Led by: Professor Robert H. Mnookin, Chair Emeritus of the Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School

Co-Sponsored by The Harvard Project on Negotiation and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

The course is designed for EXPERTS in family law. Even the most seasoned family law attorney will benefit from this program taught by the leading expert in the field of negotiation. 

To maximize the benefit of this seminar, attendance is limited to 48.

Family Law Lawyers and Negotiation

Negotiation, one of the most crucial lawyering skills, can be learned. Most experienced family law lawyers have only learned to negotiate by the school of hard knocks. Learning to negotiate solely from experience has limitations.

Do you ever wonder why a negotiation failed? What you could have done better? Is there a way to deal with that personality disordered opposing party or intransigent, untrustworthy opposing counsel? Are you dissatisfied when your client has spent their life savings in protracted litigation that decimates both parties financially? Could there have been a way to negotiate custody to bring a more positive, trusting relationship between the parents going forward and yet not compromise the best interests of the children?