Lunch & Learn DATE: May 3, 2022 TIME: 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. TOPIC CHANGE: Top 10 Things Ted Lasso Teaches Us About Collaborative Divorce (previously it was a presentation and tour of the new CDT website) presented by Mickey Gayler RSVP … [Read more...]
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training-June 24, 2022 (Austin)
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training Friday June 24, 2022 - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. LOCATION: 500 West 2nd Street, 14th Floor, Austin, TX 78701 (Lunch w/be provided) Advanced Techniques for the Toughest Collaborative Cases: Approaches for the Individual Professional and for the Team Description of Training: This program explores some of the thorniest situations that arise in Collaborative cases, and creative ways that each individual member of the Team and … [Read more...]
Lunch & Learn April 5, 2022
LUNCH & LEARN (FREE to members, $100 non-members) April 5, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. via ZOOM PRESENTER: Amy Lambert, JD TOPIC: Handling Premarital (and Post martial) Agreements in the CL process DESCRIPTION: Review what is required for a Premarital Agreement in Texas; Review what can and can’t be included in Premarital Agreements in Texas; Compare the traditional way of handling a Premarital Agreement (legal arm-wrestling) vs. Collaborative prenups; Discuss the … [Read more...]
Lunch & Learn – February 1, 2022 – Effective Debrief
LUNCH & LEARN (FREE to members, $100 non-members) February 1, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. via ZOOM PRESENTER: Rhonda Cleaves, JD & Honey Sheff, Ph.D. TOPIC: Effective Debrief DESCRIPTION: purpose of professional debriefs in the Collaborative Law process and considerations for engaging in effective debrief. They will explore why effective debriefs can be difficult and share practice tips to get around those difficulties. REGISTRATION NOTE: 1 hour of CLE's approved for … [Read more...]
CDT’s Annual Membership Meeting – March 25, 2022
“The RSVP deadline has passed. If you are still interested in attending, please see Ronda Robinson, Executive Director, at the Collaborative Divorce Texas booth on Thursday, during the Conference at the Westin Galleria to be added to the list; however, lunch will not be provided. You may bring your own with you.” CDT Annual Membership Meeting Who: All Active/Current CDT Members When: Friday, March 25, 2022 from 12:15 to 1:15 pm Where: Westin Galleria/Dallas (Ft Worth 1 Room) Each … [Read more...]
Lunch & Learn 11/2/2021 – Financial Infidelity with Mike Benaglio
LUNCH & LEARN (FREE to members, $100 non-members) November 2, 2021 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. via ZOOM PRESENTER: Mike Benaglio, CDFA, MAFF TOPIC: Financial Infidelity The emotional response to uncovering financial infidelity in a marriage can be a cause of divorce, a source of compounding distrust and an embarrassment to one or both spouses. When the clients enter the collaborative process, a major tenet of the successful case will be transparency - even if it has not been practiced in … [Read more...]
CANCELLED: Virtual Basic Interdisciplinary Training (Nov. 4-5 & 11-12, 2021)
CANCELLED We are very sorry to have to cancel this training; however, the registration for the class was smaller than anticipated and to provide the best possible experience, we are rescheduling for 2022 when more professionals are available to participate. Keep your eyes open for a posting to this training page on our website early next year. Virtual Basic Interdisciplinary Training We hope you will join us remotely with other collaboratively minded professionals on the following dates! … [Read more...]
Lunch & Learn – October 5th: 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH & LEARN (FREE to members, $100 non-members) October 5, 2021 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. via ZOOM PRESENTER: Jack Emmott, JD of Houston TOPIC: The Initial Client Consultation – Divorce Preparedness, Resolution Choices and Creating Hope in Collaborative. REGISTRATION … [Read more...]
Collaborative Conference 2022 – March 24 & 25, 2022 (Live) (REGISTRATION NOW OPEN)
15th Annual Collaborative Conference 2022 - March 24 & 25, 2022 Live & in person in Dallas at the Westin Galleria "From Bush League to Big League" Please note: Because the health and safety of staff and attendees is our top priority, TexasBarCLE and host hotels will follow the latest CDC guidelines for in-person events. Attendance will require you to comply with protocols that promote a safe environment. See more details. If an event is rescheduled or changed to a webcast, registrants … [Read more...]
