When I founded Transitions Legal ten years ago, the very first media pitch we did landed me on TV and in the paper talking about how to love your ex. Yep, you read that right. How to LOVE your ex. My brilliant marketing guru Lynne Golodner pitched the idea to coincide...
While the pandemic itself is mostly behind us, we are living with COVID-19 as a regular virus for the most part, and life is starting to look more livable. Here’s a look at what we can expect in 2023 trends in family law and divorce. Less Adversarial Approaches to...
Divorce mediation is a true first love of mine, and that love informs all the other approaches to family law. I have always loved mediating cases, even as I continued to practice in other ways. Litigation. Collaborative Divorce. Mediation is different from the act of...
Recently, I was invited to be one of the speakers in a special program hosted by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, IACP. I am an IACP member, and I sit on its Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility Committee (IDEA). Last month, I led...
Recently, I coordinated a program for collaborative practitioners with the Great Lakes Civility Project. It was a 90-minute virtual Civility Session, where we explored what civility is, why we need it in these trying times for our country, and how each of us can begin...
Ever since I started Transitions Legal in 2013, I have focused February on learning to love your ex. Some people find that idea odd, or distasteful, but it’s not what you think. Love is not preference or attraction, even. In this context, it’s about understanding and...