Ross,
I agree that a completed profile is a great way for an individual
professional to make prospective clients aware of their CP training.
Unfortunately though, I do not agree that the IACP standards offer much help
in this regard. As you well know " The IACP’s Minimum Standards for
Practitioners, Trainers and Trainings are aspirational, not mandatory, in
nature. Once a member, you will have the opportunity to affirm that you
adhere to the Standards when you fill out your Member Profile on the website
if you want that representation reflected in your member profile." It does
not require that its own members meet the IACP Standards.
Various practice groups and organizations have adopted some, modified some
and ignored some in establishing their 'membership' criteria. I have seen
people among the IACP profiles who DO NOT meet even the minimum of the
aspirational 'standards' who nonetheless check the box and claim that they
do. IACP includes at the bottom of each profile the following
disclaimer "*IACP
does not verify the information provided by the professionals listed in this
directory. * " In other words, IACP absolutely does NOT certify any of its
members.
So as valuable as IACP, its profiles and its Standards are, they do not help
us much in terms of addressing the question of "Certifiable?" or even of
who's trained or not. For that, we must focus upon the various practice
organizations. And, in my mind even better, actual practice groups. [rough
distinction, as soon as there is even one person in a practice group who is
not well know to every other member of the group, it is no longer a practice
'group'. It may have value as an practice 'organization', but I consider a
practice 'group' to be a different kind of animal.]
*InJoy!*
*cMr*
*Collaborative Practice Chicago*
*Divorce Without Warfare*
*carl Michael rossi, M.A. J.D., L.P.C.
Attorney, Mediator, Coach, Counselor*
*773-292-3456*
*cMr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx* <cMr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*www.CPChicago.net <http://www.cpchicago.net/>*
Executive Director, *Collaborative Practice Professionals of
Illinois*<http://cppillinois.com/>
*Apply Collaborative Practice to many types of disputes. Training available
here <http://www.slideshare.net/carlMichaelrossi/flyer-abney>.*
On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Ross Evans <rme@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
For those states that do not offer certifications or specializations, both
the IACP and many if not most practice group websites allow professionals to
complete their personal profiles with their training and education.
I would also point out that the IACP does promulgate minimum standards for
Collaborative Practitioners and Trainers. Those standards can be found in
the Member's resources on the IACP website.
http://collaborativepractice.com/lib/Ethics/IACP_Practitioner_Standards.pdf
Be well.
Ross
---- carl Michael rossi cpchicago@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:trainers
So I'm curious, do any of you use the term 'certified' or something
similar in describing yourself to the public as a Collaborative Practice
Professional?
What other descriptions do people use in connection with "I engage in
Collaborative Practice"?
Do any practice groups out there state that they are 'certifying' their
members in Collaborative Practice? Any trainers? I know that most
provide a 'certificate of attendance', are any seeing that as a
'Certification' of the attendee?
Are there ethics or other rules in your jurisdiction regarding such a
claim?
And, of course the hard one, are there any 'actions' that have been taken
s/heby anyone in connection with such a claim by a professional to suggest
ofmight clarify or adjust their statement?
thoughts? comments? Is this only a 'lawyer' issue?
I ask because it seems to me I'm seeing an increase in the number of
professionals who are stating that they are 'Certified' or are
'Specialists' in Collaborative Practice. [As moderator here, and as E.D.
oneour practice group, I get to look at a lot of CP websites. Indeed I saw
'news'the other day that claimed the professional was *'Certified' by the
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals*....this came as
prohibitingto me!]
Maybe it depends on the jurisdiction?
But I've even seen such claims here in Illinois where the rule
thesuch a statement is pretty clear:
* RULE 7.4: COMMUNICATION OF FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND SPECIALIZATION*
(2) the reference must state that the Supreme Court of Illinois does not
recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and that
certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in
ofIllinois.
(a) A lawyer may communicate the fact that the lawyer does or does not
practice in particular fields of law.
(b) *The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of
specialties in the practice of law, nor does it recognize certifications
orexpertise in any phase of the practice of law by any agency, governmental
toprivate, or by any group, organization or association.* A lawyer admitted
similarengage in patent practice before the United States Patent and Trademark
Office may use the designation "Patent Attorney" or a substantially
todesignation.
(c) Except when identifying certificates, awards or recognitions issued
orhim or her by an agency or organization, *a lawyer may not use the terms
"certified,'' "specialist,'' "expert,'' or any other, similar terms to
describe his qualifications as a lawyer or his qualifications in any
subspecialty of the law*. If such terms are used to identify any
certificates, awards or recognitions issued by any agency, governmental
private, or by any group, organization or association, the reference must
meet the following requirements:
(1) the reference must be truthful and verifiable and may not be
misleading in violation of Rule 7.1;
(2) *the reference must state that the Supreme Court of Illinois does not
therecognize certifications of specialties* in the practice of law and that
certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in
lawyerIllinois.
[7.1 states:
A lawyer shall not make a false or misleading communication about the
or the lawyer’s services. A communication is false or misleading if it
contains a material misrepresentation of fact or law, or omits a fact
necessary to make the statement considered as a whole not materially
misleading.
[1] This Rule governs all communications about a lawyer’s services,
makeincluding advertising permitted by Rule 7.2. Whatever means are used to
known a lawyer’s services, statements about them must be truthful.
necessary
[2] Truthful statements that are misleading are also prohibited by
this Rule. A truthful statement is misleading if it omits a fact
to make the lawyer’s communication considered as a whole not materially
amisleading. A truthful statement is also misleading if there is a
substantial likelihood that it will lead a reasonable person to formulate
specific conclusion about the lawyer or the lawyer’s services for which
availablethere is no reasonable factual foundation.]
*InJoy!*
*cMr*
*Collaborative Practice Chicago*
*Divorce Without Warfare*
*carl Michael rossi, M.A. J.D., L.P.C.
Attorney, Mediator, Coach, Counselor*
*773-292-3456*
*cMr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx* cMr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*www.CPChicago.net http://www.cpchicago.net/>*
Executive Director, *Collaborative Practice Professionals of
Illinois*http://cppillinois.com/>
*Apply Collaborative Practice to many types of disputes. Training
here http://www.slideshare.net/carlMichaelrossi/flyer-abney>.*
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