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Things that raise your pay or open doors

• Accredited family mediator

  Training plus supervised hours through a mediation association. Mediators can bill both spouses.

• Collaborative practice training

  A few days of courses. Opens the door to a growing network of lawyers who settle without court.

• Family arbitration

  In Ontario, arbitrators need specific training, including screening for family violence.

• Business and pension valuation literacy

  The high-asset divorces that pay best involve companies, pensions and trusts.