing the four team members involved in a Collaborative Divorce Case – two attorneys, a Collaborative Divorce Facilitator, and a Financial Neutral.  The presentation will include approximately 15 minutes relating to ethical issues concerning disqualification agreements and the role of the attorney.

The panel will present

            ●   A brief history of the development of Collaborative Divorce Law in Colorado, including ethical issues relating to Disqualification Agreements;

            ●   Information about the Uniform Collaborative Law Act which becomes effective in January and codifies best practices and rules for the Collaborative Divorce process;

            ●  The goal-focused, needs-based team approach to Collaborative Divorce

            ●  The role of each Collaboratively-trained professional in the Collaborative process, including how the attorney’s Collaborative role differs from their role in traditional litigation;

            ●   How the Collaborative process can benefit families;

●   Identifying which clients are appropriate for Collaborative process;

            ●,  Ways in which a Collaborative process compares and contrasts with other ADR processes; and

            ●   How to obtain Collaborative Law training.