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News Briefs
Karen J. Levitt presents at Western New England School of Law, March 11, 2008
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Karen J. Levitt will be a co-presenter on an
interdisciplinary panel on “Dispute Resolution-What You
and Your Client Need to Know”, which will be held at
Western New England School of Law on March 11, 2008... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt lectures at New England School of Law, November 12 and 14, 2007
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Karen J. Levitt was invited to be a guest lecturer
at two mediation classes at New England School of Law on
November 12 and November 14, 2007, to talk about
collaborative practice and its relationship to mediation... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt presents at Suffolk University School of Law, September 27-28, 2007
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Karen J. Levitt was one of the faculty at the Suffolk University School of Law, Center for Advanced Legal Studies program entitled “Resolving Conflict Without Litigation: Fundamentals of Collaborative Practice Skills” held on September 27-28, 2007... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt will be attending the 8th Annual IACP Forum in Toronto, Ontario
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Karen J. Levitt will be attending the 8th Annual Networking
& Educational Forum “The Collaborative Mosaic: Growing Globally, Expanding Locally” in Toronto in October, 2007... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt will be attending the MCFM's Sixth Annual Family Mediation Institute
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Karen J. Levitt will be attending the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediations’ Sixth Annual Family Mediation Institute in Wellesley, Massachusetts this October, 2007... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt presents at The Divorce Center, October 30, 2007
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Karen J. Levitt will be a co-presenter at The Divorce Center, on October 30, 2007, in a program entitled "How do I navigate the matrimonial maze?... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt will be on a panel at the Kids First Center's Education Series
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Karen J. Levitt will be on a panel at the Kids First Center's Education Series on November 2, 2007, in Harraseeket, Maine... read more |
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Levitt and Robbins present a workshop on the use of collaborative practice in probate
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Karen J. Levitt and Lynda J. Robbins will be presenting a workshop to an elder services organization in January 2008 related to the use of collaborative practice in probate... read more |
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Levitt and Robbins present to the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
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On April 9, 2008, Karen J. Levitt and Lynda J. Robbins will be co-presenting to the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation regarding mediation and collaborative practice... read more |
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Karen Levitt Named President of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
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Levitt Law Group principal Karen J. Levitt became the
President of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council (MCLC)
on March 1, 2007... read more |
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Levitt Law Group Presents at International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and Other Professional Organizations
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Karen J. Levitt will be making several presentations
this year... read more |
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Andrea M. Wells Now Provides Services as a Mediator
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Andrea M. Wells completed her week long mediation training in 2006 through Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt Raises $10,000 for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
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Karen J. Levitt rode in the Get Your Guts in Gear, Inc. charity bike ride in Seattle, Washington in August 2006... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt Serves as a Volunteer Attorney
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Karen J. Levitt volunteers for Senior Partners for Justice.... read more |
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Karen J. Levitt presents at Western New England School of Law, March 11, 2008
Karen J. Levitt will be a co-presenter on an interdisciplinary panel at the Massachusetts Bar Association sponsored “Dispute Resolution-What You and Your Client Need to Know”, which will be held at Western New England School of Law on March 11, 2008 from 4-7 p.m.
Karen J. Levitt lectures at New England School of Law, November 12 and 14, 2007
Karen J. Levitt was invited to be a guest lecturer at two mediation classes at New England School of Law on November 12 and November 14, 2007, to talk about collaborative practice and its relationship to mediation. The classes were well attended by the law students, who had a lively interchange with Attorney Levitt about these two forms of dispute resolution.
Karen J. Levitt presents at Suffolk University School of Law, September 27-28, 2007
Karen J. Levitt was one of the faculty at the Suffolk University School of Law, Center for Advanced Legal Studies program entitled “Resolving Conflict Without Litigation: Fundamentals of Collaborative Practice Skills” held on September 27-28, 2007. On the first day of the program, Karen co-presented with Douglas Reynolds “What is Collaborative Practice & How it Shifts”, and also co-presented with Rita S. Pollak “Getting Started with Collaborative Practice”. Karen and Rita on the second day of the program co-facilitated a series of interactive role plays involving the attendees that demonstrated collaborative practice skills for attorneys and allied professionals. The attendees were lawyers, mental health professionals, and financial specialists from Massachusetts and several other states.
Karen J. Levitt will be attending the 8th Annual IACP Forum in Toronto, Ontario
Karen J. Levitt will be attending the 8th Annual Networking and Educational Forum “The Collaborative Mosaic: Growing Globally, Expanding Locally” in Toronto in October, 2007. This is a gathering of several hundred collaborative practitioners from around the world, who will have the opportunity to attend some of the eight pre-forum institutes and over 30 workshops on collaborative practice in our global community. For more information about the forum, see www.collaborativepractice.com.
