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The attorneys at HBC have been mediating
conflicts for many years, and have been at the forefront of
promoting collaborative divorce in Colorado. Mediation
and Collaborative Law are two approaches to divorce (and
conflict resolution generally) which are designed to help
parties resolve their matter without resorting to Court or
to escalating conflict.
Mediation
- What is Mediation?
- What is the difference between Mediation and Collaborative
Law?
- What are Unbundled Legal Services?
Mediation is a way to settle the
issues of your case together with your spouse rather than
going to court. You and your spouse will meet with a trained
mediator, either with or without your lawyers, to discuss
the issues you need to resolve. The mediator assists you in
developing options to reach agreements.
Mediation can be
much less stressful than court. This is because you are
working together with a trained expert to reach agreements
rather than fighting in court and letting the judge make
decisions you can make for yourself and family.
At
Harrington Brewster & Clein we are Attorney-Mediators. We cannot give legal advice, but as lawyers we can help
you draft legal documents. Many clients choose to receive this
additional service to help keep the costs down.
However, we always recommend that a lawyer review any
agreements you reach in mediation since we cannot give legal
advice.
 What is Mediation?
Mediation is a dispute resolution process that
starts with a neutral person who has taken mediation
training to help parties communicate and reach agreements.
Mediation can occur with or without lawyers present
but it is usually recommended that mediation clients receive
some legal advice prior to reaching an agreement in mediation.
Mediators do not have to
be lawyers. Some Attorney-Mediators like the ones at
Harrington, Brewster & Clein help parties draft and file divorce
documents agreed upon by the parties.
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What is the difference between Mediation and Collaborative
Law?
The biggest difference is that in
mediation the mediator must remain neutral and therefore
cannot give
legal advice. In Collaborative Law each party has their own
legal representative who advises them. However, in the
collaborative process, the attorney does work as part of a
team to resolve the issues in the case.
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What are
Unbundled Legal Services?
Harrington, Brewster & Clein
provides consultations and advice on an hourly basis. We can
draft documents, and be hired for very specific purposes but
generally do not enter our appearance in Court for unbundled
legal services.
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