What: CLI Minnesota Forum 2025
Dates & Times:
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Friday, December 5, 2025
Full Agenda: Is in the works!
Location: Delta Marriott NE | 1330 Industrial Blvd. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Sponsorships are available for the Annual Forum.
CLI Forum 2025 Committee Chair:
Judy Johnson | judith_h_johnson@hotmail.com
If you have questions on registration or sponsorship, please call or email CLI Minnesota Admin Sandy Beeson at 952.405.2010 or cli@collaborativelaw.org
Don’t Miss Minnesota’s Biggest and Best Family Law Event!
Schedule:
Date: March 24 & 25, 2025
Location: Saint Paul RiverCentre
CLI MN is a a sponsor and Exhibitor of the 2025 Family Law Institute. Be sure and stop by the CLI booth!
Exclusively for IACP members, this meeting offers a dynamic forum for current and aspiring practice group leaders, as well as anyone passionate about enhancing their group’s experience. We’ll explore key trends in membership, share successes, and discuss the latest developments in the legislative landscape.
Schedule:
Date: February 4, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM CT
Questions?
Dolores Puppione | info@collaborativepractice.com
IACP Senior Manager of Membership Operations
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The Certified Parent Team Expert™ Training will equip both novice and experienced professionals with actionable strategies and tools to navigate high-complexity situations, enhance outcomes and grow your practice.
Schedule:
February – May 2025 (Tuesday and Thursday 11am to 1pm MT)
Recorded Zoom Calls so you can join live or later
Questions? CLICK HERE to be redirected to the Parent Team Expert Training home page.
What is included in the training:
The CLI MN East Metro Group invites you to join their Happy Hour on Thursday June 13 from 4 – 6:30 pm
Topic: CLI New Collaborative Experience Training Tune-up
Date: September 12, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 12 Noon
Location: Virtual on Zoom (This is a change from the originally planned in-person location in Edina)
Description: Attendees of the New Collaborative Experience have had some time to think about working Collaborative practice into their businesses. This session is a chance to come back and work on specific needs identified through a survey sent to trainees to help fill the gaps and refresh as needed.
In response to the survey (Click here to start the survey) from participants who attended the NCE we will be discussing:
Fee: $0
CE: None
Materials: Provided to registered attendees in an email
Speakers: Training Committee members based on results of survey
Training Committee Chairs:
Louise Livesay-Al | louise@livesaylawoffice.com
Rebecca Randen | rebecca@randenlaw.com
For questions on registration, contact: Sandy Beeson: cli@collaborativelaw.org
Thank you to our Annual Partner Sponsors for their continuing support of CLI! Click here to learn more about our Supporting Partners
Every December our Collaborative community has a wonderful opportunity to gather for our Annual Forum.
The Forum is a time and place to connect with colleagues, become informed and educated about important professional topics, regenerate our passion and enthusiasm for our Collaborative work, and have fun!
You won’t want to miss this opportunity. We so look forward to seeing you and hope you will join us!
Event Details:
What: CLI Minnesota Forum 2023
Theme: Creativity in Collaborative Practice
Dates & Times:
Thursday, December 7, 2023
8:30 AM – 4:15 PM Educational sessions, time with exhibitors
3:15 PM Special Breakout session for students and non-member professionals to learn more about Collaborative Practice.
4:15 PM Happy Hour
6:00 PM Dinner
7:30 PM AJW Fun Factor
Friday, December 8, 2023
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Annual Meeting, educational sessions
Full Agenda: Click here
Location: InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel |11Kellogg Blvd. East, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Menu:
BREAKFAST BOTH DAYS: Continental
LUNCH THURSDAY: Sandwich Shop Buffet:
DESSERT BUFFET: Cookies and bars
HAPPY HOUR APPETIZERS and CASH BAR
DINNER: Baby Beet and Arugula Salad with Candied Walnuts: Creamy Goat Cheese, Citrus, Orange-Vanilla Vinaigrette.
Choice of:
Sautéed Salmon | Paella Rice, Meyer Lemon Sabayon
Seared Chicken | Natural Pan Sauce, Smoked Gouda Mashed Potato
Butternut Squash Ravioli | Mascarpone Sage Cream Sauce, Sauteed Spinach, Balsamic Reduction
Dessert: Lemon Tart
Cost:
CLI members must login to their online account to receive member pricing.
ALL PACKAGES WITH HOTEL ROOMS ARE SOLD OUT.
PLEASE REGISTER WITOUT HOTEL AND CONTACT THE HOTEL DIRECTLY FOR AVAILABILITY OF A ROOM.
Both Days, with overnight, with dinner: SOLD OUT
Both days, no overnight, with dinner:
Includes both Thursday & Friday
Includes Thursday Lunch & Dinner
Includes Thursday Evening Entertainment
Member: $375
Non-member: $450
Both days, no overnight, no dinner:
Includes both Thursday & Friday
Includes Thursday Lunch
Includes Thursday Evening Entertainment
Member: $350
Non-member: $425
Thursday only, with overnight, with dinner: SOLD OUT
Thursday only, no overnight, with dinner:
Includes Thursday
Includes Thursday Lunch & Dinner
Includes Thursday Evening Entertainment
Member: $225
Non-member: $300
Thursday only, no overnight, no dinner:
Includes Thursday
Includes Thursday lunch
Member: $175
Non-member: $250
Thursday dinner only
Member: $50
Non-member: $75
Friday Only:
Includes Friday
Member: $100
Non-member: $175
Continuing Education: (See agenda for specific credits)
CLE: Standard (X) credits pending
LMFT & MN Board of Psychology: Standard credits (X) pending
LICSW & ADR: A self-filing certificate will be provided (X possible)
Special Breakout Session for Students and Family Law Professionals
Thursday 3:15 PM | CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THIS SESSION ONLY
A special opportunity for Students and non-member professionals interested in learning about Collaborative Practice.
