Collaborative Law Training

Ms. Brumley teaches Basic and Advanced Collaborative Law Training several times per year.

About the Program: This two day basic training will cover interest based negotiation, a comparison and contrast of collaborative practice with litigation and mediation, an introduction to the Protocols of Practice for collaborative professionals and techniques for effective practice. It is open to lawyers, mental health professionals and financial professionals.

Dates: March 22-23, 2012 (Begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. each day)

Location: 3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75219.

Cost: $500.00 per person - ** Limited to 10 Enrollees for maximum interaction
(Cost must be paid upon reservation and is refundable if canceled at least seven days prior to seminar)

About the Trainers: Janet P. Brumley is the author of Divorce Without Disaster; is board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; has practiced law for 30 years in Dallas County, Texas; is a frequent presenter on collaborative law at professional continuing education seminars; is a member of the committee that drafted Texas Collaborative Law Protocols of Practice for Lawyers; has served as chairperson of Dallas Alliance of Collaborative Family Lawyers; was selected as a Texas Super Lawyer and Top 50 Women Attorneys in Texas; has been selected by her peers to be included in The Best Lawyers of America 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011; was selected as a Best Lawyer in Dallas for 2009, 2010 & 2011; has conducted collaborative law training in Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and Arkansas; attended Harvard Law School Advanced Negotiation Workshop; and is a member of the International Alliance of Collaborative Professionals, Texas Collaborative Law Institute, Dallas Alliance of Collaborative Family Lawyers and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Janet also serves on the board of the Texas Collaborative Law Institute.

Vicki M. James is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been in private practice since 1987. Vicki graduated from Eastern New Mexico State University with a Bachelor degree in Education and she holds a Masters degree from Texas A&M at Commerce, Texas. She uses a family system approach for counseling (assisting) families, couples, and individuals going through life crisis, grief and relationship issues. Vicki is trained as a Collaborative Law Professional, Mediator, Parent Coordinator, and Parent Facilitator and frequently works with families in conflict and crisis, move through difficult transitions. Vicki has been a Collaborative Law Trainer at the regional, state and national level. Vicki also is part of the faculty at SMU in their certification for Spiritual Directors. Vicki published a booklet titled "Communication Playbook".

Please contact Becky Borders to enroll or for further information. 214.526.5234 or bborders@vernerbrumley.com