ADR Learning Lab is committed to help attorneys, mental health professionals and financial professionals learn skills to help families in their community reach resolutions in their family matters without resorting to court actions. We provide training, education and support in several alternative dispute resolution processes including Collaborative Practice, Mediation, Co-Mediation and Collaborative Mediation. ADR Learning Lab (ALL) developed an innovative model to support both new and longtime practitioners looking for new ways to do this work.
The Collaborative Divorce model allows clients to effectively move through a divorce by attending to three sets of issues - Legal, Emotional, and Financial. Similarly our model at ADR for developing and revitalizing Collaborative Divorce communities includes three separate and indispensable elements.
Our training offerings help practitioners learn and understand a variety of problem-solving approaches to divorce. The training includes both the paradigm shift for thinking about divorce, as well as the mechanics for how to navigate these various processes in an effective and efficient way.
We also work with seasoned practitioners and practice groups that may have existed for some time, but that wish to deepen their collective knowledge beyond an introductory training on alternative dispute resolution. Often, practitioners may struggle because they find that despite being trained, it may be challenging to live into their chosen ADR model in ways that feel satisfying to them and their clients when the rubber meets the road in a difficult case.
Practitioners need a vibrant community of professionals that supports and trusts each other. High-functioning practice groups can provide a context for professionals to process difficult issues in cases, share business building tips, and leverage the collective power of the group for marketing and public education efforts. We teach and work in a team based approach to help others learn how to make these alternatives to litigation work into their practice in a doable, livable, authentic way.