We are delighted to invite you to join COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONALS OF WASHINGTON (CPW), the only state-wide association for legal, financial, mental health and conflict resolution professionals involved in Collaborative Practice across Washington State.

Membership in CPW will:

• provide you an opportunity to show your support for the use of Collaborative Practice as a way to resolve a wide variety of disputes without utilizing adversarial court-based litigation
• make you a part of an organization that is making a difference, and changing the way that those in conflict can respectfully resolve their disputes
• show your support to CPW as the statewide organization that seeks to educate the public, and your peers, about the inherent advantages that Collaborative Practice offers to the public
• provide you the opportunity to support the spread of Collaborative Practice throughout Washington

Interest in Collaborative Practice is growing by leaps and bounds as more and more people seek an alternative to litigation and an increasing number of lawyers turn to more respectful and efficient ways of handling their clients legal matters. Our mission is to make Collaborative Practice the first choice in dispute resolution by promoting and expanding Collaborative Practice statewide, making Collaborative Practice known to the public, and encouraging and fostering Collaborative Practice excellence.

CPW was also formed to be the statewide point of contact for the public about Collaborative Practice. We will be coordinating our public outreach efforts with the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) as well as with local Collaborative Practice associations to ensure that our message is consistent, professional and far-reaching. CPW will serve as a central resource for education, networking and standards of practice for individual practitioners, practice groups and local associations. We have and will continue to assist local community Collaborative Practice groups and associations in the provision of Collaborative Practice training at the local level to ensure that persons interested in Collaborative Practice have the opportunity to attain the training and necessary skills.

We welcome the opportunity to talk with you about Collaborative Practice. We also invite you to join CPW. Information about becoming a member of CPW is listed below.

We look forward to adding you to our broad base of members as we bring a collaborative choice to all parts of the state!

Simply cut and paste the application into a blank Word document, and send it to the address indicated on the form.

APPLICATION FOR CPW MEMBERSHIP

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First, Last Name

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Business/Firm Name

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Address

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City, State, Zip Code

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Telephone

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Email and/or Website

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Collaborative role (attorney, divorce coach, child specialist, financial specialist, other)

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Local Practice Group/Association

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS:

• Full Member: Recognition as a member in all membership listings; Receipt of electronic newsletter; Use of CPW logo and marketing materials; Discount on training programs and forums.
• Sustaining Member: Gives CPW meaningful financial support to carry out its mission to educate the public and peers about Collaborative Practice. In addition to benefits afforded regular Members, identification as a Sustaining member on all listings of members
• Friend of Collaborative Law*: Receipt of electronic newsletter and announcements about trainings and other events; Discount on training programs and forums.
• Student Member*: Valid for full-time students on an annual basis through one year after graduation from current post-secondary educational program. Receipt of electronic newsletter and announcements about trainings and other events; Discount on training programs.

*Friend of Collaborative Law and Student Members are not listed in online directory or in printed material.

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY FOR FULL AND SUSTAINING MEMBERS

I certify that I:

• am in good standing with the licensing and certifying boards and organizations that apply to my profession
• have completed the 12 hours of basic training in Collaborative Practice as recommended by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)*
• have completed a minimum 30 hour course in interest-based mediation
• have the background, education, and experience as recommended by the IACP minimum standards for practitioners* (if mental health professional, paragraph 3.2; if financial professional, paragraph 4.2)

Printed Name: _______________________________

Date: _________________

Signature: _______________________________________________

* IACP training standards can be found at www.collaborativepractice.com

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES (please circle desired membership):

Sustaing Member . . . . . $395.00

Full Member . . . . . . $95.00

Friend of Collaborative Law $65.00

Student Member . . . . . $35.00

CPW membership is for one year from the end of the month in which membership payment is received.

SEND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND DUES PAYMENT TO:

Collaborative Professionals of Washington, PO Box 18430, Spokane WA 99228-0430