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Collaborative Connection

Summer 2020 | Volume 33 | Issue 2

We are pleased to bring you another issue of the Collaborative Connection, the electronic newsletter of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

-IACP Team

HIGHLIGHTS...

• A Message From the IACP Board President, Francesca King

• 2020 Forum News

• Online Introductory CP Training Enrollment (September)

• September Webinar: "Conversations with Coaches"

• IDEA Town Hall

• Call for Webinar Proposals

• Collaborative Practice in the News

• IACP Blog & Request for Submissions

• New Member Spotlight

• Tip of the Month

• Member Tip

I hope you are all well, healthy, and safe.

This year has proven to be a challenging one for all of us, but as we learned to live with uncertainty and discomfort, we have also gained the opportunity to do things in a different and sometimes more accessible way. I am thinking in particular of the learning and training opportunities we have had, but also of the connections we have learned to maintain and develop from our homes thanks to technology.

Registration for Forum is now open, and many of us are already registered!

The Forum will spread through 10 days from October 19 to October 29, with PFIs, workshops, plenaries, dine-arounds, and a Saturday night party. No matter where you live, you will be able to attend workshops in a friendly time zone for you, and you will receive access to recordings of Forum workshops.

This is an incredible opportunity to attend an international networking and educational event from your home with many other practitioners all over the world.

I do encourage you to register now and to participate actively. It will be a great experience.

As you may now, Forum has always been an important occasion to boost our fundraising, in particular, though our Count Me In! Campaign, through which we ask participants to donate the equivalent of a billable hour, whatever that amount is.

This is not an easy year to ask for money, I know.

But the importance of our mission remains crucial, even and maybe more in this moment of global crisis. Membership dues sustain just over half of IACP's budget. The rest comes from our donors' generosity, and I hope you will decide to join me in being one of them.

To donate the equivalent of your billable hour to our Count Me In campaign, click HERE.

While preparation for Forum is in the midst, our Board is also working on organizing next year's activities and work plans. We just met (see pic below), virtually, of course, and had a very productive meeting, discussing future plans, future committee charges, and future training opportunities.

I really look forward to seeing you all virtually in October.

The door is open!

Sincerely,

Francesca King

IACP Board President

2020 IACP Forum Sponsorship & Advertising

Registration for the 2020 IACP Forum is open.

Thank you to those who have already registered.

We are expecting a resounding global presence with attendees joining from all over the world.

Review the schedule and register now by clicking the button below.

Note: Some sections will have limited enrollment, so sign up early.

SEE THE SCHEDULE

Sponsorship & Advertising

Want to get your products or services in front of our audience during our 10-day global Forum?

The 2020 Forum has transitioned to an online, virtual event and promises to be another incredible opportunity for networking, education and sharing of best practices. Supporting partners and IACP members will not want to miss out on the sponsorships and events associated with this tremendous conference

Click the button below to grab our sponsorship and advertising opportunities while you still can.

Sponsorship inquiries are due by September 15.

LEARN MORE

We are excited to announce IACP’s first-ever online Introductory Interdisciplinary training series kicked off successfully last week.

There is still time to register for the next training, which runs September 17 - October 15.

This is a great option for interested professionals who have been unable to attend in-person training in the past.

Spaces are limited.

REGISTER TODAY

Conversations with Coaches

Learn about the essentials of coaching clients and team members through the Collaborative Divorce process from experienced Collaborative coaches and trainers.

This webinar will include:

* A breakdown of the philosophy of Collaborative coaching
* A presentation on the power of effective coaching
* A discussion about the pros & cons of having one vs two coaches
* Tips to help you choose the best coach for your client and team

Click the button below to attend this webinar on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 9:00a (PDT), led by IACP Board Member, Anne Lucas, and IACP members, Yuval Berger and Karen Bonnell.

**This webinar is FREE to IACP members thanks to sponsorship from Soberlink.**

Can't make it?