SOLD OUT: Advanced Interdisciplinary Training – Sept. 23 (1pm-4pm)-24 (9am-12pm), 2021
TRAINING IS SOLD OUT Advanced Interdisciplinary Training ZOOM THESE ARE THE ACTUAL TIMES: Thursday, September 23, 2021: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. AND Friday September 24, 2021: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. JUST ROLL WITH IT: Recognizing & Responding to Resistance. Resistance to change comes up in our work often. As clients discover they must make changes, avoidance, defensiveness, or confrontation can occur. Recognizing resistance behavior and underlying motivations helps to identify best … [Read more...]
Lunch & Learn – August 3, 2021 – CANCELLED
Lunch & Learn - August 3, 2021 - CANCELLED Keep your eyes open for the September lunch & learn registration coming soon … [Read more...]
Lunch & Learn – July 6th – Working with Untrained Professionals in a Collaborative Case by Craig Haston
LUNCH & LEARN - Presented by Craig Haston, JD July 6, 2021 @ 12:00 noon Working with Untrained Professionals in a Collaborative Case Craig Haston will talk about the unique process of a collaborative law case, the requirements of the collaborative law statute, the purposes and goals of training and how to work with untrained professionals to make sure the statute is followed and the procedures and methods employed in a successful collaborative law case are achieved. REGISTER NOTE: … [Read more...]
LUNCH & LEARN – Presented by Jennifer Tull, JD – June 1st @ 12:00 noon
LUNCH & LEARN - Presented by Jennifer Tull, JD June 1, 2021 @ 12:00 noon Expanding the Pie when Negotiating Children’s Schedules We have all had the client who wants to compare the number of days per month he or she has with the children to the number of days the children will spend with their other parent. That seems understandable, if not reasonable. Then there are the parents who want to compare hours, or waking hours, weekend hours, or non-school waking hours, or hours outside of … [Read more...]
May 4, 2021 – CDT Lunch & Learn: “Curious Listening”
CDT Lunch & Learn: "Curious Listening" May 4, 2021 - 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. TRAINER: Syd Sharples, LCSW Talking about the Insight Mediation model and its application to collaborative. This model moves beyond interests to identify higher-level cares and the threats to those cares. As a result, new levels of understanding can be achieved, and solution-oriented discussions can progress. REGISTRATION NOTE: these lunch and learns will continue on the 1st Tuesday of every month through … [Read more...]
April 6, 2021 – Lunch & Learn: Understanding the Polyvagal Theory (and how it affects your client & what to do about it)
April 6, 2021 LUNCH & LEARN 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MEMBERS: FREE (active member status will be verified) NON-MEMBERS: $100.00 Understanding The Polyvagal Theory (and how it affects your client and what to do about it) Jennifer Leister LPCS, Charissa Fry LPC and Melinda Eitzen JD will be discussing how to identify when our clients are dysregulated and have gone into fight or flight mode or shutdown mode and how to help them regulate back into a state where they can make good logical … [Read more...]
June 24 (1-4) and June 25 (9-12), 2021-Advanced Training w/Jacinta Gallant
ACTUAL HOURS: June 24, 2021 (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) June 25, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CLOSED; AT CAPACITY (if interested in being put on a wait list, please email Ronda at Ronda@collaborativedivorcetexas.com Advanced Training (This Advanced Interdisciplinary training is intended for collaborative practitioners who have completed Basic Interdisciplinary training and have experience participating in collaborative cases.) June 24, 2021 (1:00 p.m. - 4:00 … [Read more...]
Calling All Members – Annual Membership Meeting (3’5’2021)
Who: All Active/Current CDT Members When: Friday, March 5 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm Where: 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 this … [Read more...]
Virtual Basic Collaborative Interdisciplinary Training – February 11 & 12, 2021
SIGN UP NOW! Virtual Basic Collaborative Interdisciplinary Training - February 11 & 12, 2021 (two full days) To meet the demand for another basic training, CDT is holding another virtual Basic Interdisciplinary Training as follows: Thursday February 11, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (1-hour break for lunch) Friday February 12, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.. (1-hour break for lunch) Tuition: EARLY BIRD: thru Feb. 5, 2021 at 11:59 PM: Members $149; non-members $199; and law students … [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 Course Collaborative Law: Building Better Collaboration Cosponsored by the Collaborative Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and Collaborative Divorce Texas MCLE Credit: 12.25 hrs., including 2.5 ethics. … [Read more...]
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Collaborative Divorce Texas Introduces Virtual Basic Collaborative Interdisciplinary Training November 12-13, 2020 AND November 19 & 20, 2020 … [Read more...]
