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Mending Fences is a podcast about dispute resolution and effective ways to communicate and live across differences. Hosts Patrice Brymner and Jennifer Hawthorne are both family mediators and collaborative law attorneys, but their conversations go well beyond family law. They explore the personal, interpersonal, legal, and cultural impact of conflict. Intro/outro: "North Oakland Extasy," by Squadda B

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GUEST: Beth Aarons on Collaborative Law Training and the Mental Shift Away from Adversarial Process

March 06, 2023 • Patrice Brymner • Season 1 • Episode 21

Jen and Patrice talk with their colleague, Beth Aarons, about her work as a trainer and adjunct law professor teaching Collaborative Law. Seasoned professionals, as well law students, undergo a profound shift in mindset in order to effectively participate as members of a Collaborative Law professional team. Collaborative Law professionals provide holistic, non-adversarial, interest-based dispute resolution approaches.