September 16, 2015 TRAINING IN THE BASICS OF COLLABORATIVE LAW 6.75 hours of Texas CLE credit, of which 1.75 hours is ethics, approved

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1 GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE LAW COUNCIL DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COLLABORATIVE LAW SECTION STATE BAR OF TEXAS COLLABORATIVE LAW SECTION AND TEXAS CENTER FOR LEGAL ETHICS Present the 11 th ANNUAL CIVIL COLLABORATIVE LAW CONFERENCE September 16, 2015 TRAINING IN THE BASICS OF COLLABORATIVE LAW 6.75 hours of Texas CLE credit, of which 1.75 hours is ethics, approved September 17-18, 2015 CIVIL COLLABORATIVE LAW CONFERENCE 14 hours of Texas CLE credit, of which 1.25 hours is ethics, approved Dallas Bar Association Belo Mansion 2101 Ross Avenue For further information: - Upcoming Events Sherrie Abney Melanie Atha Anne Shuttee Luemara Wagner

2 GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE LAW COUNCIL DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION COLLABORATIVE LAW SECTION STATE BAR OF TEXAS COLLABORATIVE LAW SECTION AND TEXAS CENTER FOR LEGAL ETHICS PRESENT 11th ANNUAL CIVIL COLLABORATIVE LAW CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2015 DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION, BELO MANSION 2101 ROSS AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS Featured Speakers DIANN SEIGLE Executive Director for Carolina Dispute Settlement Services since 1997, an alternative dispute resolution center that provides and designs alternative dispute resolution services to North Carolina government, courts, businesses, and citizens. Ms. Seigle s areas of practice include mediation, arbitration, med-arb, training, and dispute resolution system design. She is an Advanced Family Practitioner member of the Association of Conflict Resolution. Ms. Seigle has mediated over seven thousand cases in the areas of: Employment, Medicaid, Fair Housing, Family, Civil, Criminal, and Health Care. Ms. Seigle has designed and implemented many of the current mediation programs operating in North Carolina. Ms. Seigle is currently designing and implementing a medical error settlement program, IACT, within North Carolina. AIDA DOSS HAVEL Aida Doss Havel is a recovering litigator, mediator, and collaborative law attorney. After twenty-five years fighting in court, she now limits her practice to mediation and collaborative law. Aida is a graduate of Davidson College and UNC School of Law, and has a Master s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies. She has designed two mediation programs for the Wake County Family Court System. Aida serves on the IACT Executive Committee and teaches for the IACT Program, which brings collaborative law principles to the medical malpractice field. She speaks and trains extensively on collaborative law and mediation. Aida@havellaw.com Information about IACT may be found at For more information go to Upcoming Events

3 11 th ANNUAL CIVIL COLLABORATIVE LAW CONFERENCE Dallas Bar Association, Belo Mansion 2101 Ross Avenue, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Basics of Collaborative Law Day One 8:15-8:45 Registration 8:45-9:00 Welcome by Sponsoring Organizations 9:00-10:00 Overview of the Collaborative Process Sherrie Abney 10:00-10:30 Participation Agreement Anne Shuttee 10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-11:15 Protocols of the Practice (Ethics) Anne Shuttee 11:15-12:00 Candidates for the Collaborative Process Melanie Atha 12:00-1:00 Lunch Q&A for Small Group Discussion Reports on Candidates for the Process 1:00-1:30 Obtaining Informed Consent (limited scope representation) Luemara Wagner 1:30-2:00 Developing Your Screening Interview Melanie Atha 2:00-2:30 Conducting Face-to-Face Meetings Sherrie Abney 2:30-2:45 Break 2:45-3:45 Role Play to Discover Interests and Concerns Sherrie Abney 3:45-4:15 Applying Collaborative Skills to Cases that Aren t Collaborative Luemara Wagner 4:15-4:30 Q&A Thursday, September 17, 2015 Civil Collaborative Law Conference Day Two 9:30-10:00 Registration 10:00-10:15 Welcome Announcements 10:15-10:45 Nature and Value of Collaborative Process Melanie Atha 10:45-11:45 Using Collaborative Law to Resolve Medical Error Diann Seigle and Aida Doss Havel 11:45-12:30 Resolving Same Sex Issues in the Collaborative Process Anne Shuttee, Shelly Skeen, and Adam Seidel 12:30-1:30 Lunch Collaborative Law Around the World Florence Gladel 1:30-2:45 Case Study (Meet Your Lawyers and Begin Step 1 of the Process) Facilitators: Anne Shuttee, Melanie Atha, and Honey Sheff 2:45-3:30 Ethical Considerations Kristen Blankley 3:30-3:45 Break 3:45-4:15 Informing Prospective Clients About the Process Laura R. Schlenker 4:15-5:30 Case Study Steps 2 and 3 5:30-6:30 Reception in Belo Bar 6:30 Group Dinner (Optional) Friday, September 18, 2015 Civil Collaborative Law Conference Day Three 8:30-9:30 The Use and Value of Apology Lee Taft 9:30-11:00 Case Study Continue Step 3 and 4 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:15 How to Get Stakeholders to Buy into the Process Diann Seigle and Aida Doss Havel 12:15-1:15 Lunch Collaborative Clauses in Contracts Luemara Wagner 1:15-1:45 Building Trust Sherrie Abney 1:45-2:30 What if Your Case is Falling Apart? Norma Levine Trusch 2:30-2:45 Break 2:45-4:00 Case Study Continue Step 4 and 5 4:00-4:30 Group Reports and Q&A TOTAL TEXAS CLE FOR ENTIRE CONFERENCE HOURS, OF WHICH 3.00 HOURS IS ETHICS, APPROVED DAY ONE HOURS, OF WHICH 1.75 HOURS IS ETHICS, APPROVED DAYS TWO AND THREE - 14 HOURS, OF WHICH 1.25 HOURS IS ETHICS, APPROVED

4 11th ANNUAL CIVIL COLLABORATIVE LAW CONFERENCE Presenters Sherrie R. Abney, J.D. Carrollton, Texas Diann Seigle Raleigh, North Carolina Melanie M. Atha, J.D. Birmingham, Alabama Honey Sheff, Ph.D. Kristen M. Blankley, J.D. Lincoln, Nebraska Anne K. Shuttee, J.D. Florence Gladel, J.D. Paris, France Shelly Skeen, J.D. Aida Doss Havel, J.D. Raleigh, North Carolina Lee Taft, J.D., M. Div. Laura R. Schlenker, J.D. Norma Levine Trusch, J.D. Houston, Texas Adam Seidel, J.D. Luemara Wagner, J.D. Austin, Texas

5 REGISTRATION FORM - 11 th ANNUAL CIVIL COLLABORATIVE LAW CONFERENCE Sponsoring Organizations: Global Collaborative Law Council, Dallas Bar Association Collaborative Law Section, State Bar of Texas Collaborative Law Section, and Texas Center for Legal Ethics Name Address Phone Fax First Name for Badge Please check one: Attorney Judge Student MHP Financial Other Early Registration for All Three Days of Conference (prior to Aug. 15 th ) $ Regular Registration for All Three Days of Conference (on or after Aug. 15 th ) $ Less Discount for Being a Licensed Professional Member of one of the Sponsoring Organizations $(75.00) Early Registration for Days Two and Three of Conference (prior to Aug. 15 th ) $ Regular Registration for Days Two and Three of Conference (on or after Aug. 15 th ) $ Less Discount for Being a Licensed Professional Member of one of the Sponsoring Organizations $(50.00) Early Registration for Day One of Conference (prior to Aug.15 th ) $ Regular Registration for Day One of Conference (on or after Aug. 15 th ) $ Less Discount for Being a Licensed Professional Member of one of the Sponsoring Organizations $(25.00) SPECIAL RATES (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS) Judge, Law Student, Professional Licensed 2011 or later for All Three Days $ Judge, Law Student, Professional Licensed 2011 or later for Days Two and Three only $ Judge, Law Student, Professional Licensed 2011 or later for Day One only $ Luncheon Only (September 16, 17, and/or $25.00 per day) $ Materials available online at no charge to attendees. $25.00 per day additional charge for hard copies of materials Hard copies must be ordered by September 9, Indicate day(s) Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 $ TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ Lunch and Parking are included each day for Conference Participants Amount $ To Register: Mail Check payable to Global Collaborative Law Council 7557 Rambler Road, Suite 850, OR On-line at: - Upcoming Events OR To pay by Credit Card, please fax to: Questions? Contact Sherrie Abney ( ) or Anne Shuttee ( ) VISA MASTERCARD AMEX DISCOVER Account # Expiration Date 3-Digit Code Signature Cancellation Policy: $40.00 of the registration fee is non-refundable. A full refund of the registration fee less $40.00 will be given if cancellation is made up to 14 days before the event. Refunds within 14 days will be one-half the registration fee less the per person cost of catering and materials. TOTAL TEXAS CLE FOR ENTIRE CONFERENCE HOURS (3.00 HOURS ETHICS), APPROVED DAY ONE HOURS, OF WHICH 1.75 HOURS IS ETHICS, APPROVED DAYS TWO AND THREE - 14 HOURS, OF WHICH 1.25 HOURS IS ETHICS, APPROVED