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===Signing the participation agreement=== | ===Signing the participation agreement=== | ||
The parties and their lawyers <span class="noglossary">will</span> then sign the participation agreement that commits them to working together, using non-adversarial problem-solving techniques and cooperative negotiation strategies, to reach a fair settlement without going to court. | The parties and their lawyers <span class="noglossary">will</span> then sign the participation agreement that commits them to working together, using non-adversarial problem-solving techniques and cooperative negotiation strategies, to reach a fair settlement without going to court. You are not in a collaborative process unless you and your lawyer have signed a participation agreement. | ||
The participation agreement <span class="noglossary">will</span> contain a number of terms that are very important to understand. Among other things, most participation agreements <span class="noglossary">will</span> provide that: | The participation agreement <span class="noglossary">will</span> contain a number of terms that are very important to understand. Among other things, most participation agreements <span class="noglossary">will</span> provide that: |