Also, the collaborative process allows clients and their attorneys to
reach creative settlements not available in court.
Not exact matches
By opening up new
creative perspectives of how a solution may be addressed,
settlements can be
reached by widening the scope of the problem to include the relationships of all members of the family, how the parties will emotionally handle any solution, and how the result will affect finances now and in the future.11
As Collaborative Professionals, we should never be afraid to be
creative and do what it takes to
reach the ultimate goal of
settlement without litigation.
Even in cases where the parties in litigation
reach a
settlement prior to trial, the contentious nature of the adversarial process does not lend itself even to considering
creative options tailored to the clients» unique situation, such as those described above and ultimately chosen by the clients in this case.