Seminar Number

7235

Early
Registration Fee:

$135

On-Site
Registration Fee:

$155

CLE Hours

3 CLE Hours
including
1 Ethics Hour,
1 Professionalism
Hour and 2 Trial Practice Hours

COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE FOR CIVIL CASES
Reaching Critical Mass and Developing Community

DECEMBER 17, 2009

State Bar of Georgia Headquarters
104 Marietta St. NW
Atlanta, GA

Co-Sponsor:
Collaborative Law Institute of Georgia

Presiding:
D. Lynn Russell, Co-Chair, Russell & Herrera, P.C., Atlanta
Dana C. Ashford, Co-Chair, Russell & Herrera, P.C., Atlanta

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
(All attendees must check in upon arrival. A removable jacket or sweater is recommended.)

Welcome and Introduction to the Concept of Civil Collaborative Practice and Its Applications
D. Lynn Russell
Howard Drutman, PhD., Atlanta North Psychotherapy Center, Roswell
Marsha Schechtman, LCSW, Atlanta North Psychotherapy Center, Roswell

Resolving Disputes: What do corporate clients want?
Phillip M. Armstrong, Principal Counsel for ADR and Litigation, Georgia Pacific Corporation, Atlanta
Thomas H. Brettschneider, Consultant, Asset Management, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Atlanta

BREAK

Panel Discussion: Use of Collaborative Practice in Probate/Fiduciary, Corporate/Commercial, and Labor Disputes
Moderators:
D. Lynn Russell
Dana C. Ashford

Panelists:
Hon. Kelli Wolk, Judge, Probate Court of Cobb County, Marietta
Donnell J. McCormack, McCormack Law Group, Smyrna
Patricia J. Craft, Strickland Brockington Lewis LLP, Atlanta
Brian M. Deutsch, Gaslowitz Frankel LLC, Atlanta

Demonstration of Collaborative Team Formation
Howard Drutman, Ph.D.
Marsha Schechtman

Ethical Considerations: Uniform Collaborative Law Act
D. Lynn Russell