Sentences with phrase «lawyer adversarial approach»

Divorce Mediation is an affordable alternative to the traditional two - lawyer adversarial approach to separation and divorce.

Not exact matches

An introduction to Collaborative Practice is offered in some law schools but unfortunately the adversarial lawyer - driven approach is still taught as mainstream.

She notes that lawyers are basically problem solvers and that while being able to answer quickly is a useful skill, «students who function cooperatively... are more likely to arrive at the optimal solution... than are those who approach problems in a competitive, adversarial manner.

It is more productive and less adversarial to use cooperative and collaborative approaches to resolve family law disputes and your lawyer will discuss these options with you.

They are wary of lawyers who take a «one - size - fits - all» adversarial approach and are looking for more satisfying alternatives.

Instead, many state and local officials have been convinced by self - interested personal injury lawyers to take an adversarial approach, inviting additional problems that neither officials nor their constituents need.

This can make it more difficult for couples to reach agreement, because lawyers tend to establish a more adversarial approach to divorce.

But when we get this kind of call, it shows us how much work still needs to be done to help people understand that 1) the lawyers who advertise on the radio that they will protect you can't protect you and your kids from the huge financial and emotional cost of their adversarial approach.