BOOKS SPECIFIC TO COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE FOR COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALS
Abner, Sherry R., Avoiding Litigation (2005, Trafford Publishing)
Brumley, Janet and Fairchild, Lori Divorce Without Disaster: Collaborative Law in Texas (2004, Professional Solutions Group)
Fagerstrom, Karen, Ph.D.; Thompson, Peggy, Ph.D, and Nurse, A. Rodney, Ph.D. Divorce: A Problem to be Solved, Not a Battle to be Fought ABPP ($14.95)
Gutterman, Sheila M., J.D., M.A., Collaborative Law, A New Model for Dispute Resolution (2004, Bradford Publishing Company, Denver Colorado). For a review of this book, See the Collaborative Law Journal, Fall 2006, page 24 of pdf / page 21 of hard copy.
Ousky, Ron and Webb, Stuart, The Collaborative Way to Divorce : The Revolutionary Method that Results in Less Stress, Lower Costs, and Happier Kids--Without Going to Court Hudson Street Press, 2006. This is an excellent recent book and should be read by the collaborative professionals.
Shields, Richard W., Ryan, Judith P. and Smith, Victoria L., Collaborative Family Law: Another Way to Resolve Family Disputes (2003, Thompson Carswell - Thompson Canada Limited, 214 pages plus index)
Stark, Barbara Kahn Friendly Divorce Guidebook for Connecticut, (see also www.ctmediate.com) (2003, Law First Publishing (CBA))
Tesler, Pauline and Thompson, Peggy, Collaborative Divorce: The Revolutionary New Way to Restructure Your Family, Resolve Legal Issues, and Move On With Your Life, ReganBooks/Harper Collins, 2006. As collaborative professionals, we should be reading what our clients are reading. This is an excellent book which provides for a more inter-disciplinary approach as compared to the book by Stu Webb.
Tesler, Pauline H., JD: Collaborative Law: Achieving Effective Resolution in Divorce Without Litigation (2001, American Bar Association). This is Pauline's first book regarding collaborative divorce -- written for lawyers. Her new book for lawyers is expected in 2007.
Books on Negotiation and Communication for Collaborative Professionals:
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| Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In |
1991, Penguin - Fisher, Roger; Ury, William; Patton, Bruce. This is generally considered to be the "Bible" of principled negotiations. Click here for a good introduction or summary to Getting to Yes - the Wikipedia entry.
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| Beyond Winning |
Mnookin, Robert, (2000, Harvard University Press). This book is good reading for the collaborative professional.
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| Difficult Conversations, How to Discuss What Matters Most |
1999, Viking Press - Stone, Douglas; Patton, Bruce; Heen, Sheila (Harvard Negotiation Project). This book is great reading for a collaborative professional as well as any individual. It starts, "Asking for a raise. Ending a relationship. Getting a critical performance review. Saying no to someone in need... At work, at home and across the backyard fence, difficult conversations are attempted or avoided every day." This is to be read by the collaborative professional.
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| Getting Past No, Negotiating Your Way From Confrontation to Cooperation |
Ury, William L., (1993, Bantam, Doubleday Dell Pub.), Getting to Yes (see above under Fisher). The most recent of these books is The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to Yes (February 2007).
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| Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate |
Roger Fisher (co-author of Getting to Yes) and Daniel Shapiro (2005). This is another key negotiation book for the collaborative professional.
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Taking the War Out of the Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication
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Sharon Ellison (2002). This is an excellent resource for collaborative professionals and for individuals going through a collaborative divorce (or even seeking to avoid a divorce) is Taking the War out of the Words. The tenants work equally well in negotiating traditional adversarial negotiation but are especially well geared toward collaborative representation. It is recommended that you consider listening to this book on CD. Sharon Ellison gave a one day presentation to the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois in 2007.
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| List of Books on Negotiation and Especially the Harvard Negotiation Project |
This list is not specific to collaborative law or collaborative practice. However, it provides provides many of the core reading for collaborative professionals regarding negotiation -- many of which are the result of the Harvard Negotiation Project. |
Books for Lawyers Generally:
Transforming Practices, by Steven Keeva. For ordering information click here.
The Spiritual Revitalization of the Legal Profession, A Search for Sacred Rivers, by David Hall. See review at page 15 of the Fall 2006, Vol. 4. No. 2 of The Collaborative Law Journal
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