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Commentary on Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Family Law Practice
Author(s) -
Retsinas Nancy,
Zumpano Kathleen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/fcre.12364
Subject(s) - teamwork , psychology , work (physics) , engineering ethics , best practice , psychological safety , public relations , sociology , social psychology , political science , engineering , law , mechanical engineering
This commentary discusses and expands upon Mosten and Traumm's extraordinary work on interdisciplinary teams. Focusing on the continuum between independence and interdependence in team formation, we explore the benefits of team members' shared responsibility and highlight potential challenges. We emphasize that regardless of where a team may fall on the continuum, establishing and adhering to a strong structure results in increased practitioner satisfaction and better client outcomes. This commentary identifies five best practices that promote highly functioning teams and urges family law practitioners to seek more advanced interdisciplinary team training opportunities.