The collaborative law movement actually started in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota and spread throughout the rest of the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. In collaborative law, which is now called “collaborative practice”, attorneys and their clients work together in non-adversarial ways to structure a settlement.

IACP serves members, influences the collaborative community, and benefits the public. We are committed to fostering professional excellence in conflict resolution through Collaborative Practice. We do this by protecting the essentials of Collaborative Practice, expanding Collaborative Practice worldwide, and providing a central resource for education, networking and standards of practice.