Applying the Collaborative Dispute Resolution Approach to Civil Conflicts 

Marc Sheridan, a New York City based employment law  attorney, is a frequent lecturer and trainer on civil collaborative  practice. He last presented locally by Skype at the St. Petersburg  introductory training.  Now come see him in person! 

Host Open Palm Law invites you to attend this special event on June 8, 2017.  Marc Sheridan's presentation is a precursor to the 13th Annual Global Collaborative Law Council Conference on civil collaborative practice, September 7-9, 2017. 

Florida passed the Collaborative Law Process Act during its 2016 legislative session. In it, the Florida Legislature has taken steps to provide a fundamentally different, a more civil and less contentious dispute resolution process for families in conflict, stating that its purpose was to: 

1. Create a uniform system of practice for a collaborative law process for proceedings under chapters 61 and 742 of the Florida Statutes

2. Encourage the peaceful resolution of disputes and the early settlement of pending litigation through voluntary settlement procedures.

3. Preserve the working relationship between parties to a dispute through a non-adversarial method that reduces the emotional and financial toll of litigation. 

Florida is the 15th state in the nation to adopt a version of the act. Civil practitioners elsewhere have already begun applying the collaborative process for their clients. Don’t be left eating their dust. Be prepared when a client asks you whether you are trained in this area of dispute resolution. Attend this seminar for a broad overview of how the process works, who’s involved and how, and what types of conflicts are best suited for resolution by use of the collaborative approach. This seminar will answer your question, “Should I be trained in the collaborative dispute resolution process and, if so, when can I conveniently attend a training?”

On July 1, 2017 the new Collaborative Law Rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Florida will go into effect.  Click here to read the order.   Collaborative Practice has already expanded to business and commercial disputes around the world.  Now is the time for you to add Collaborative Practice to your legal toolbox.  Do not be left behind!

Marc O. Sheridan, Esq. founder of the New York Civil Collaborative group, Northeast Regional Director for the Global Collaborative Law Council, and well-known trainer, will present a three-hour introduction to Civil Collaborative Practice.  Mr. Sheridan will present how attorneys can benefit from applying the success of collaborative practice in family law cases to civil cases. Mr. Sheridan will teach you how the Collaborative Practice can:Provide clients with more fiscally efficient results;Preserve confidentiality;Transform inflexible demands into productive solutions;Convert short-term clients into enduring business relationships;Eliminate risk;Diffuse emotion and restore communication; and  Create a Win-Win outcome.

At only $50, do not miss this special opportunity to learn from an expert in civil collaborative practice and earn ethics CLE credit.  Reserve one of the limited number of seats before they're all sold out.  This seminar has been approved by the Florida Bar for 3.5 General & 1.0 Ethics and 3.5 Civil Trial Certifications.

To reserve your seat, completion of the online registration form is required, regardless of payment type.  Space is guaranteed once payment & registration is received.  Registration is first come, first served.  Click below to reserve your seat.  Payments are non-refundable.