MARION LEE WASSERMAN ATTENDED CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ON LITIGATED DIVORCES

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

The litigation alternative lies just over the fence, a last resort for couples who do not reach a divorce settlement.  Ms. Wasserman was honored to attend, as a guest of one of the presenters, a full-day Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education program on October 29, 2010 called “Trying Divorce Cases.”  The presenters demonstrated the examination and cross-examination of witnesses on such topics as the valuation of a family business.  Watching the litigation-focused “role-plays,” Ms. Wasserman was conscious of the cost and bitterness of divorce litigation and the contrasting benefits of mediation and collaborative law approaches.

MARION LEE WASSERMAN PRESENTED A WORKSHOP FOR PROFESSIONALS ON THE DRAFTING OF SEPARATION AGREEMENTS

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Ms. Wasserman presented a workshop on November 19, 2010 at the annual Institute of the  Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation.  The workshop, designed for divorce mediators and lawyers, explored what works and what doesn’t work in written Separation Agreements.  These are the all-important settlement agreements that divorcing couples present to the Probate and Family Court after completing the mediation process or working collaboratively with attorneys.  As a divorce attorney and mediator and a professional writer, Ms. Wasserman takes a special interest in the drafting of clear, precise Separation Agreements.  See also her article, “When Words Go To Court.”