Events

When Your Collaborative Case Starts Circling the Drain…. Stuck Cases: When- and How- We Should Start Talking “Termination?” Or Effectively Try to Save the Process Facilitated by: Lisa Herrick, PhD and Rebecca Shankman, JD Panel discussion: Sarah Zimmerman JD, Steve Goldman JD, Cynthia Radomsky JD and Sue Soler, LCSW Wednesday, January 8, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom We love the Collaborative model – and more importantly – we believe in it. The worst moments in our work come when we feel we have tried “everything” to move the clients toward resolution – or even just a few steps forward – and we find ourselves back at the ugly hurdle we faced last month and the month before. Or we realize some or all of us on the team no longer believe that a resolution is possible. What the heck do we do then? This presentation will review those very tough questions, and examine some of the ingredients that can create that awful moment. We will also dig into the pragmatic questions of how as a professional dedicated to helping our client(s), or as a team, we can regroup, step back, and brainstorm process options to escape the funnel circling the drain. We will also explore how – as a team – we can assess the necessity and wisdom of facing the option of termination with our client(s). And if it appears to be necessary to go that route, what steps should we take to provide the very best support to our clients that we can – even if the case itself sinks beyond saving. Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More

Power, Control, and Influence: A Framework for Identifying and Understanding Power and Control in Collaborative Cases Presented by: Barb Burr, Esquire and Natalie Goldberg, LCSW Wednesday, February 12, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom Please be on the lookout for more details to come! Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More

Mastering the Balance: Making the Collaborative Process Safe in the Face of Power and Control Dynamics Presented by: Barb Burr, Esquire and Natalie Goldberg, LCSW Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom More to come on this follow-up topic to February’s Member Meeting: Power, Control, and Influence: A Framework for Identifying and Understanding Power and Control in Collaborative Cases. Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More

Where Minds Meet and Magic Happens Mid-Atlantic Collaborative Professionals Forum (MACP) Thursday, April 24 – Saturday, April 26, 2025 Williamsburg, VA Hosted By: Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals (CDRP) Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia (CPNV) DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals (DCACP) Virginia Collaborative Professionals (VaCP) Read More

Continue the Magic: Catch Up (if you missed it) and Cement the Learning (if you made it) following the 2025 Mid Atlantic Collaborative Professionals Forum Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom Please note: This meeting will be conducted by Zoom. Please contact the DCACP Adminstrator at DCACP.office@gmail.com for more meeting information. Kindly submit an RSVP below to record your attendance. Read More