Karen J. Levitt will be attending the MCFM's Sixth Annual Family Mediation Institute
Karen J. Levitt will be attending the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediations’ Sixth Annual Family Mediation Institute in Wellesley, Massachusetts this October, 2007. This institute is attended by litigators, mediators, and collaborative practitioners to explore the many facets of mediation and the relationship of mediation to litigation and other forms of dispute resolution. For more information, go to www.mcfm.org.
Karen J. Levitt presents at The Divorce Center, October 30, 2007
Karen J. Levitt will be a co-presenter at The Divorce Center, on October 30, 2007, in a program entitled "How do I navigate the matrimonial maze? What's the process and where do I begin? (Part 1 of 3)". For more information, go to www.divorcenter.org.
Karen J. Levitt will be on a panel at the Kids First Center's Education Series
Karen J. Levitt will be on a panel at the Kids First Center's Education Series on November 2, 2007, in Harraseeket, Maine. Stu Webb and Marsha Schechtman will be presenting an all day program entitled, "A Team Approach to Collaborative Divorce: An Interdisciplinary Workshop Providing Strategies for Financial, Legal and Mental Health Professionals." Karen will participate in a panel of professionals who have experience working with the collaborative model. The panel on which Karen is participating will be held after lunch. For more information about the program being presented by Stu Webb and Marsha Schechtman, and the panel of collaborative professionals following the lunch portion of the program, go to www.kidsfirstcenter.org.
Levitt and Robbins present a workshop on the use of collaborative practice in probate
Karen J. Levitt and Lynda J. Robbins will be presenting a workshop to an elder services organization in January 2008 related to the use of collaborative practice in probate. This is an exciting area of the law where the application of collaborative practice to help elders will be explored. Further information will be provided later this fall.
Levitt and Robbins present to the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation
On April 9, 2008, Karen J. Levitt and Lynda J. Robbins will be co-presenting to the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation regarding mediation and collaborative practice, and the interaction between the two areas of dispute resolution. More information will be provided in the spring.
Karen Levitt Named President of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
Levitt Law Group principal Karen J. Levitt became the President of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council (MCLC) on March 1, 2007. She was previously the President-Elect of MCLC, and also served as MCLC’s Vice-President of Education and Training for several years. Karen recently chaired the September 2006 Suffolk University Law School Center for Advanced Legal Studies program co-sponsored with MCLC entitled “Expanding Professional Skills to Resolve Conflict”.
Karen is also serving this year on the Massachusetts Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and is a member of the Trial Court Standing Committee on Dispute Resolution including Co-Chairing their Education Sub-Committee.
Levitt Law Group Presents at International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and Other Professional Organizations
Karen J. Levitt will be making the following presentations this year:
- May 14, 2007, 4:00-6:00 p.m. - Middlesex/Northern Essex Practice Group, Massachusetts
Collaborative Law Council , Chelmsford, MA, “Collaborative Practice and Mediation”.
- May 23, 2007, 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Lowell General Hospital, “A Healthier Divorce: Mediation and Collaborative Practice”. For information, go to
www.lowellgeneral.org.
- May 31, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - New England Association of Conflict Resolution (NE-ACR) annual regional conference, Boston University Corporate Education Center in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, “Expanding the Toolbox: Collaborative Practice for Family and Civil Dispute Resolution”. For more information, go to
www.neacr.org.
Past presentations have included the following:
- March 27, 2007 - Karen Levitt presented and led a discussion at the Merrimack Valley Mediator’s Group (MVMG) in Chelmsford, MA, on
Internet mediation and electronic communications.
- January 11, 2007 - Worcester County Bar Association, ADR Section, Worcester County Superior Court, Karen spoke on collaborative practice in family law.
- November 29, 2006 - Merrimack Valley Mediator’s Group (MVMG) in Chelmsford, MA, Karen presented and led a discussion on the Massachusetts child support guidelines.
- October, 2006 - International Academy of Collaborative Professionals in San Diego, California. Karen was a presenter at a program entitled “Professions Colliding: Mediation and Collaborative Practice”. Karen presented at previous IACP Forums, including Atlanta in October, 2005, “The “Art” of Four Way Meetings”, and Boston in October, 2004, “Expanding the Pie, Closing the Deal: Interest-Based Negotiation Skills and Mediation Principles and Techniques”. For more information go to
www.collaborativepractice.com.
Andrea M. Wells Now Provides Services as a Mediator
Andrea M. Wells completed her week long mediation training in 2006 through Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, and now provides services as a neutral mediator, while continuing her legal representation of clients in collaborative practice and litigation.
Karen J. Levitt Raises $10,000 for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Karen J. Levitt rode in the Get Your Guts in Gear, Inc. charity bike ride in Seattle, Washington in August 2006. This was a 3 day, 210 mile bicycle ride to benefit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America and related organizations. Karen successfully completed the ride and raised over $10,000.00 for charity.
Karen J. Levitt Serves as a Volunteer Attorney
Karen J. Levitt serves as a volunteer attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association, Senior Partners for Justice. For more information, go to www.spfj.org.
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