Fundamentals of Collaborative Practice

The global interdisciplinary conflict resolution process known as Collaborative Practice started right here in California! Collaborative Practice pioneers and leaders–Pauline Tesler, Esq., George Richardson, Esq. and Joseph Spirito, Jr., Esq.–graciously agreed to present Fundamentals of Collaborative Practice for LMIC members (1.5 Hrs General). Learn about the tools, rules and infrastructure that sets this process apart from litigation, mediation and arbitration. As always, our on-demand CLE provides you with free, participatory credits. To watch on your desktop, click here or download the app on your mobile device. MCLE ON THE GO! LMIC MCLE is now available for iOS and Android phones and tablets users! Please click one of […]

Calculating Cash Flow for the Self Employed

South Bay Bar Association Presents A FAMILY LAW SECTION LUNCHEON November 2, 2017 at 12pm Speaker: Ron J. Anfuso, CPA, ABV, CFF, CDFA, FABFA

How Parents Can Help Kids Deal with Divorce

David Kuroda MSW ’72 has spent his career advocating for children—and healthy divorces. OVER HIS DECADES-LONG career as a social worker, counselor and mediator, David Kuroda MSW ’72 has helped some 8,000 families navigate the stress of separation and divorce. He has seen firsthand that dividing a family is never easy, but it doesn’t have to come at the cost of a child’s well-being. “It’s not the divorce that hurts children,” he says. “It’s the way parents get divorced, and the amount of conflict between them, that harms children.” Read More

South Bay CPA’s & Collaborative Divorce

The Lakes Golf Course at El Segundo – Collaborative Divorce May 30, 2017, 8:30 am to 10:00 am. Bob Watts, Deborah Ewing and David Kuroda spoke recently to a breakfast meeting of South Bay CPAs. They met at the Lakes Golf Course Meeting Room and promoted the use of collaborative divorce for parties. Their goal was to promote collaborative divorce for their clients, but also to present collaborative divorce as a way of expanding their CPA practices. They were very well received and there was considerable interest. They also had an opportunity to talk about the A Better Divorce group. […]

Joseph Spirito – LACBA Chair

Joseph Spirito will be the chair of The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s family law section starting July 1, 2017.

David Yamamoto – LACBA Vice Chair

David Yamamoto will be the vice chair of The Los Angeles County Bar Association’s family law section starting July 1, 2017.

Collaborative Divorce Practice – LAX Chapter

David Kuroda, LCSW, Robert Watts, CPA, and Deborah Ewing, Esq. presented a talk about Collaborative Divorce Practice for the LAX Chapter of CalCPA, a CPA organization, on May 30, 2017.

Family Law Symposium

Improving the Mental Health of Children in Divorce Written by Alison Spirito & Joe Spirito The article can be viewed here in pdf format. This article was published in the 2017 Family Law Symposium.

The Phantom Returns

White, Zuckerman, Warsavsky, Luna and Hunt South Bay Study Group: The Phantom Returns Presented by: Warren Sacks, Wendy S. Jones and Philip M. Daigneault Phantom Income, Balance Sheet Issues IRMO Finby and the Tangled Web Financial Consultants Cases Create April 17, 2017, 5:30pm – 7:30pm This presentation covered how to value investment advisors / financial advisors and various legal and financial issues regarding transition bonuses as well as performance bonuses for division of assets as well as spousal and child support.

Converting your law practice from litigation to collaboration.

“Jim Hallett, an ABD collaborative attorney, will be presenting at the Statewide Collaborative Practice California (CPCAL) annual conference on April 28, 2017, as part of a pre-conference institute. He will be discussing marketing collaborative divorce – converting your law practice from litigation to collaboration.” website: www.jmhallettlaw.com