by Heidi Webb | Jul 18, 2014 | Consilum - Tools in the Toolbox
A private courtroom. A way to resolve a dispute when you can agree that you disagree, and that someone other than yourselves will be better able to bring clarity to your situation. Arbitrators are experienced practitioners, often times retired judges. They can create...
by Heidi Webb | Jul 17, 2014 | Consilum - Tools in the Toolbox
When most people think of hiring a lawyer, they approach it like a straightforward transaction: you meet them and tell them what you need, and they figure out how to do it for you. This is an overly simplistic understanding of what lawyers do, informed by movies and...
by Heidi Webb | Jul 7, 2014 | The Consilium Process- A New Paradigm
As I was preparing to write and send out my next blog, I realized that I would be sending it out today, the 23rd of June, which would have been my father’s 100th birthday. As I practiced law with my Dad for ten years, and learned most of my Courtroom skills by his...
by Heidi Webb | May 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Previously, I have used my blog to write about divorce related legal issues. But in light of the US Patent Office having recently recognized the uniqueness of the Consilium Process and therefore allowed my use of the name to describe my work in divorce consultation,...
by Heidi Webb | May 12, 2014 | Law and Society, The Consilium Process- A New Paradigm
“Why do you think you’re getting divorced?” “Honestly? I have no idea.” This exchange happened years ago, early on in my career. I was taking the deposition of a man whose wife I was representing in a contested custody dispute. Both parties were pediatricians. I...
