solving family and marriage problems

As family lawyers, Shouldn't we be focused on solving problems? www.uptoparents.org lays out a 14-point plan for lawyers to follow when practicing "cooperative law". It is apparently being followed by 2 counties in Indiana. Whats great about this program is that it offers another good choice. Right now, in Texas, short of uncontested, its either collaborative law or litigation. With litigation, only if lawyers HAPPEN to cooperate will the clients have a chance of a problem solving process. With collaborative law, which I love, the parties give up their right to use THAT lawyer in court should the process fail. Plus, collaborative lawyers want the other lawyer to be someone they can trust, so there are several impediments to collaborative law.

I strongly advocate a bunch of us lawyers creating a "cooperative law" practice group here in Texas based on the 14 point program set out in www.uptoparents.org

BTW, a formalized "cooperative law" will give families another chance to incorporate reconciliation as a possible solution to their problems, whether married, with or without children.