Virtual Basic Collaborative Interdisciplinary Training – November 12-13, 2020 AND November 19 & 20, 2020 (REGISTRATION HAS ENDED)
Collaborative Divorce Texas Introduces Virtual Basic Collaborative Interdisciplinary Training November 12-13, 2020 AND November 19 & 20, 2020 To meet the demand for basic training, Collaborative Divorce Texas is holding its first Virtual Basic Interdisciplinary Training with trainers from around the state. We hope you will join us remotely with other collaborative minded professionals on the following dates! DATES/TIMES: Thursday November 12, 2020 from 1:00-4:30 and Friday November … [Read more...]
Want or Need a Training? We Hear You!
The Covid 19 pandemic has postponed and/or cancelled collaborative trainings in the last four months. In response to this, the Education, Training and Credentialing Committee and the Board of Trustees of Collaborative Divorce Texas are hard at work preparing alternatives to in-person trainings. We have heard your requests for additional training and education at the basic, intermediary, and advanced levels. Preliminary preparation has begun. Look for an announcement of trainings to come soon! … [Read more...]
Collaborative Time to Shine – Webinar # 2 – June 25
It’s Collaborative’s Time to Shine – Webinar # 2 Collaborative Divorce Texas is excited to announce a follow up webinar on June 25th. The noon webinar will follow a similar format to the May 1st webinar. We will get reports on where people are mentally, financially and on the court backlog and logistics in this new normal. One of the highlights of the Webinar will be a presentation using Video Conferencing such as Zoom in Collaborative cases. Carol Mapp has used Zoom in multiple … [Read more...]
May Day Webinar-May 1, 2020: 12:00 noon
It’s Time for Collaborative Divorce to Shine! – Webinar May 1, 2020 There is likely to be a surge in divorce filings as the stay at home orders are lifted across Texas in the next few weeks. Are you ready? Is your Collaborative Divorce practice ready? When the courts re-open they will be overwhelmed by the backlog of cases and this can be an advantage for collaborative divorce professionals. Join us May 1 for “A May Day Webinar” at noon. We will be discussing how to position your practice for … [Read more...]
POSTPONED: Advanced Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training-6’12’20-Dallas
POSTPONED June 12, 2020 Advanced Training Training will be held in DALLAS More information to come soon … [Read more...]
POSTPONED: Collaborative Interdisciplinary Basic Training – Dallas, TX (April 16-17, 2020)
We have decided to be careful and POSTPONE this training and err on the safe side due to the Coronavirus. Anyone already registered will receive a refund or we can hold your registration fees (it will be up to the registrant). Rescheduling of this training will be posted and emailed once we confirm the new date. Actual Hours: Thursday, April 16th: Registration: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Full Day Workshop: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (light breakfast and lunch provided) Friday, April 17th: … [Read more...]
State Bar of Texas: Collaborative Conference 2020 – Austin Texas (March 5 & 6, 2020)
The State Bar of Texas' Collaborative Conference 2020 - Austin, Texas March 5 & 6, 2019 REGISTER (**Hotel information listed on Registration page as well) (information re: CDT Members' Lunch Thursday and Dinner Thursday night listed below as well) CDT Sponsors: Diamond Level: Briggs & Veselka, Collaborative Divorce Texas, Strada Wealth Management, The Law Office of Tim Whitten Platinum Level: Calabrese Budner, The Crouch Group, Friday Milner Lambert Turner, … [Read more...]
14th Annual Collaborative Law Luncheon – 8’13’19 – NOW CLOSED
REGISTRATION CLOSED The 14th Annual Collaborative Law Luncheon (1 hour of MCLE Credits) Tues., August 13th, 2019 12:00 noon (please arrive a little early) NOTE: NEW LOCATION (just down the street from the Marriott) Schilo’s Restaurant, 430 E. Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX 78205 Speaker: Dr. Becky Davenport, Ph.D., LMFT The Trauma of Infidelity: Understanding and Working through Affairs in Collaborative Divorce Members $50.00 -- Non-Members $70.00 DEADLINE TO RESPOND WAS JULY … [Read more...]
The 13th Annual Collaborative Law Lunch-SOLD OUT
Back by popular demand is the following: 13th Annual Collaborative Law Lunch SOLD OUT Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Noon San Antonio Marriott RiverCenter Secondary Traumatic Stress in Attorneys Who Practice Family Law Stephen L. Jennings, PhD, LPC(S), LSOTP Lynn Jennings, PhD, LPC(S), LSOTP Deadline to RSVP is Friday, August 10th by 10:00 a.m. - all payments in hand by that date; not post-marked. $55.00 per member | $60 non-member PAYMENT IS ON LINE BY CREDIT CARD - HERE … [Read more...]
