At a recent event celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council , one of it's founders, Rita Pollak , spoke about her reasons for joining the Collaborative Law movement. Among those reasons was a recognition that the practice of family law in the courts was becoming less civil, and more hostile. This is a sentiment that I have heard echoed by many, and have experienced myself. Too many of the lawyers who handle family law cases fail to understand the importance of civility, and act without thinking about the true impact of their actions. In fact, I believe many lawyers think they are acting in their client's best interest when in fact they are modeling bad behavior and bad habits which will harm their clients and their client's family for years after their case is over. The Massachusetts Bar Association approved Civility Guidelines for Family Law Attorneys in 2006. These guidelines should be required reading for all fam...
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