This new book, edited by Forrest S. Mosten, an experienced mediator and Collaborative practitioner, and Adam Cordover, an attorney with insights as an emerging leader in the Collaborative movement, puts the spotlight on the wisdom and practice-derived insights of 25 authors who command vast experience in the trenches of their Collaborative practices.

Prologue: Making Collaborative and Non-Court Practice Your Day Job – Forrest S. Mosten & Adam B. Cordover

Chapter 1: Lawyers as Peacemakers. Really?!? Yes, Really. – David Hoffman

Chapter 2: How Collaborative Practice Will Improve Your Profitability – Robert Merlin

Chapter 3: Redefining Your Practice Signature and Creating a Profitable Peacemaking Practice – Kevin Scudder

Chapter 4: How Many Hats Can You Wear? Assessing If You Can Be a Collaborative Professional and Still Litigate – Carl Michael Rossi

Chapter 5: Being A Client Leader: The Art of Gaining New Collaborative Clients – Rich Grof

Chapter 6: Effectively Marketing Your Collaborative Practice – Gary Direnfeld

Chapter 7: Creating Collaborative Office Space – Zanita Zacks-Gabriel

Chapter 8: Integrating Technology into Your Collaborative Practice – Brian Galbraith

Chapter 9: Getting Buy-In for a Collaborative Approach from the Other Spouse and Attorney – Enid Miller Ponn

Chapter 10: The First Client Meeting: Gateway to a Collaborative Case – Bev Churchill

Chapter 11: Gaining Success at the First Joint Collaborative Meeting – Jeremy Gaies

Chapter 12: Fine-Tuning Your Collaborative Team – Lara Traum

Chaoter 13: Developing a Range of Collaborative Models: One Size Does Not Fit All – Ronald D. Ousky

Chapter 14: Mediation and Collaboration: Harnessing Potential Synergy – Elizabeth Potter Scully

Chapter 15: Traits and Skills of a Highly Effective Financial Neutral – J. David Harper

Chapter 16: Collaborative Child Specialists: Traditional and Expanded Roles – Kathleen Zumpano

Chapter 17: Using Behavioral Health Professionals in Family Law – Nancy Retsinas and Susan Buniva – includes Supplemental Practice Tips by Melissa Sulkowski

Chapter 18: Collaborative Marriage Planning – Dennis Lerner

Chapter19: Modifying Existing Agreements with a Collaborative Approach – Kimberly Stamatelos

Chapter 20: Avoiding and Handling Termination of the Collaborative Process – Michael V. Fancher Chapter 21: Civil Collaborative Practice: The New Way to Do Business – Sherrie R. Abney Chapter 22: Collaborative Practice as a Business – Brian Galbraith

Conclusion: Next Steps to Develop Your Collaborative Practice – Forrest S. Mosten and Adam B. Cordover

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