Registrants for this special session are invited to stay for the networking happy hour following the informational session, and for the add-on cost of $30, stay for dinner.
Cost for Students and non-CLI member professionals to attend the
3:15 PM Breakout Session:
Attend the 3:15 Breakout Session & happy hour: $0
Dinner add-on: $30
Deadlines, Cancellations, Parking:
-Deadline for registration with a hotel room is November 24.
-We can only guarantee an overnight room at the Hotel for the first 35 registrants, so please register EARLY!
-The deadline for Forum registration without a hotel is November 28.
-Refunds for Forum registration cancellation will be processed if notice of cancellation is received on or before November 17.
-While the room rate is included in the Forum attendance fee, attendees will be responsible for incidental charges to their reserved room.
-Hotel check-in is 3PM. Luggage may be checked with the valet.
-Check-out time is 11AM.
-Parking: Parking is available through the valet service at prevailing rates or nearby surface lots.
Agenda: Click here
Sponsorship Packages available Click here
Sponsors Supporting the CLI Mission and Forum 2023
Annual Platinum Partner
Rainbow Mortgage, Inc. www.rainbowmortgageinc.com | Dave Jamison
Annual Gold Partners
OurFamilyWizard www.ourfamilywizard.com | Racheal Howitz
Keller Williams Integrity Realty www.pickle.properties | Lisa Proechel
The Prudden Company www.pruddencompany.com | Amber Tyrrell
Annual Silver Sponsors
Baker Vicchiollo Law LLC www.mnlaw.us | Jolene Baker Vicchiollo
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC www.crosscountrymortgage.com/brett-leschinsky Brett Leschinsky
Edina Realty www.edinarealty.com/jennifer-morris-realtor# | Jennifer Morris
Sponsors Supporting the Forum 2023
Forum Breakfast Sponsor
The Katallasso Group www.thekatallassogroup.com | Lisa Welter
Forum Lunch Sponsor
Cultivating Joy www.cultivatingjoycoach.com | Jillian Lydell
Forum Dessert Sponsor
Family Law Software www.familylawsoftware.com| Nancy Shafer
Forum Charging Station
Alerus Mortgage www.RandiLivon.com | Randi Livon
Forum Materials Packet
Lear Appraisals, LLC learappraisals@popp.net | Bob Lear
Forum Happy Hour Sponsor
Thomson Reuters www.ThomsonReuters.com | Ryan Tauer & Steve Stauff
Forum Evening Social Sponsor
AJW Financial, Inc. www.ajwfinancial.com | Amy Wolff
Have you ever wondered about how to do something that felt daunting but maybe not super complicated (baking a perfect soufflé, building a patio, learning to golf) and decided to follow the advice to “Just look on YouTube!” So you find several videos on YouTube, select the one in your language, and set off to do this thing on your own. How difficult could it be?
The Catch: It’s generally harder than it looks on YouTube
Those demonstrations are done by people with lots of experience and expertise, who make it seem effortless. And this will be the first time you’re doing this. Perhaps all will go well, but if it does not, your understandable reactions could include: “Why didn’t anybody tell me soufflés need different baking times and temperatures at different altitudes! How many times will I have to experiment to get this right?” “What am I supposed to do now? I hit a big tree root while digging the patio foundation?” “Golf has a lot of moving parts! I really do need lessons.”
Because we don’t know what we don’t know, getting the right kind of specialized or expert help at the beginning of a project can be very valuable, can save time and expense and will help prevent frustration and anxiety.
What Does this Have to do with Divorce?
When ending a marriage, many couples hope to minimize conflict, expense and time by choosing an uncontested divorce process. These range from DIY divorces using down-loadable forms to hiring professionals who do alternative or out-of-court dispute resolution. I am one of those professionals, a neutral child specialist who assists parents and children in a variety of ways during the transition from marriage to getting unmarried. Though I can work with any process, I often work on Collaborative Practice teams offering respectful, out of court, problem solving support for the legal, financial, relationship and parenting issues that are part of a divorce. Those of us doing this work know that there can be complications, unexpected issues, lots of moving parts, and pieces of information not necessarily available to the general public about how laws work. We especially like to help families at the beginning, to set people up for success.
I know there are many couples who do not need or want professional services to have a respectful and equitable divorce, and I wish them all the best! But if it becomes more complicated than it appeared on YouTube, please do not hesitate to call.
While researching for this post, I came across a number of divorce-related blogs. The blog medium provides an efficient and concise opportunity to share information and educate the public. This blog focuses on the collaborative process — where clients commit to an out-of-court, non–adversarial process.
Here are some other blogs that may provide additional information as you navigate the divorce process: