D.C. Academy of Collaborative Professionals

The Goal of Collaborative Practice is to afford parties going through separation, divorce, or other family matters the opportunity to have control over the resolution of their issues with the support of a team of legal, mental health and financial professionals committed to helping them accomplish their goals in a non-adversarial process based upon trust, honesty, compromise, cooperation, moderation, integrity and professionalism.

Collaborative Practice provides a unique method of dispute resolution for

• People going through separation, divorce, or other difficult family matters who prefer
• An alternative to the court-based system, in which
• Parties establish their own goals and maintain control over the timing and substance of the resolution of their issues with
• Assistance from a team of legal, mental health and financial professionals committed to helping the parties accomplish their goals through
• Direct discussions based on trust, honesty, cooperation, full disclosure, integrity and professionalism.

The mission of the D.C. Academy of Collaborative Professionals (DCACP) is:

• To promote collaborative practice as a method of resolving family law matters in the DC metropolitan area.
• To provide a forum for members to communicate and coordinate with each other regarding the practice of Collaborative Law.
• To provide training and educational programs regarding the practice of Collaborative Law to Alliance members.
• To help collaborative professionals develop their collaborative skills and expand their collaborative practices.
• To educate the legal community as well as the community at large about collaborative practice and its rewards.