Listmates:
As an attorney and as a real estate broker, I have always heard at
Continuing Ed trainings and elsewhere that two professionals never
want to agree on rates to be charged. I am not an anti-trust lawyer,
but you might want to seek legal advice before you "agree" on what
rates attorneys, coaches, or other professionals will be charging. I
am a die hard believer in free enterprise and strongly believe that
you should value your services based upon training, experience,
education, and what people are willing to pay. This valuation occurs
independent of what others charge, except in the sense that you
usually want to be competitive. I also recognize that sometimes people
equate price with value or worth and will wonder if they have a good
coach, lawyer, or financial professional based upon the rates being
charged. To the extent that the participants are struggling with why
one professional charges more than another or if they are getting the
best advice, this is an issue to be dealt with in the collaborative
process. The process should clearly not be used like OPEC is used.
Jac E. Knust
Collaborative Attorney and Mediator
On Jun 23, 2008, at 2:33 PM, Jann Glasser wrote:
Sue,
Here in So Ca, we generally use a two coach model. Since each coach is billing their respective client separately, rates are charged according to each individual coach's billing scale. There has been no negative feedback from clients thus far regsrding this practice.
Jann Glasser LCSW LMFT
Divroce Coach
901 Dove St. Ste. 299
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 752-2727
--- On Mon, 6/23/08, Sue Ann Birdwell <sbirdwell@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Sue Ann Birdwell <sbirdwell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [CollabLaw] Two coaches, two rates?
To: CollabLaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 11:26 AM
In Seattle, we typically use a one-coach model. However, we occasionally use the two-coach
model when appropriate. I am wondering what coaches do when they work on a case
together, but have different rates?
Sue Ann Birdwell
Paradigm Counseling
