Firm Lawyers & Paralegal Speaking
Kelly Ausley-Flores and paralegal, Ann Young, are part of a panel discussion titled "Putting Agreements on Paper." They speak at 2:15 on March 4 at the Collaborative Law Course 2010. Kris Algert also is part of a panel discussion titled "Case Autopsy" in which a team of professionals discusses one of their collaborative cases -- what worked and did not work in that specific case. Kris and her panel speak at 1:30 on Thursday, March 4.
Collaborative Law Course 2010 in Austin!
Collaborative professionals from all over Texas (and the nation) converge on Austin this week to attend the Collaborative Law Course 2010 taking place at the AT&T Executive Educaiton & Conference Center. The conferences is sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas. Speakers will present topics of interest to lawyers, financial professionals, and mental health professionals all of whom have an interest in helping families move through divorce with dignity and in a way that minimizes conflict.
What is a Collaborative Team?
Many Collaboratiave family law cases include the participation of professionals other than the lawyers. These professionals comprise the "team." These professionals may include a Process Facilitator, a Financial Professional, and child specialist, appraiser, or another lawyer with expertise in a particular area of law releveant to the divorce case. Attached is a brief description of a Collaboative team.
JoAl Cannon Sheridan Speaking at the 2010 Parent-Child Relationships Conference
JoAl Cannon Sheridan will be addressing attendees of the 1010 Parent-Child Relationships Conference in Austin, Texas on January 28 -29, 2010. Her topic is "Life After the Child Preference: Where Do We Go from Here."
Professionals for Collaborative Family Law
Professionals for Collaborative Family Law (PFCFL) will meet on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, from 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., in the Barbara Jordan Conference room (2nd Floor @ 700 Lavaca). All lawyers, financial professionals, and mental health professionals interested in Collaborative Family Law are welcome to attend. We usually mix and mingle from 7:30 - 8:00, and at 8:00 we usually have a speaker or a pre-selected discussion topic. PFCFL meets on the last Tuesday of each month.
One Client's Reaction to a Collaborative Divorce
One of the firm's clients, who did not want to be divorced, entered into the Collaborative process. At the recent conclusion of the client's Collaborative divorce, the client wrote to Tom Ausley: "The barn burned down and I can see the moon." The Collaborative process, while not easy, provides clients with the opportunity to get to the other side of their divorce with their dignity intact and with hope for the future.
Tom Ausley Named Vice Chair
At the recent meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) in Chicago, Tom Ausley was named vice chairman of the Collaborative Law Committee. AAML is a national organization comprised of some of the country's best trial lawyers. AAML apparently recognizes that the Collaborative process is a viable option for some families facing divorce or other family law issue.
JoAl Cannon Sheridan Speaking at Ultimate Trial Notebook
On December 3, 2009, JoAl Cannon Sheridan will speak on "Discovery on a Shoestring" at the State Bar of Texas Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar in San Antonio.
Professionals for Collaborative Family Law
Professionals for Collaborative Family Law (PFCFL) will meet on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, from 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., in the Barbara Jordan Conference Room (2nd Floor @ 700 Lavaca). All lawyers, financial professionals, and mental health professionals interested in Collaborative Family Law are welcome to attend. We usually mix and mingle from 7:30 - 8:00, and at 8:00 we usually have a speaker or a pre-selected discussion topic. PFCFL meets on the last Tuesday of each month.
How Much Does it Cost to Get Divorced?
Many clients ask this question and unfortunately there is no definite answer. One client may spend a few thousand dollars and another client, with essentially the same facts and issues, may spend a hundred thousand dollars. What accounts for the wide variance in costs and fees?