Applications for 2019 Class for Credentialing are due September 30, 2018
Applications for 2019 Class for Credentialing are due September 30, 2018. Credentialing and Master Credentialing Applications can be found on-line. You must first log into the system as a member and the applications can be found under the Credentialing Tab. All instructions and documents can be found there as well. … [Read more...]
Basic Interdisciplinary Training – September 19 & 20, 2019 – Austin, Tx
Basic Interdisciplinary Training September 19 & 20 2019 University of Texas Thompson Conference Center 2405 Robert Dedman Dr Ste E4302, Austin, TX 78712 (512) 471-3121 Training Team: Jennifer Tull, Kris Algert, Syd Sharples and Mike Benaglio NOTE: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. each day and workshop begins at 9:00 a.m. Workshop ends at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday and 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Brochure and Registration Form ACTUAL ON LINE REGISTRATION LINK BELOW: Registration … [Read more...]
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training – June 21, 2019 – Dallas
SOLD OUT! Advanced Interdisciplinary Training #An Inconvenient Truth: What the legal system tells us about children and divorce June 21, 2019 Meadows Foundation Conference Center 2900 Live Oak, Dallas, TX 75204 9:15 (registration) Training: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Trainers: Carie Silvestri, JD & Jennifer Leister, LPCS Panel: Melinda Eitzen, JD, Honey A. Sheff, Ph.D., P.C., Curtis Harrison, JD & Mickey Gayler, JD. NOTE: THIS IS INTENDED TO BE AN ADVANCED TRAINING AND DOES … [Read more...]
SOLD OUT: Basic Interdisciplinary Training- April 25 & 26 2019 – Dallas
SOLD OUT BASIC COLLABORATIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING April 25 & 26, 2019 - Dallas Meadows Foundation Conference Center 2900 Live Oak Street Dallas, Texas 75204 Thursday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (registration at 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.) Brochure and Registration Form (FYI ONLY) SOLD OUT - REGISTRATION HAS BEEN REMOVED … [Read more...]
Basic Interdisciplinary Training – Austin, Texas: October 4-5, 2018 (SOLD OUT)
BASIC COLLABORATIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING October 4-5, 2018 LOCATION Chase Bank Tower 221 W. 6th Street Lonestar Conference Room Austin, Texas 78701 HOST SPONSOR: Reeves & Brightwell, LLP Training Team: Melinda Eitzen, Julie Quaid, Honey Sheff and Scott Clarke PREFERRABLE METHOD OF REGISTRATION - On-line Registration available: TRAINING IS SOLD OUT! Pricing: now thru 9/20/2018: Member $250 - Non-Member $290 9/21/2018 and after: Member $295 - Non-Member $340 At the … [Read more...]
State Bar of Texas/CDT Collaborative Conference – March 7-8, 2019 – Dallas (MEMBERS ONLY lunch SOLD OUT & Thursday dinner info as well)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 2019 COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE Sponsored by: STATE BAR OF TEXAS and COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE TEXAS March 7-8, 2019 Westin Galleria - Dallas Forrest (Woody) Mosten is the key note speaker. He has been a mediator in private practice since 1979 and is a Collaborative Family Lawyer who specializes in negotiating fair settlements based on informed client consent. REGISTRATION BROCHURE MEMBERS LUNCHEON SOLD OUT! Optional Dinner with your Collaborative Colleagues. Join … [Read more...]
Basic Interdisciplinary Training – Dallas – May 3-4, 2018
Meadows Conference Center, 2900 Live Oak Street, Dallas, TX 75204 - Full Brochure HERE. REGISTRATION by credit card (preferred method) is now available on line HERE. If paying by check please print out Registration Form, fill it in and mail a check as indicated. Click HERE for form to print only. … [Read more...]
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training: June 15, 2018 – Austin
SAVE THE DATE Advanced Interdisciplinary Training June 15, 2018 - Austin, Texas LOCATION: Austin Bar Association Offices, 816 Congress Ave # 700, Austin, TX 78701 Brochure Available HERE On-line Registration HERE. NOTE: this training is a way to fulfill the requirements for credentialing and master credentialing if a member if missing that “box". … [Read more...]
Collaborative Law Luncheon – August 8, 2017 (during AFLC)
LOCATION: San Antonio Marriott RiverCenter Invitations have been mailed: NOTE-if you are mailing in a check the check MUST arrive no later than Thursday, August 3rd. There are no exceptions due to space limitations and confirmations with the hotel. On-Line Registration HERE … [Read more...]
