Become a Member - Charleston Cooperative Family Law Association

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PART I – BACKGROUND

In applying to become a member of the CCFLA, by selecting the appropriate options below and providing my consent via the checkbox, I certify that the following is true and accurate:

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Following is my brief personal statement expressing why I would like to join the CCFLA.(Required)

I have spent _____ [select #, at least 3] years practicing primarily in my field of expertise.(Required)

PART II – PLEDGE

I pledge that I will adhere to the following principles whenever engaging in the cooperative law process in Family Court cases, to the best of my ability:

*Current process for resolving disputes or allegations of misconduct: After working with both attorneys to address the problem, the ombudsman will issue a confidential (internal to the attorneys involved and the CCFLA Board) report, indicating whether the issue was resolved or not. “Resolution” refers not to the substance of cases but only to complaints regarding process/conflict between attorneys. If not resolved, the CCFLA Board will take the matter up as a Complaint. Should a Board member be named in a Complaint, the Board will appoint a committee of at least 5 CCFLA non-Board roster members to serve as the deciding body regarding that Complaint. The Board will either issue a warning to one or both of the attorneys involved or take no action, based on the recommendation(s) of the committee. Any CCFLA member receiving three warnings from the Board will be suspended from the CCFLA. If a CCFLA member disputes such suspension, he or she may submit a letter of appeal. The appeal will be submitted to a local arbitrator selected by the CCFLA, and the decision of the arbitrator will be binding on both the CCFLA and the member who submitted the appeal. Fees for arbitration will be split equally between the CCFLA and the appealing member, subject to reallocation by the arbitrator.

*Current process for resolving disputes or allegations of misconduct: After working with attorneys and neutrals to address the problem, the ombudsman will issue a confidential (internal to the attorneys and neutrals involved and the CCFLA Board) report, indicating whether the issue was resolved or not. “Resolution” refers not to the substance of cases but only to complaints regarding process/conflict between attorneys/neutrals. If not resolved, the CCFLA Board will take the matter up as a Complaint and will either issue a warning to one or both of the attorneys/neutral(s) involved or take no action. Any CCFLA member receiving three warnings from the Board will be suspended from the CCFLA. Should a Board member be named in a Complaint, the Board will appoint a committee of at least 5 CCFLA non-Board roster members to serve as the deciding body regarding that Complaint. If a CCFLA member receives 3 warnings, he or she will be suspended from CCFLA.

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