REGISTER

Submit A Webinar Proposal

IACP is pleased to invite our global community to submit your proposals for IACP's monthly webinar series.

We are committed to providing the Collaborative Community with opportunities to enhance Collaborative skill sets.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewed by the Online Education Committee in July and December 2020.

SUBMIT

Join the IACP Equity and Inclusion Committee in a discussion about Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) within IACP, historically, today, and moving forward.

The town hall will be led by IACP Board Members, Brian Galbraith, and Julia McAninch. on September 14, 2020, at 2:00p (PDT).

Highlights:

* Background on what the Equity and Inclusion Committee has been doing

* Acknowledgment of progress and challenges at IACP

* Opportunities to share your ideas for the committee efforts moving forward

* Next steps

REGISTER

COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE IN THE NEWS

The Annual Gay G. Cox Award for Excellence in Collaborative Law has been presented to Denton Collaborative Attorney Camille Milner.

The award was announced at the Collaborative Law Conference in Austin and is normally presented at the State Bar’s Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar in August each year.

READ MORE

"We had this latent interest in Collaborative Divorce for a while ...," said James Valente. "You need two lawyers on both sides to do it. And so recognizing that it was important and that its importance was going to increase a lot because of COVID-19, we decided we would take the initiative and start a group of lawyers who commit to doing it."

READ MORE

A Working Parent's Paradigm Shift

Be sure to check out the new blog post written by IACP Member, Matthew Thatcher.

We need to spread the word outside of the family law community that the Collaborative process is a viable option to resolve non-family law disputes.

The resolution of cases through mediation is not limited to only family law matters.

Click HERE to read the blog post.

The Collaborative Child Specialist: Leading Families Through Liminality

Be sure to check out the new blog post written by IACP Member, Deborah Gilman.

Children want a voice to express how they think and feel about their family transition during the post-separation process. Children want to be kept informed and want their needs and interests heard.

Click HERE to read the blog post.

Doing Good Work: The Pro Bono Pilot Project in the 17th Judicial Circuit of Courts

Be sure to check out the new blog post written by IACP Member, Tammy Berman.

As the co-chair of the Pro-Bono Pilot Project in the Broward County Court House, part of my job is to reach out to our local professional Collaborative community and gather volunteers (including attorneys, neutral facilitators, and neutral financial professionals), who are assigned into teams.

Click HERE to read the blog post.

IACP Members are enouraged to submit blog posts. View the guidelines at the top of the blog page HERE. (login required)

New Member Spotlight

Join us in welcoming one of our newest members, Cassandra Kalpaxis.

Cassandra is an attorney based in Australia. She is a member of the Western Sydney Collaborative Family Lawyers practice group.

We're excited to weclome her to our international community of proud Collaborative Professionals.

Click HERE to learn about IACP membership benefits.

Maintaining Momentum

I have heard a time or two, feedback from Collaborative Practice Groups, about the lack of momentum within their local Practice Group.

I would like to normalize for Practice Groups that this is typical of any group function. In fact, you can look at the stages of group formation and potentially identify where your particular group is.

You might be thinking, what can I do about it?

I would suggest that it comes down to being ever-evolving, moving, and growing with your Practice Group. Be aware, ask for feedback, step into vulnerability, lead, and model what we ask of our clients.

This is how you can “show up” as an effective member of the group. This is how you, yourself, can facilitate change.

Submitted by Melissa Sulkowski, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Do you have questions about practice group management or tips for other groups? Write to our Practice Group Development Committee at lgephart@nhpa.com.

Member Tip

You asked and we listened!

Did you know you can now list more than one Practice Group on your membership profile?

We know many of you work with more than one practice group in your area, so now you can list multiple groups that will be visible on your public profile.

To add additional Practice Groups, login to your IACP account, click "Update Your Public Profile" then scroll down to the "Additional Practice Group" section.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to our Membership Coordinator, Dolores at dolores@collaborativepractice.com

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