2025 CDI Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training

  • 10/16/2025
  • 8:30 AM
  • 10/17/2025
  • 5:00 PM
  • Pleasant Home - 217 Home Ave., Oak Park IL 60302

Registration

  • Early Bird Pricing Ends 08/15/2025

Registration is closed

Are you interested in helping families resolve their differences peacefully rather than battle as adversaries in the courtroom? Divorce doesn't have to be destructive. The Collaborative divorce process enables couples to approach divorce in a non-adversarial manner, through agreements tailored to family priorities with alternatives to fighting in court.

Join us for this informative and interactive training to discover the roles of the attorneys, mental health coaches and financial neutrals as they form a Collaborative team to support clients in the Collaborative divorce process.

Over two days, our trainers will demonstrate a Collaborative case from beginning to end and explore the skills needed to be a Collaborative divorce practitioner.

Experienced and knowledgeable CDI Fellows serve as trainers.  All have bee thoroughly trained to instruct in Collaborative Practice and all have extensive professional experience in Collaborative law specific to Illinois. 

Trainers

  • Anna Bush, JD, Bush & Heise, Barrington
  • Todd Johnson, CFP, CDFA, Ameriprise Financial, Oak Brook
  • Jeff Kostis, CDFA. JK Financial Planning, Vernon Hills
  • Ellene Lammers, LCSW.  Lammers Divorce Service, Vernon Hills
  • Gail Petrich, JD, PsyD, Chicago
  • Lydia Richardson, PsyD, Chicago
  • Jason Sposeep, JD, Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, LLP, Chicago
  • Margaret Zuleger, JD, Law Offices of Margaret A. Zuleger, Arlington Heights     

Continuing Education: IL Attorneys - 13 hours of MCLE Credit has been applied for and approved. 

Mental Health Professionals: 13 hours of CEU Credits


Scholarships: A limited amount of scholarships are available. Please contact admin@collaborativedivorceillinois.org for more information.

Course Materials: Will be distributed electronically the day before the program.

Cancellations: All cancellations must be sent to CDI via email. Cancellations received by October 2, 2025 will receive a full refund less a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations received after October 2, 2025 will receive no refund or credit.


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