About The Law Collaborative, Los Angeles Family Law Attorneys

The Law Collaborative, Los Angeles is dedicated to addressing divorce needs in a respectful, collaborative manner that resolves conflict, avoids court, and helps families restructure their relationships to benefit all members during and after the divorce. During collaborative cases, we stress five principles:

To resolve all issues without litigation
To address all aspects of the restructured family
To treat the issues on an integrated basis
To trust the integrity of the Collaborative Process at all times
To support families in making their own life choices for change

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVORCE

To seek resolution of issues through negotiation, mediation, and other methods of collaborative problem solving
To advocate our client's legal rights in a non-adversarial manner
To preserve the integrity of relationships by respecting the dignity of each person involved
To help children of divorce by reducing the conflict between their parents
To facilitate cost effective legal procedures for discovery and settlement
To use the courts as a last resort, except where immediate protection of persons or property is needed
To encourage resolutions that work for all parties, minimizing the likelihood of future litigation

OUR CODE OF CONDUCT

To treat all with respect and courtesy
To handle legal matters competently and diligently, in accordance with the highest standards of the profession
To exercise independent professional judgment on the client’s behalf
To charge reasonable fees and to explain in advance how those fees will be computed and billed
To return telephone calls as promptly as possible
To keep clients informed and provided with copies of important papers
To respect client decisions regarding objectives to be pursued in each case, as permitted by law and the Rules of Professional Conduct, including whether or not to settle the case
To preserve client confidences learned within the lawyer-client relationship
To work within the legal system to make the system more accessible and responsive
To exhibit the highest degree of ethical conduct in accordance with the Rules of Professional Conduct and the State Bar Act

THE VALUES OF OUR FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS

Service to clients that assures the highest quality of work in the field
Spiritual and moral integrity of attorneys and clients
Service to the community on a consistent basis
Broad, "holistic" perspective regarding client services
Commitment to multidisciplinary practice (including psychology, financial services, and workplace consulting, among others)
Commitment to expand the use of consensual dispute resolution and collaborative law
Flexibility of pricing services to be better serve the community
Openness to innovation in services and organizational structure
Fairness of compensation to members of the TLC team
Support for ancillary work (e.g., teaching and writing) by members of the TLC team
Support for additional education for members of the team
Sharing with others what we have learned in creating the firm
Collegiality and mutual respect – creating community within the office
Work-family balance in office planning
Consensus-based, democratic decision-making within the office
Providing an adequate living for the team
Creating an enjoyable workplace environment

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