Sherri's point is insightful and very well taken.
The issue of certification has long been discussed (debated) within the
mediation field. I have just uploaded an article, "Institutionalization
of Mediation" published a few years ago in the Family Court Review that
discusses certification and other trends that might be applicable to the
development of Collaborative Law.
Woody Mosten
Forrest S. Mosten
Mediator and Collaborative Attorney
Certified Family Law Specialist
California State Bar Board of Specialization
11661 San Vicente Blvd. #414
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(Office) 310-473-7611 x101 Fax - 310-473-7422
(Training) 310-441-1454 Fax- 310-470-2625
mosten@xxxxxxxxxxx
www.mostenmediation.com <http://www.mostenmediation.com/>
From: CollabLaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:CollabLaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Sherri Goren Slovin
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 6:27 AM
To: CollabLaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [CollabLaw] certification
Hi all- I just received another call asking me about becoming
"certified"
in collaborative practice. To the best of my knowledge, there is no such
thing. In the States, Bar Associations are in the "certification
business,"
and they are quite prickly about anyone calling themselves a certified
anything unless they have passed a test and paid a bunch of money. Be
careful about what you are putting on your letterheads and any
advertising
you might do unless your jurisdictions have different rules. If this
differs elsewhere, I'd love to know.
Regards,
Sherri
Sherri Goren Slovin
30 Garfield Place, Suite 920
Cincinnati, OH 45202
T: (513)241-9844
Fax: (513)241-9908
sgslovin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:sgslovin%40slovinlaw.com>
www.slovinlaw.com
Ohio State Bar Certified Family Law Specialist
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