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From: Suzan Barrie Aiken

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       Collaborative

       Practice Marin

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From: Julie Mack

   To:

       San Diego 

Collaborative

       Divorce Group

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From: Elaine Ryzak Fraser

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        Collaborative Practice

        of

        San Mateo County

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From:  Warren Sacks

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       Alternatives -

       A Collaborative

       Divorce Team

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From: Connie Stone

I learned: ways for better team function.

I loved: all workshops were more than worth attending.

Importance of attending:  learn new skills to make cases work more quickly. 

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       Nevada County 

       Collaborative Divorce

       Group

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From: Steve Rutlen

I attended the three-day Mock Case. We did multiple team and client meetings throughout the workshop. I learned the difficulty and value of focusing on the emotional attachment rather than the content. I loved to see the buy-in to the Divorce Options workshops on a statewide basis. I also strengthened existing relationships in the collaborative community and developed new ones. I learned what other groups are doing process-wise.

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       Sacramento

       Collaborative 

       Professionals Group 

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From: Kevin Chroman 

The Celebration was truly a special experience. Not only did I have the pleasure of meeting fellow collaborative professionals, but the courses were relevant, informative and interesting. The Celebration began with the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court sharing her views on the future of the courts. In the end, I learned a lot. Mostly, I learned that there is a large community of professionals who feel as passionately about this process as we do. Continue in your passion and efforts. I look forward to seeing you at next April's Celebration in Manhattan Beach. 

 To:

    LACFLA

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From: George Richardson

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       Collaborative Practice

       of San Mateo County

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From: Dawn Strachan

I learned new ways to look at money and emotions during the settlement process. I refreshed my knowledge on the importance of how we speak to one another and the positive and negative impact words can have on our clients and allied professionals. I loved seeing all the friends I have made from all over the state. It is important to me to come to the conference every year because I always learn valuable information for my professional life and personal life. The conference also provides time to talk to other professionals from my own group and across the state which really helps build relationships and provides an opportunity to share ideas.

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       LACFLA

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From: Brian Levy

I learned to help separate interests from positions. I loved the learning and growing experience. I can't imagine NOT attending CP Cal Celebrations. It was a faulous weekend getting to know each other and a great training opportunity.

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       Collaborative Divorce

       Professionals of the

       Inland Empire

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From: Jann Glasser

I learned the importance of trust on a team to produce a better end result. I loved the energy, warmth and enthusiasm of thee participants. CP Cal is a learning tool to elevate collaborative skills, not only to deliver a better product to clients, but to better informat the public as to what we have to provide as peacemakers. 

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       Collaborative

       Divorce Solutions

       of Orange County

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From: Mickey Katz

I learned to recognize the indicia of a family system in which parental alienation is found. I learned to speak truth to clients about my reactions to them and their positions. I loved seeing and connecting with my firends and colleagues. It was important for me to be here to identify as a collaborative professional. 

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       Collaborative

       Divorce

Solutions

       of

Orange County

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From: Carol Hughes

I learned from Susan Gamache, PhD, about the Strengths Deployment Inventory and how to use this instrument to improve our collaborative teams and the teamwork in our practice group. I was inspired to be sharing and hearing ideas from collaborative colleagues from around the state of California. I honed my skills at assisting clients to get underneath their positions to the interests that are important to them, and why they are important. It was important to me to attend this CP Cal Celebration for the learning and networking, and most of all to support our parent state organization, the board members, delegates, and committee members who volunteer thousands and thousands of hours every year to help the collaborative process group throughout the state. 

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       Collaborative

       Divorce Solutions

       of Orange County

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From: Joel Rubin

I truly love being at a statewide conference of collaborative colleagues whose approach to dispute resolution recognizes the complexity and challenges that are inherent in non-simplistic solutions. This is truly inspiring and motivating. I learned so much that it is hard to be brief. The plenary presentation by Rick Foster and Greg Hicks, and the one by Jennifer Kresge on team building and creating sustainable agreements, respectively, were so informative and will be so helpful in all aspects of my practice that I am only beginning to appreciate their meaning. It is only at these conferences that these experiences can occur, which means attending them is inherently necessary for all. I look forward to the next CP Cal in Manhattan Beach in April 2013.

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       Collaborative

       Council of the

       Redwood Empire

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From: Debbie Bellings-Kee

What I learned, what I loved, what was special about the Celebration, and why it is so important for me to attend: 

For the camaraderie, seeing old friends from all over the state and dancing with friends to good music; learned about how to facilitate clients' ability to create durable agreements with knowledge of how the brain functions; what the 7 to 9 things people do to be happy and, as importantly, how to hone my collaborative and mediative skills to enhance clients' and team members'  experiences. Important to attend to keep the collaborative message going and to stay connected with the collaborative community.

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       Collaborative

       Practice 

San Francisco

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From: Chandler Hoffman

I learned to ask better questions to clients and team members that will effectively identify emotional understandings and allow teams to function more cohesively and reach meaningful resolution. I took part in a Mock Case that challenged me professionally and personally to search for meaning with clients. I loved being challenged to become a better collaborative professional and felt that I grew as a person. 

To:

       Collaborative    

       Practice East Bay

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From: Errol Leifer

What I learned: Brain basis of sustained agreements; working with team cohesion; expanded role concepts of coaches; money-brain-behavior relationship. 

What I loved: energy, enthusiasm of presenters and participants.

Why it was important for me to attend: Challenge and expand ideas and concepts of team roles/processes and expand identification as a collaborative professional. 

To:

       Central Valley

       Collaborative Law

       Affiliates

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From: David Kuroda

What I learned: The importance of recognizing and discussing anything that affects the team working together.

What I loved: Being with colleagues in an informal setting and enjoying the camaraderie of valued friends.

Why it was important to attend:  Support of CP Cal as a board member; promote collaborative practice; improve my practice groups. 

To:

       A Better Divorce

                  and

       Los Angeles Westside

       Collaborative Divorce

Professionals

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From: Kathleen O'Connor

What a great time -- and learning experience. Let's all understand that the personality of each of us affects our agreements and the process. The ideas and the camaraderie are energizing. I love this group!

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       LACFLA

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From: Julie Brungess

I learned what a dedicated collaborative community exists here in California, and that each colleague with whom I came into contact was committed to doing this work with skill and integrity. I loved the feeling of inclusiveness and support coming from fellow conferees, trainers, experts and the group synergy at every turn.

It is important for you to come to Celebration 8 to learn 1) what a large, supportive community exists outside our isolated group, 2) how you can participate and feel included and valued, and 3) come back energized, focused and on fire to bring what you know to families in need and in pain.

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       Central Valley

       Collaborative Law 

       Affiliates

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From: Stephanie Maloney

I learned a great deal about my feelings and how to use them in my cases and relationships instead of fighting them. I loved the excitement and commitment to collaborative work and the love from my colleagues. It was important for me to be here to discover things about myself.

To:

       Collaborative

       Practice

       San Francisco