Attorney Assessment

graph TD start([Start])-->time[/Is the resolution of the issue time sensitive?/]; time-->|Yes|cl1[Consider collaborative law]; time-->|No|lit1[Consider litigation]; cl1-->pace[/Is the client interested in resolving the case at a pace that does not match litigation schedules?/]; lit1-->pace; pace-->|Yes|cl2[Consider collaborative law]; pace-->|No|lit2[Consider litigation]; cl2-->confidential[/Is it important to keep, not only the outcome confidential, but also the dispute itself, confidential?/]; lit2-->confidential; confidential-->|Yes|cl3[Consider collaborative law]; confidential-->|No|lit3[Consider litigation]; cl3-->preserve[/Do one or more of the parties wish to preserve the existing working, business or personal relationship? Click for more/]:::clickable; lit3-->preserve; click preserve "https://nccivilcollaborativelaw.org/assessments/attorney/preserve/" "Click for more" preserve-->|Yes|cl4[Consider collaborative law]; preserve-->|No|lit4[Consider litigation]; cl4-->conflict[/Is this a high conflict emotional matter? Click for more/]:::clickable; lit4-->conflict; click conflict "https://nccivilcollaborativelaw.org/assessments/attorney/conflict/" "Click for more" conflict-->|Yes|cl5[Consider collaborative law]; conflict-->|No|lit5[Consider litigation]; cl5-->fit[/Are the client's facts and circumstances a good fit for litigation?/]; lit5-->fit; fit-->|No|cl6[Consider collaborative law]; fit-->|Yes|lit6[Consider litigation]; cl6-->not[/Would the client prefer not to litigate?/]; lit6-->not; not-->|Yes|cl7[Consider collaborative law]; not-->|No|lit7[/Consider litigation/]; cl7-->separate[/Do you represent the company's interest, and the shareholders and/or business owners would benefit by having separate representation to resolve the matter?/]; lit7-->separate; separate-->|Yes|cl8[Consider collaborative law]; separate-->|No|lit8[Consider litigation]; cl8-->colorable[/Does your client/potential client have a colorable claim?/]; lit8-->colorable; colorable-->|Yes|clorlit1[Consider collaborative law or litigation]; clorlit1-->asset[/Based on your firm's criteria, is this a high asset case?/]; asset-->|Yes|cl9[Consider collaborative law]; asset-->|No|lit9[Consider litigation]; cl9-->acceptance[/Does the case meet with your firm's norms for case acceptance?/]; lit9-->acceptance; acceptance-->|Yes|cl10[Consider collaborative law]; acceptance-->|No|lit10[Consider litigation]; cl10-->reduce[/Are you primarily a litigator and wish to reduce your case volume now while helping the client resolve the matter?/]; lit10-->reduce; reduce-->|Yes|cl11[Consider collaborative law]; reduce-->|No|lit11[Consider litigation]; cl11-->retain[/If the case is not resolved through collaborative law, do you wish to retain the ability to litigate the case for the client? Click for more/]:::clickable; lit11-->retain; retain-->|Yes|clorlit2[Consider collaborative law or litigation]; click retain "https://nccivilcollaborativelaw.org/assessments/attorney/retain-ability-to-litigate/" "Click for more" clorlit2-->individual[/Do you represent a company or organization and need to find an option for the individual parties to resolve the matter in an expeditious, inexpensive and effective manner without litigation?/]; individual-->|Yes|cl12[Consider collaborative law]; individual-->|No|lit12[Consider litigation]; cl12-->cost[/Are there cost concerns for the client? Click for more/]:::clickable; lit12-->cost; cost-->|Yes|cl13[Consider collaborative law]; cost-->|No|lit13[Consider litigation]; click cost "https://nccivilcollaborativelaw.org/assessments/attorney/cost/" "Click for more" cl13-->criminal[/Any criminal charges or actions taken as between or against the parties?/]; lit13-->criminal; criminal-->|No|cl14[Consider collaborative law]; criminal-->|Yes|lit14[Consider litigation]; cl14-->sol[/Are there any SOL issues? Click for more/]:::clickable; lit14-->sol; sol-->|Yes|cl15[Consider collaborative law]; sol-->|No|lit15[Consider litigation]; click sol "https://nccivilcollaborativelaw.org/assessments/attorney/sol/" "Click for more" cl15-->damages[/Are damages expected to be less than the anticipated average trial costs?/]; lit15-->damages; damages-->|Yes|cl16[Consider collaborative law]; damages-->|No|lit16[Consider litigation]; cl16-->referral[/Would you like to build a referral source while advocating for the C/L process without adversely impacting your opportunity with the client?/]; lit16-->referral; referral-->|Yes|cl17[Consider collaborative law]; referral-->|No|lit17[Consider litigation]; cl17-->solution[/Does the client like the idea of being part of the solution?/]; lit17-->solution; solution-->|Yes|cl18[Consider collaborative law]; solution-->|No|lit18[Consider litigation]; cl18-->nonmonetary[/Are there non-monetary solutions that may help to resolve this matter?/]; lit18-->nonmonetary; nonmonetary-->|Yes|cl19[Consider collaborative law]; nonmonetary-->|No|lit19[Consider litigation]; cl19-->trained[/Is there a Collaborative Law attorney representing the employee and you're an in-house counsel, also trained as a CL lawyer? Click for more/]:::clickable; lit19-->trained; trained-->|Yes|cl20([Collaborative law]); trained-->|No|lit20([Litigation]); click trained "https://nccivilcollaborativelaw.org/assessments/attorney/trained/" "Click for more" classDef default fill:#f1ecdf, stroke:#d1b999, stroke-width:2px; classDef clickable fill:#f1ecdf, stroke:#d1b999, stroke-width:2px;