2018 State Bar Collaborative Law Spring Conference – Austin – March 22-23, 2018
Collaborative Law Course 2018 (live) Austin - Mar 22-23, 2018 MCLE Credit: 12.50 hrs (includes 2.75 hrs ethics) MCLE No: 928014582 More Info-Brochure AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center The University of Texas at Austin 1900 University Avenue Austin, TX 78705 (512) 404-3600 Attorneys can Register on-line with the State Bar HERE Others can register with a credit card by calling: 800-204-2222, x1574, during business hours If you prefer to pay by check, click … [Read more...]
2017 Spring Conference – Dallas
The 2017 Collaborative Law Spring Conference will be held in Dallas at the Westin Galleria on March 2 & 3, 2017. We truly have an amazing program planned, including 2 out of state keynote speakers. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Here are just a few highlights for this year’s conference. Key Note Speakers Harvard University Professor Donna Hicks on Dignity Brother Curtis Almquist on Listening to Life with Mind and Heart 20 different presentations by Collaborative … [Read more...]
11th Annual Collaborative Divorce Luncheon
Please join us for the 11th Annual Collaborative Divorce Luncheon on August 2nd, 2016 at the San Antonio Marriott RiverCenter. Invitations have been mailed to all members. Featuring the Pro Bono Collaborative Law Project. If you have not received an invitation, please see below to download the invitation and/or reply card. INVITATION REPLY CARD … [Read more...]
Basic Interdisciplinary Training – Austin (Sept 14-15, 2017)
Sponsor: Reeves & Brightwell, LLP, Location: Chase Bank Tower, 221 W. 6th Street, Suite 1000, Austin, TX 78701 NOTE: Early bird pricing has ended. Brochure and Registration Form (print this link out if submitting by check or you want a copy of the brochure)(PARKING INFORMATION HERE AS WELL) REGISTRATION by credit card on-line Link Chase Tower Alternate Parking … [Read more...]
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training – Dallas (June 23, 2017)
LOCATION: Campbell Centre – Tower II – South Tower, 8150 North Central Expressway, Mezzanine Conference Room, Dallas, Texas 75206 Registration 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Training with working lunch 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Delving into the Heart of Conflict: Breaking Barriers in the Midst of Impasse FACULTY: Lonnie J. Broussard, CFP CDFATM, Barbara A. Burr, J.D. and Lisa Herrick, Ph.D. This Advanced Interdisciplinary training is intended for collaborative practitioners who have … [Read more...]
Basic Interdisciplinary Training – Dallas
Host Sponsor: Godwin Bowman & Martinez THURSDAY: Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:00 am Full-Day Workshop 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch provided) FRIDAY: Networking & Continental Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:00 am Full-Day Workshop 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (lunch provided) TRAINERS: Camille Milner, JD, David Bouschor, JD, MaryAnn Kildebeck, LCSW and David Brunson, CFP, CFA, CDFA EARLY BIRD RATE: Before April 21, 2017: Member* $250 and non-member $290. REGULAR RATE: … [Read more...]
Basic Interdisciplinary Training – Austin
As of right now, we have two (2) spots available for the training and then we are at capacity. Please contact Ronda at ronda@collaborativedivorcetexas.com or 972-386-0158 if interested in seeing if the two (2) spots are still available and, if not, being put on a wait list for any possible cancellations. If you are put on the wait list prior to October 28th, you would qualify for early bird pricing, if put on the wait list on or after October 28th, you would pay regular … [Read more...]
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training – Collaborative Divorce Texas Sponsored
TAKING COLLABORATIVE TEAM WORK TO THE NEXT LEVEL This Advanced Interdisciplinary Training will focus on the specif work on the Neutral Professionals and how attorneys can interact with Neutral Professionals to maximize team function, distribute responsibility and provide a better overall experience for the collaborative client. Learning to Lead Financial Option Development Steve Walker & David Broushor Learning to use the Parenting Plan workbook Honey A. Sheff, Mary Ann Kildebeck, … [Read more...]
Basic Collaborative Interdisciplinary Training – Collaborative Divorce Sponsored
LOCATION: Gardere Wynne Sewell, 1601 Elm Street, Suite 3000, Dallas, Texas 75202 Sponsored by: Collaborative Divorce Texas Co-Sponsored by: Collaborative Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Registration and Brochure … [Read more...]
