Welcome to the 3rd and final segment of “In Whose Best Interest?”!
In May 2023 we presented a workshop to address those collaborative and mediation cases that should terminate when the integrity of the non-adversarial process is so impaired that self-determination of the parties is no longer possible. We touched on the current Standards and Best Practices of IACP and APFM. We continued this exploration in the beginning of 2024, looking at reasons for termination, screening to protect the process, and what happens when neutrality is questioned.
This Fall, we are taking a deep dive into the logistics and ethics of terminating or not terminating. We will be engaging in role plays as well as presentation, discussion and Q & A.
October 16, 2024: Understanding the best practices and ethics involved in continuing Mediations and Collaborations that no longer maintain the integrity of the defined process and in terminating those cases. In addition to reviewing existing standards, we will be recommending additional needed standards for situations when termination is the most ethical path to follow.
November 13, 2024: Wondering how and when to have the difficult conversation(s) about whether to terminate or withdraw from your mediation and collaborative cases? Join us to learn:
Hope to see you there!
Please note that both sessions will be recorded. If you are unable to attend, the recordings will be provided to all registrants, ensuring you have access to the full content at your convenience.
CLEs: 4
CEUs: TBD
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
No refunds for cancellations after September 15.
CCND
[email protected]
Louise Zito, Esq.
has mediated family and related matters for over 35 years and draws heavily on her Mediation experience in her Collaborative work. She takes great delight in training new mediators and learning from them and her partner, Eva DeFranco, who never fails to challenge and energize. Louise also trains Attorneys, Family Specialists and Financial Specialists in Advanced Family Mediation and Collaborative topics.
Louise is a Senior Fellow to the Quinnipiac School of Law Center on Dispute Resolution. She is an APFM Certified Advanced Practitioner and is a current Board member and Past President of CCND. She co-founded the Divorce Solutions of CT and the Ct Family Mediation Training Group. She is a member of the Connecticut Summit of Collaborative Professionals, APFM and IACP.
She is on the Steering Committee for The Taskforce on Reimagining Family Dispute Resolution, a joint project of CCND and The Center on Dispute Resolution. She is also a principal in Center for Family Mediation and Collaborative Divorce and partner in the Calma Collective which offers advanced trainings for family law professionals in retreat settings.
Louise happily joined Dolan Divorce Lawyers in 2021 after many inspired and joyful years as a partner in Biller, Sachs, Raio and Zito. She now serves as Of Counsel to Dolan Family Law which allows her to continue Consultations, offer Second Opinions and engage in Impasse Resolution and Termination Consultations. She is proud to work with the many talented attorneys in this firm, and grateful for the opportunities afforded her in this position. She has received numerous awards in recognition of her work in law, the community and family dispute resolution, and is most grateful and honored to be the recipient of the Howard Krieger Beacon Lifetime Achievement Award, 2021.
Contact Louise at [email protected] or 203-397-6171. https://www.dolanfamilylaw.com/
Eva DeFranco, JD, a partner at Collins Hannafin, P.C., is a divorce mediator and collaborative divorce practitioner. She has practiced divorce law since 1986 and was trained in mediation and collaborative practice in 2005 and 2007. She is a partner at Collins Hannafin, P.C.
Eva is committed to helping her clients reduce the toll and turmoil inherent in the adversarial divorce process and guiding them to achieve their most important goals.
Eva is co-founder of the CT Mediation Training Group and conducts the 40-hour basic mediation training in CT for lawyers, mental health professionals and divorce financial planners. Eva is past president and a current board member of the CT Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce.
She is an APFM-certified advanced practitioner and has been recognized with the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating as well as Super Lawyers. Eva is an avid vegetable gardener, potter, hiker and golfer and lives with her husband and golden retriever in Sherman, CT.
Contact Eva: [email protected]
or (203)-885-1938
Elizabeth S. Thayer, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist at Beacon Behavioral Services LLC, West Hartford, Ct. She is trained in mediation and collaborative divorce and has many years of interdisciplinary experience as a mental health collaborative divorce coach. She is a founder or the Collaborative Connection of Connecticut practice group and a Co-Chair of the International Association of Divorce Professionals Trainers Committee. She is co-founder of the PEACE Program, a parent counseling program for parents of divorce and the co-author of two publications: The Co-Parenting Survival Guide and Adult Children of Divorce.
Dr. Thayer provides individual, group, couples and family therapy and mediation and has given numerous presentations, workshops, and trainings for professionals. She is on the Board of the Children’s Law Center, Copper Beech Institute, and a former board member of CCND.
Dr. Thayer is dedicated to working with divorce families to reduce conflict and support a respectful transition through out of court collaborative agreement.
Contact Dr. Thayer: [email protected]
or www.beaconbehavioral.com