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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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