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Don’t Quit Your Day Job ~
Collaborate Instead!
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 ~ Noon to 3pm
Registration: 11:45 am ~ Lunch & Seminar: 12:00-3:00pm 
St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Regatta Room (Downstairs)
11 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701

This program will focus on how the collaborative law process can minimize the stress on the parties, 
their children, and the collaborative team in arriving at a resolution for family law matters. Dr. Costello, 
a neutral mental health facilitator, will start with a general discussion of how the collaborative 
process works, and why the collaborative process is better than traditional family law litigation for all 
parties involved. Attorneys Ky Koch and Lee Greene will then discuss their perspective of comparing 
collaborative vs. traditional litigation, examples of how issues can be dealt with much more efficiently in 
the collaborative setting, vetting clients for collaborative cases, and setting expectations to prepare 
clients for collaborative cases. Todd Burg, a neutral financial expert, will discuss the challenge of 
opening discussions and option building related to sensitive issues such as spousal support.

Presented by the Collaborative Law Section 
Chair: Peter N. Meros ~ Vice-Chair Megan M. Greene

PROGRAM

12:00 - 12:10 PM          Introductions

12:10 -  2:35 PM           Introduction to the Collaborative Process and Why it is Better than the Traditional
                                      Method for the Parties, Children, and Collaborative Team Dr. Kim Costello, Psy.D., LMHC

12:35 - 1:00 PM            Differences in Collaborative Cases vs. Traditional Family Law Litigation and the Efficiency 
                                      of Making Decisions in Collaborative Cases Ky M. Koch, Esq.

1:00  -  1:25 PM            The Importance of Vetting collaborative Law Parties, Setting Expectations, and 
                                      Additional Examples of Collaborative vs. Traditional Litigation Raleigh W. “Lee” Greene, III, Esq.

1:25  -  1:50 PM            Challenges of Sensitive Financial Discussions in the Collaborative Setting and the
                                      Perspective on What Makes Collaborative a Better Process C. Todd Burg, CPA

1:50 -   2:10 PM            Networking Break

2:10 -   3:00 PM            Panel Discussion with all speakers

Happy Hour Following Seminar ~        

Please join us directly following the seminar for a happy hour hosted by Next Generation Divorce!    

Approved for 3 hrs. CLE Credit;  Certification: 3.0 Marital & Family Law

REGISTRATION:  $85.00 St. Pete Bar and Clearwater Bar Members, Member Staff
                              $85.00 Non-Attorney Collaborative Law Professionals*
                              $115.00 Non-Member Attorneys
                              $25.00 Law Students

*All non-attorney professionals within collaborative law will receive the reduced attorney rate.

Please make your meal choice when registering: Herb Roasted Chicken or Seasonal Fruit Plate

This seminar is open to all members, non-members, collaborative law professionals, staff, students and guests. 
You do not need to be a member of the section to attend. For more information on the section contact chair: 
Peter Meros 727-822-4929 or pmeros@mso-law.com or Megan Greene 727-821-2900 or mgreene@greenelegalfirm.com

St. Petersburg Bar Association ~ 727-823-7474 ~ info@stpetebar.com