The end of the year is here. I won’t say “finally here” because for me, I feel like we just got through January. I hope it has been a busy and prosperous year for you. And I hope part of that busy has been completing at least some of those monthly challenges I have been sending out to you since June. I’ve got one for you this month that allows you to sit at home in the comfort of your bunny slippers: Review your website identity: Do you present yourself as a Collaborative Professional or is … [Read more...]
CDT President’s Letter – October 2022
First, a big THANK YOU to all of you who are joining me in the monthly challenges to spread the good word about Collaborative and bring new member to Collaborative Divorce Texas. You met with lawyers unfamiliar with Collaborative. You invited non-members to our October Lunch-and-Learn. Now I have a new 30-day challenge for you: Take a Mental Health Professional Out for Coffee! One of the best ways we can make Collaborative the preferred method of divorce in Texas is by making sure that … [Read more...]
Annual CDT General Membership Meeting
On Friday, March 5, CDT will be holding its 3rd Annual General Membership Meeting in conjunction with the State Bar Collaborative Law Conference. Unlike the Conference which will be presented in a webinar-style format, the General Membership Meeting will be a live format meeting on Zoom from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. It will be a great opportunity to connect virtually with Collaborative friends from around the state and hear what CDT has been doing for you in the last year. Since the start of this … [Read more...]
New CDT Membership Benefits
As Chair of the Membership Committee, I and our committee members are always considering ways to provide you with greater benefits for your membership with Collaborative Divorce Texas. With our enhanced social media campaign that was launched just this last year, we have more and more people coming to our organization’s website to learn about the benefits of a Collaborative Divorce and find Collaborative Divorce professionals to represent them in the process. If you don’t have your membership … [Read more...]
Why Be A Member of Collaborative Divorce Texas?
Your membership in Collaborative Divorce Texas is important. It is important to you. It is important to your clients. It is important to the greater legal community. And it takes pioneers like you to renew your membership each year and increase the benefit of this growing movement to all of us. Why It’s Important to You Not to sound self-aggrandizing, but Collaborative Divorce Texas has become a leader in our nation and around the world for the promotion of Collaborative Divorce when … [Read more...]
Meet New Board Member Rhonda Cleaves
Name: Rhonda Cleaves Date and Place of Birth: Houston. My husband likes to say that I was born before men landed on the moon (a whole 2 weeks). Family: A kind and generous husband, 2 very sports-oriented teenagers – a son and a daughter, and a loveable chocolate lab who doesn’t get nearly as much attention as she should. Education: B.A. from Stephen F. Austin State University, J.D. from University of Texas School of Law; graduate studies at Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City Firm Name: … [Read more...]
Register Now! 2018 Collaborative Law Conference
With just over a week before the annual Collaborative Law Conference co-sponsored by Collaborative Divorce Texas and the State Bar of Texas, it’s not too late to register. (Register here.) Discounts are still available for members of Collaborative Divorce Texas and/or the Collaborative Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. In response to requests for substantive skill building presentations, this year’s Course Directors and Planning Committee have put together a program that will have … [Read more...]