For Professionals

Annual Event

Featuring a discussion of the benefits of Collaborative Divorce through the lens of various moral, cultural and lifestyle perspectives.

Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Forsgate Country Club

375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe, New Jersey, 08831

Headshot of Dr. Anita Dorczak. We are excited to welcome our keynote speaker, Dr. Anita Dorczak, who will be presenting:

Creativity: A New Element in Collaborative Practice?

This research-based, innovative and engaging program will introduce the concept of creativity, the techniques to develop it and strategies to introduce it in collaborative negotiation. It will outline the theories of the creative process while focusing on deepening human connections in the face of rising AI. Through shared reflections, quizzes and small group discussion the aim is to develop and enhance a creative potential of the multidisciplinary team and its individual members.

Dr. Anita Dorczak (M.A., LL.B., Ph.D., Cert. EM, PC, CLP) is a collaborative lawyer and mediator based in Alberta, Canada, with 35 years of experience in conflict resolution. She has shared her insights through workshops and presentations in Europe, Australia, North and South America, inviting others to join in finding creative solutions to conflict resolution. She has also taught Collaborative Law in Spain, Canada, U.S.A, and Poland.

Dr. Anita is an active member within numerous professional organizations including GCLC (board member), IACP, CBA, ABA (past co-chair of the ABA Collaborative Law Committee) among others.

PLEASE RSVP ASAP!

$100 Council Practice Group Members/NJAPM Members

$125 Non-Members

$140 At door (lunch will be eggplant rollatini)

Registration Form

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Sponsorship Form

Promote your company and show your support for Collaborative Divorce by sponsoring the New Jersey Council of Collaborative Divorce’s Annual Conference, to be held in-person at Forsgate Country Club on June 4, 2026. This one-day event will have an anticipated audience of approximately 100 Collaborative Professionals consisting of attorneys, CPAs and Certified Financial Planners, Psychologists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers.

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