CFLCW Application – Practitioner Member

Membership in the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, Inc. (CFLCW) provides family law attorneys, mental health professionals and financial advisors with the resources, training and support to develop and grow a collaborative practice.  Collaborative Wisconsin involves a range of services to clients with that utilize several professional disciplines with different degrees of intensity of service and subject matter expertise. Our membership recognizes the unique and valuable contributions of every member regardless of category and seeks to include all who share our commitment to the process.

Collaborative Practitioner Membership is for those legal, mental health and financial services professionals who will be directly involved in the Collaborative Team upon which the process is based. Therefore, maintaining a distinctive level of training, professional standing and ongoing development is critical given this direct client interface. The requirements for Practitioner Membership are:

  • Attend the Introductory training of Collaborative Wisconsin or an equivalent approved collaborative family law training and participate in the 5 Collaborative Academy continuing education sessions held in your first year. The 2026 editions of Building Blocks will be announced on February 1, 2026. The training is held online over the course of several morning sessions. If interested, please send us an email here and we will provide you with additional information about the 2026 sessions.
  • Maintain any required professional license to practice in Wisconsin and be in good standing within your profession (attorneys must be in good standing with the State Bar of Wisconsin);
  • Adhere to the principles and guidelines of collaborative family law as prescribed by the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin; and
  • Maintain professional liability insurance coverage as required by your license or professional organization.

In 2023, the CFLCW Board of Directors adopted the CFLCW Ethics & Standards of Practice which outlines the expectations of members and the academic and licensure requirements for Practitioners. You are urged to review those standards at this link before submitting your application.

PRACTITIONER MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Note: Mediation training and/or interest based negotiation training is not required for membership at this time.
Note: Mediation training and/or interest based negotiation training is not required for membership at this time.
One of the above licensed designations is required for membership.
Note: Mediation training and/or interest based negotiation training is not required for membership at this time.
One of the above licensed designations is required for membership.

Membership in CFLCW requires completion in the Introductory training in the Collaborative Process, and payment of a one-time enrollment fee. That fee covers dues for the first year, placement of your materials in our online directory, and a reduced admission to to the Annual Meeting in the first year. The enrollment fee is:

$400 for attorneys,
$300 for Financial Specialists and
$250 for Mental Health professionals.

The Membership year is January 1 to December 31.

Beginning in year two, the membership dues are $250 for attorneys and financial neutrals and $175 for mental health professionals.