Traditional Law often proceeds at a pace dictated by the courts and the attorneys. Parties often scramble under undue pressure to meet deadlines and are forced to make their lives fit the schedule of obscure court rules. Even when orders are agreed to, they often only occur after expensive and exhaustive efforts by both sides to engage in battle. Even when cooperating or mediating, both sides must constantly prepare for the possibility of an eventual culmination of their dispute at trial. Therefore, even parties who start out wanting to keep things simple and low key often end up with unnecessary complications, stress, and expense. In contrast, the Collaborative Approach proceeds at your pace, focuses on the issues important to you, and does not require you to prepare for the possibility of trial.