January 2023 19th 5:30-7:00 P.M. Collaborative Divorce Collin County Team Thursday Speaker: Robert (Bob) J. Merlin, JD; Flexibility: how it can make the collaborative process more accessible.Robert is a collaborative divorce attorney and mediator from Coral Gables, Florida. In addition to his law practice, Robert teaches law students and trains attorneys and other professionals how to use the Collaborative Process. He also mentors many other attorneys and other … [Read more...]
If Time Has Brought Change, Let CDT Know
The last year (and life in general) has brought change to many of our professional practices. If your office or practice situation has changed, PLEASE update your profile on the CDT website. It is always beneficial to have current information listed in your profiles so other collaborative professionals, and potential clients, can establish contact with you. … [Read more...]
Dues Reminder
CDT reminds you to make certain your annual dues are up to date. You can do so by logging into to your Member Page on the CDT Website and hitting the Renew/Extend Membership link. It is a simple and quick process. Thank You. … [Read more...]
What’s Going On In the Collaborative Community
February 2022 24 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM PST IACP presents Elisabetta Valentini, Don't Be Afraid of "Matrix"! Let's Turn The Light On Virtual Negotiations and Master Them Webinar To register: https://www.collaborativepractice.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=151 March 2022 3-5 Collaborative Professionals of Washington 15th Annual Conference 24 and 25 “Spring Conference 2022” SBOT Collaborative Law Course to be held at the Westin Galleria Hotel – Dallas. (In Person) 25 … [Read more...]
What’s Going On In the Collaborative Community
January 2022 12, 13, 14 and 20- IACP Introductory Collaborative Practice Training. Non-Members Welcome (Virtual) https://www.collaborativepractice.com/event/1st-quarter-2022-online-introductory-interdisciplinary-collaborative-practice-training 26-28 Building a Satisfying Collaborative Practice An Online Training Partnership of IACP and Mosten Guthrie Academy (Virtual) https://www.collaborativepractice.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=144 February 2022 1 First … [Read more...]
President’s Corner
As my first act as the new President for CDT, I want to acknowledge all the CLI-TX/CDT Presidents and Trustees that have served us so very well and extend my gratitude. I am both humbled and honored to work among professionals, who walk with clients during some of the hardest and most painful times of life. I know that there is no need to remind the members of CDT of the virtue in the critical work you do to help families in the divorce process. I appreciate the time and care you give … [Read more...]
Looking Forward To Seeing You Tomorrow!
8:55 Welcoming Remarks - Kristen A. Algert, Austin, Goranson Bain Ausley 9:00 Projecting Empathy in the Zoom Room - Michael Erickson, LPC, Houston, Erickson Counseling and Mediation; Ray Levy, Ph.D., Dallas, Ray Levy, Ph.D. & Associates; Carol Mapp, LCSW, Arlington, Carol Mapp & Associates 9:45 Neuroscience of Implicit Biases: Is It Affecting Your Professionalism? - Lisa Blackwood, MS MA LPC-S, LCDC, EMDR Certified Therapist, Austin, Austin Wellness We will be providing … [Read more...]
Socializing opportunities during Collaborative Conference on March 4, 2021
Dear Collaborative Friend (only those signed up for the Collaborative Conference 2021), We are thrilled that you will be participating in the SBOT/CDT Collaborative Course 2021!Your Course Planning Committee has built a program full of relevant and interesting presentations. But while watching and listening are great ways to learn, collaborative professionals are best known for connecting and engaging! Please join us immediately after Thursday’s program to engage and connect with … [Read more...]
Calling All Members – Annual Membership Meeting (3’5’2021)
Who: All Active/Current CDT MembersWhen: Friday, March 5 from 12:00 to 1:00 pmWhere: You guessed it – Zoom! Each year, CDT hosts its annual Membership Meeting to update all members on the organization’s activities of the previous year, the announcement of the new Credentialed and Master Credentialed Collaborative Professionals, and recognition of the year’s recipient of the Gay G. Cox Award for Excellence in the Practice of Collaborative Law. As with everything else, we are adjusting … [Read more...]
SAVE THE DATE: March 4 & 5, 2021-14th Annual Virtual Collaborative Conference
SAVE THE DATE Please Note: Due to the current guidelines issued by the CDC, we made the decision to change the format of this live event to a webcast. We apologize for any inconvenience, but the health and safety of you, our volunteers, and TexasBarCLE staff is most important. 14th Annual CourseCollaborative Law: Building Better CollaborationCosponsored by the Collaborative Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and Collaborative Divorce TexasMCLE Credit: 12.25 hrs., including 2.5 … [Read more...]
