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MCLC 2025 Roundtable: Effective Communication – Art, Science, or Both?
May 15 @ 1:00 pm - May 16 @ 1:00 pm
$95.00 – $195.00Register Now for MCLC’s 2025 Roundtable
Effective Communication – Art, Science, or Both?
Join us this May for the MCLC Annual Roundtable, a two-day event focused on building skills and strategies to strengthen communication and collaboration in your practice. This year’s theme, “Effective Communication – Art, Science, or Both?”—offers a thought-provoking keynote and three dynamic workshops designed to elevate your work with clients and colleagues alike.
Roundtable Schedule
Day 1: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Welcome 1:00 – 1:05 PM
Keynote: 1:05 – 4:00 PM
Presented by Sharon Strand Ellison, MS., Author of Taking the War Out of Our Words: The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive Communication
SKILL SETS FOR DEFUSING DEFENSIVENESS
. . . OFTEN IN A MATTER OF SECONDS
. . . Small Changes — BIG IMPACT
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Sharon’s transformative approach has earned national recognition and has helped professionals across sectors communicate with clarity and empathy—even in high-stress moments. You won’t want to miss this!
Day 2: Friday, May 16, 2025
Welcome: 9:30 – 9:40 AM
Workshop 1: 9:40 – 10:40 AM: More Effective Pre-briefs and De-briefs
Workshop 2: 10:45 – 11:45 AM: Exploring Collaborative Approaches to Prenups and Postnups featuring Laurie Israel, author of The Generous Prenup (2018), The Marriage-Friendly Prenup (2025), and Mediating Prenups (available May 1, 2025)
This moderated panel discussion will look at how Collaborative professionals can serve this growing practice area. Public perceptions around the use of pre- and post-nuptial agreements continue to shift. Increasingly, couples seek financial clarity before marrying. Supported, non-adversarial, approaches to these difficult conversations can help to avoid the pitfalls of traditional negotiation and lead to healthier, happier marriages. Join us to learn how to bring your Collaborative training to prenups, share your thoughts, and ask your questions.
Moderated by Patrice Brymner, Collaborative Attorney, Mediator, and Co-host of Mending Fences Podcast
Featuring Panelists:
- Laurie Israel, Collaborative Attorney, Mediator, and Nationally Recognized Author
- Beth L. Aarons, JD, MSW, Collaborative Attorney, Mediator, and Suffolk Law Faculty
- Beth M. Nussbaum, Collaborative Attorney, Mediator and Appellate Counsel
Workshop 3: 11:55 AM – 12:55 PM: Marketing the Collaborative Process to Clients
More workshop details coming soon
Registration Rates
MCLC or MCFM Members: $165 (both days) / $95 (one day) – Save $25 when you register for both days!
Non-Members: $195 (both days) / $110 (one day) – Save $25 when you register for both days!
