The knowledge that the Collaborative attorneys can not bring the case in front of a judge further permits the parties to speak openly about potential settlement options (and frees attorneys from conducting exhaustive,
costly opposition research).
Not exact matches
This means that no time, money, or energy is spent in
costly legal proceedings,
opposition research, or frivolous litigation.
The attorneys are forbidden from engaging in
opposition research or preparing for
costly trials.
Collaborative attorneys can only help the spouses reach an out - of - court settlement, so no time, money, or energy is spent on
opposition research, dirty litigation tactics, or preparing for a
costly trial.