Click here to view guidelines for using collaborative processes. Sessions are held at the convenience of the parties. If unsuccessful in reaching agreement, parties may seek resolution through court or other means without having incurred a major delay. The long-term cost of resolving the dispute is often less than processing the dispute through the judicial system. Less adversarial .
Collaborative processes help parties focus on common interests and on solving the problem.
Produces more winners. In litigation, when one party wins, the other loses. Collaborative processes expand the range of possible solutions to better meet the interests of all parties. Often, the resolution of legal points alone does not resolve the underlying issues that generated the dispute. Gives parties control over process and outcome.