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MICHAL FEIN LL.M.
Family Lawyer, Collaborative Lawyer, Mediator & Social Activist
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

EDUCATION 

Master of law (LL.M.) with honors
University of Tel-Aviv, Buchmann Faculty of Law, February 2018

Advanced Training 
(Divorce Mediation & Collaborative Divorce Practice),  2012-Present

Family Mediation Training
Israel BAR Association, May 2015 – 40 hours.

General Mediation Training
University of Tel-Aviv, September 2010 – 60 hours.

Basic Training in Interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Divorce Practice
Israel BAR Association, May 2009 – 21 hours.  

Accepted as an attorney by the Israel Bar Association, 1999.

Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)
The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Faculty of Law, February 1998

AUTHOR

Co-author of a progressive Israeli law inspired by the collaborative process, 2014:
Regulating Legal Proceedings in Family Conflicts Law (Temporary Provision), 5774-2014

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Family Lawyer, Mediator & Collaborative Professional
Solo-Practioner 2015-Present                                                                                 

Lecturer
Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Law, Master's Program in Conflict Resolution. 2018-Present     

Family Lawyer & Mediator
Worked as a Family lawyer in several leading law firms in Israel. 1999-2015

Legal Activism

Representative of the public, Israel Department of Justice
Member of a government steering committee that monitors the implementation of the new law (as mentioned above): Regulating Legal Proceedings in Family Conflicts. 2017- Present

Lecturer
Lectures at the Israeli Bar Association, Israel Universities & Colleges on issues related to the implementation of collaborative divorce in the Israeli law System. 2013- Present

Advising Israeli Legislators
Participate in the making of new family laws in Israel on a regular and volunteer basis. 2013- Present

Legal Aid Volunteer
Providing free legal advice to parents of children with disabilities who are separated or in divorce proceedings. 2010- Present

NGO MEMEBERSHIP & ACTIVITY

“Divorcing Peacefully – Interdisciplinary Center for Collaborative Law & Divorce”, http://israeldivorce.co.il/2010- Present

“Allrights” - An organization that provides personal and legal assistance in the exhaustion of rights of children with disabilities in Israel, https://www.allrights.co.il/,  2010- Present

Service in the IDF

Lieutenant - Female Corps Officer, Human Resources and Education.
In the framework of my position I received an award for excellence. 1992-1994