Membership at a glance
The Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota was the first of more than 90 Collaborative Practice Groups around the world. Committed to significantly expanding the awareness and use of collaborative law in Minnesota, it provides family law attorneys, financial advisors, and mental health professionals with resources, training and support to develop, grow, or participate in a collaborative divorce process. Benefits include:
- Training. The Institute provides essential training to improve collaborative skills, including ongoing training workshops and training from international experts
- Resources. The Institute provides support to smaller practice groups, discounts on training for members, and mentoring opportunities with experienced collaborative practitioners.
- Marketing Support. The Institute offers professional marketing consultation and access to an international marketing campaign that includes professionally designed brochures
- Website Promotions. A new website assists members in promoting collaborative practice and educating the public about collaborative law.
- Multidisciplinary Networking. Members of the Collaborative Law Institute include mental health professionals, financial consultants, mediators, and attorneys who network at trainings, local meetings, and on Institute committees.
What members say
"The Collaborative Law Institute provides a common ground where collaborative professionals can interact, sharpen their collaborative skills, and develop training and education programs to disseminate practice methods and information about collaborative practice."
Stu Webb, Attorney, Minneapolis
"The Collaborative Law Institute is helping me work to build my ideal family practice. Training has broadened my conflict resolution skills and the marketing assistance has allowed me to attract clients willing to participate in meaningful solutions."
Ron Ousky, Attorney, Edina
"Membership in the Collaborative Law Institute is vital to staying on the cutting-edge of family law. The members are an energized group of professionals who are committed to carrying out the strategic plan, which includes an aggressive public awareness campaign."
Amy Wolff, Financial Advisor, Minneapolis
"My 10-year membership in the Collaborative Law Institute and practice of collaborative law taught me new skills, brought me more clients, and made my practice more consistent with my values. The support from like-minded legal, mental health, and financial professionals has been invaluable."
Linda Ojala, Attorney, Minneapolis
"Having worked on the strategic planning process for CLI, I am very excited about being a part of accomplishing the objectives laid out in the plan. This organization is about making changes to the way that disputes are resolved, to improve our clients' well being. By being a member of CLI, I am helping to increase the awareness of this alternative process for resolving issues. The broad public will benefit from having more awareness of their options in how to go through the divorce process."
Tom Luing, Financial Advisor, Bloomington
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