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RESTORATIVEPRACTICESFORLAWYERS

BrendaWaugh

ZehrIns5tute,CenterforJus5ceandPeace

December7,2016

Themakingofarestora5velawyer

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RJasacon5nuum

Morerestora5ve

Lessrestora5ve

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Crea5ngarestora5velawprac5ce

•  Theconcept(principlesandvalues)•  Stepsinworkingthecase•  HowRestora5veJus5cemaybeincorporatedinvarioussubstan5veareasoflaw

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PrinciplesofRestora5veJus5ce(FromZehr’sChangingLenses)

•  Focusesontheharmsandconsequentneeds.(Ofvic5ms,butalsocommuni5esandoffenders.)

•  Addressesobliga5onsresul5ngfromthoseharms.(Offenders’butalsocommuni5es’andsociety’s)

•  Usesinclusive,collabora5veprocesses.•  Involvesthosewithastakeinthesitua5on.(Vic5ms,offenders,communitymembers,society)

•  Seekstoputrightthewrongs.

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Somechangesfromamoreconven5onalprac5ceoflaw:

•  Broadlyinterpret‘stakeholder”•  Clientandtheirfriendsandfamilymembersbecomecollaborators

•  Collabora5veprocessrequiresgreaterandmoreexpansivelisteningskills

•  Lookingatharmandresponsibilitytendstotakeusawayfromrightsanddu5esintoneedsandinterests

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Restora5veJus5ceValues

Restora5veapproachtolegalprac5ce

Rela5onship

Responsibility

Respect

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Somechangesfromaconven5onallawprac5ce

•  Increasedrespecttoclientandclient’sfamily,opposingpar5es,officestaff.

•  AcceptanceofresponsibilityforwhattheaKorneyisresponsibleforanddeclineresponsibilityforwhatwearenot.

•  Developmentofdeeperrela5onshipwithclientandmembersofcollabora5veteam.

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Skills

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Newskillsfortherestora=vejus=cecenteredlawyer.

•  Leenggothe“searchfortruth”•  Star5ngwithiden5fica5onofneedsandgoalseeng:“Whatdoestheclientreallywantandneed”

•  Listeningandreflec5velistening•  Respondingwithoutself-repea5ng•  Nego5a5onasmorethanhorsetrading•  Win-winresolu5ons

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NUTSANDBOLTS:THEBASICSFROM“WELCOME”TO“SOLONG”

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Beforeyoumeetaclient…

•  Respeclullyrespondingtoinquiries.•  Crea5ngtherightenvironmentintheoffice.•  Bringingtherightskillstothetable.

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Thefirstmee5ng

•  Pa5ence-who’stalking?•  InclusiveandCollabora5ve

•  BegintheSearchforinterestsandneeds

•  Unearththenarra5vewithoutdiggingarut

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Buildingtherela5onship

•  Pa5ence•  Frequentin-personcontact

•  Revisedneeds•  Collaboratewithstakeholders–  withoutstandingwithresources

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Buildingaresolu5on

•  Con5nuedrela5onshipbuildingwiththeclient,thirdpar5es,andtheopposingpar5es

•  Openlyshareinforma5on•  Nego5atethroughinclusiveprocesses•  Mindfulnego5a5ons•  Reassessmentofneedsofallofthepar5esand

•  Disposi5onoflegalissues.(c)BrendaWaugh2016 1612/07/2016

Whenthegoinggetstough…restora5veprinciplesandvaluesin

contestedadjudica5ons.

•  Respeclul,responsiblepleadings

•  Discoverytogenerateop5onsforresolu5on

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Closing“thecase”

•  Aretheclientsgoalsmet?

•  Doestheclienthaveongoingneeds?Howwilltheybemet?

•  Complywiththelegalethicalrequirementsofclosingacase,butmaintainingrela5onship. (c)BrendaWaugh2016 1812/07/2016

Restora5veJus5ce,Restora5vePrac5ceofLawinDifferentSubstan5veAreas

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“Whatkindoflawdoyouprac5ce?”

•  Imagineyourprac5ceareaasafield,notamicroscope.

•  Canyoudefineyourprac5cebytheprocessesyouuseratherthansubstan5velaw?

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CrimeVic5ms

WhenIrepresentvic5msofcrime,Iworkasarestora5velybasedlawyerbyiden5fyingandtryingtomeetunmetneeds.Some5mesfindingaforumforthevic5mtotelltheirstoryisenough.

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ChildDependencyCasesManystatesusearestora5vejus5cebased,FamilyGroupDecisionMaking,modelinchildabuseandneglectcases.•  Ifyourstatedoes:worktobesurethattheprogramisasrestora5veaspossible.

•  Ifyourstatedoesnot:worktomakesurewhateverprogramyouhaveisasrestora5veaspossible.

Babystepscans,llmoveusforward!

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PersonalInjuryandCivilLi5ga5on

Oneop5on(tomakerightthewrongs):SeKlethecasebackwards.Clientsneedmorethandollarstomakethemselveswholeapertheyareinjured.WorkwithyourclienttofindoutwhatwillmaketheirlifebeKerandevaluateseKlementop5onsdecidinghowfindanop5onwillmeetthecriteriatomaketheirlifebeKer.

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FamilyLaw

Collabora5velaw,especiallycollabora5vedivorce,canprovideanotherprocesstoresolveconflictthroughcollabora5onwiththepar5estotheconflict,theirlawyers,andotherprofessionalstoaddressspecificissuespresentedintheconflict.

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Media5on

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YouthfulOffenders

RJandjuvenilelawareagoodfit.WecanlookattheNewZealandprocessandbringwhattoincludeinowncommuni5es’responsetojuvenileoffenders.

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CriminalDefense

•  Aninten5onalandmindfulprac5cemayhelpyoutorecognizeunmetneedsbeyondyouriden5fiedclient

•  IfyouhaveafederalcriminalcasethatyouthinkwouldbenefitfromDIVO,thatcanbeanop5oninmanyloca5ons.

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