Upcoming Events and Trainings

• Practice Group and Committee Meetings
• Events
• Trainings (local)
• Trainings (out of state)

All listed events are open to non-members unless otherwise noted.

KCCL Practice Group and Committee Meetings       top of page

Civil Practice Group Meeting 

First Wednesday of the month
Time: 12:15-1:30
Helsell Fetterman
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4200
Seattle, WA
Contact the chair of the KCCL Civil Practice Committee Joanna Roth at ( 206) 229- 3258 joanna@rothattorney.com; or the co-chair Marie McNabb at (206) 860-4893 m.mcnabb@mariemcnabb.com

Family Law Practice Group Meeting

Third Tuesday of the month
Time: 12:00-1:15 
Helsell Fetterman
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4200
Seattle, WA
Contact one of the co-chairs Karen Nakagawa (206) 545-0070 karen@khnlaw.com or Jeff Shushan (2060 298-9555 legacycounstrain@mac.com. 

KCCL Marketing & Outreach Committee

Second Monday of the month 
Time: 12:15-1:30
Helsell Fetterman
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 4200
Seattle, WA
Contact Lisa Gilmore, lgilmore@helsell.com (206) 340-0902.

KCCL Training Committee

First Tuesday of the month, alternating between eastside and north Seattle locations. (July 3 meeting: Top Foods on 175th in north Seattle). 

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm

Contact: Karen Bonnell karen@tldforlife.com  (425) 454-4510 or Laura Banks Laura.bankslaw@comcast.net  206-542-1840

South King County Family Law Practice Group

Second Friday of the month
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC
6703 S. 234th Street - Ste. 300
Kent, WA 98032
Contact Mike Ditchik, mditchik@hiplawfirm.com (253) 520-5000 

Events       top of page

There are no events scheduled at this time.

Trainings (local)       top of page

July 14 - 18, 2008 

Basic Mediation Training**

Presented by the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution. 

40-hour training, 8:30 – 5:30 in Tacoma. Cost: $625. 31.5 CLE Credits (4 Ethics). Call 253.572.3657 for information, download the brochure to register.

August 18 - 22, 2008

Basic Mediation Training**

Presented by the Dispute Resolution Center of King County
Location: Seattle University School of Law
Time: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm daily
Cost : $550
Approved for 37.5 CLE credits (3.25 in Ethics) and 37.5 Educator Clock Hours

See www.law.seattleu.edu/cle for registration, see the attached flyer, or contact Terra Evans at 360.643.0031 or evanst1@seattleu.edu for more info.
 

September 26 & 27, 2008 

Introductory Collaborative Law Training**

Presented by Rachel Felbeck, Holly Hohlbein & Joseph Shaub. 

12-hour training in Seattle. Cost: $375 if payment is recieved before 8/15/08, and $420 afterward. 12 CLE Credits (1 Ethics) applied for. For more information, email Kathy@felbecklaw.com for information, download the brochure to register.

October 10 - 12, 24 & 25, 2008 

Basic Mediation Training**

Presented by the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution. 

40-hour training, 8:30 – 5:30 in Tacoma. Cost: $625. 31.5 CLE Credits (4 Ethics). Call 253.572.3657 for information, download the brochure to register.

November 5, 6, 10, 12, & 14, 2008 

Basic Mediation Training**

Presented by the Dispute Resolution Center of King County 

Location: Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, 
Seattle

Time: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm each day

Cost : $675 (includes lunch) 

Approved for 37.5 CLE credits (3.25 in Ethics) 

See www.kcdrc.org for more info.

November 14 & 15, 2008 

First Annual Washington State Collaborative Law Conference "Peacemaking through Collaboration"

This conference and advanced training event is presented by Collaborative Professionals of Washington, the state-wide umbrella non-profit organization for advancing Collaborative Law. 

Tentative plans include appearances by Pauline Tesler and Stu Web. 

Location: Best Western Wesley Inn in Gig Harbor (6575 Kimball Drive).

Watch this site as more details become available. Contact Felicia Malsby at malsbylaw@aol.com. 

Trainings (out of state)       top of page

More Information:

Mediate.com of Oregon produces interest-based mediation trainings.

Collaborative Law Training Associates, Inc. of Georgia and Collaborative Training Team, L.L.C. of Louisiana both produce Collaborative Law training programs. 

For additional collaborative law events and trainings, visit the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

** Trainings marked with double asterisks help satisfy King County Collaborative Law's initial training requirements for membership. For questions about other trainings, contact Karen Bonnell karen@tldforlife.com (425) 454-4510