Please join us immediately after Thursday’s program during Collaborative Conference 2021 to engage and connect with your fellow participants
We are thrilled that you will be participating in the SBOT/CDT Collaborative Course 2021! If you haven’t signed up yet, please do so here: https://www.texasbarcle.com/CLE/AABuy0.asp?lID=18781&sProductType=EV Your Course Planning Committee has built a program full of relevant and interesting presentations. But while watching and listening are great ways to learn, collaborative professionals are best known for connecting and engaging! Please join us immediately after … [Read more...]
Meet New CDT Board Member Jennifer Leister
Name: Jennifer Leister Date and Place of Birth: September 1, 1975. Dallas, Texas Family: Married to Chris Leister and 2 children, Emma and Rhett Leister Education: Bachelor’s in Psychology from UTD and Master’s in Counseling from Amberton University. Member of Collaborative Divorce Texas since: 2007 (I think) I started practicing Collaboratively because: I believe in the process. I have spent the last 15 years providing therapy to families in high conflict situations, … [Read more...]
Bitcoin: What a Divorce Attorney Needs to Know
By Dorothy Haraminac Bitcoin has been around for over a decade. It has a value and can generate additional value in gains and forks (these are not your everyday silverware). It is a cryptocurrency, a type of digital asset, and was created by a group of privacy enthusiasts who worked together to build Bitcoin into what it is today, a set of all transactions linked together to form a digital ledger (known as bitcoin’s blockchain). There are over 1,700 other types of … [Read more...]
Meet New Treasurer David Brunson
Name: David T. Brunson Birth: November 19th in Austin, Texas Family: Married 38 years, 2 sons, 2 grandchildren Education: Texas Tech University - Bachelors in Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Arlington – Masters in Business AdministrationSMU – Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution Firm Name: Lifeway Financial Corporation (Founder) Member of Collaborative Divorce Texas since: 2004 I started practicing Collaboratively because: Linda Solomon and … [Read more...]
5 Great Opportunities at This Year’s Collaborative Conference!
In addition to a great lineup of speakers at this year Collaborative Law Conference in Austin. There are a number of opportunities to take advantage of during the conference. The 2nd Annual Collaborative Divorce Texas General Membership luncheon will be held at noon on March 5th. This luncheon is for MEMBERS ONLY. The luncheon is an opportunity to hear reports from the Board of Directors on the growth of the organization over the past year. In addition, the newest … [Read more...]
Suggested Blog Topic; January is National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month
Here is a suggestion for a blog to write in January whether it is for your personal blog, practice group or for CDT. According to a recent news release published by the Connecticut Collaborative Divorce Group, January is National Child Centered Divorce Awareness Month. https://patch.com/connecticut/westhartford/january-national-child-centered-divorce-awareness-month This is a great time to write blogs on how the Collaborative Divorce process focuses protecting children during the divorce … [Read more...]
Meet Robin Watts – New CDT Board Member
Name: Robin Watts Date and Place of Birth: April 9, 1969, McAlester, OK Family: Lindsey (25), Taylor & Tyler (23), Casey (20) Education: Elementary Education (Oklahoma State University); Master of Science (Texas Woman’s University); and PhD (work in progress from Texas Woman’s University) Firm Name: N/A (Robin Watts Mental Health Services, PLLC) Member of Collaborative Divorce Texas since: 2014 I started practicing Collaboratively because: I like to bring families … [Read more...]
Jack Emmott Honored at Texas Bar Advanced Family Law Seminar
Collaborative Divorce Texas recognized Houston Attorney Jack Emmott with the 2018 Gay G. Cox Award for Excellence In Collaborative Law on August 13 at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Conference in San Antonio. Each year the collaborative community awards the Gay G. Cox award to an individual who has shown inspired and dedicated service to the collaborative divorce process and who reflects the ideals and spirit of Gay Cox in trying to be a peacemaker. In presenting the award, Kevin … [Read more...]
To Be or Not To Be…Credentialed
When I was a young boy, one of my favorite television shows was The Invisible Man. It was a fiction, adventure and espionage series based in part on the book authored by H.G. Wells. As a viewer, the idea of being invisible held fantastic fantasies about moving unseen in the world. What privileged access to events, information, and people that would provide me! However, for you and me, as collaborative professionals who want to be known and recognized for peaceable, healthy and … [Read more...]
Enhance Your Skills With Advanced Training – June 15
Beyond Interest-Based Negotiation will be presented by Stephen H. Sulmeyer, JD, Ph.D. at the 2018 Collaborative Divorce Texas Advanced Interdisciplinary Training. Stephen is a lawyer, psychologist, mediator and Collaborative Law practitioner. His psychotherapy practice is based in Marin County, Calif. Sulmeyer’s unique blend of law and psychology allows him to identify and work effectively with, rather than shy away from, the underlying psychological obstacles that are often the real barriers … [Read more...]
