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The Mass. Collaborative Law Council trains attorneys and collaborative professionals, educates the public regarding the collaborative option and promotes the use of the collaborative law practice throughout Massachusetts. |
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Origins of Collaborative Law Practice |
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Collaborative Law Practice ("CLP") was the invention of a Minneapolis family law attorney, Stuart Webb, who in 1990 decided that he would
no longer take cases to court. Instead, he founded a group of lawyers—the Collaborative Law Institute—who agreed to take cases
solely for purposes of settlement. In 15 years, the use of CLP has grown rapidly. CLP groups exist in almost all states in the U.S. and most of the Canadian provinces. |
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Collaborative Law in Massachusetts |
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Although CLP has been used widely in the area of family law, Massachusetts lawyers and other professionals are expanding its use to
virtually all areas of legal disputes, including:
- divorce and separation
- business disputes
- employment issues
- probate cases
- insurance cases
- construction disputes
- and much more
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Collaborative Law Internationally |
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IACP is the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, an international community of legal, mental health and financial professionals working in concert to create client-centered processes for resolving conflict. For more information and to find practitioners worldwide, go to www.collaborativepractice.com
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