Where: UDC David A. Clarke School of Law 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW Building 38 and 39 Washington, DC 20008
Pre-Registration is now closed. Onsite registration is available. No calls please
BADC Members: $150
Non-Members: $195
Onsite: $25 additional fee
Join us for this must-do CLE training program for lawyers who represent child victims of abuse and neglect. Get up-to-the minute training on laws and regulations facing the CCAN practitioner. Enjoy plenaries and break-out workshops followed by a reception with the Bar Association of the District of Columbia leadership and judiciary.
Agenda
Monday, March 9, 2009
8:00 – 9:00 am REGISTRATION and CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 - 11:30 am
Trial Theory and Cross-Examination in Sex Cases:
Incorporating the Theory of the Case - Combination of lecture and demonstration
- Vida Johnson, Esq.
- Rachel Evans, Esq.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Luncheon
Welcome: Hon. William M. Jackson, Presiding Judge of Family Cour
Keynote: Richard Wexler, Executive Director, National Coalition for Child Protection Reform
National perspective of ASFA and Parents Issues
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Session #1: Adoption/ Guardianship Subsidies
- Lise Adams, Esq.
- Laurie McManus, Esq.
Session #2: Defining the Role of the Special Education Attorney:
A Review of the New Practice Standards
The D.C. Superior Court has recently issued Practice Standards for special education attorneys. The speakers will address how those standards define the special education attorney's role and interactions with other participants in neglect and juvenile cases
- Magistrate Judge Mary Grace Rook
- Magistrate Judge Judith Smith
Session #3: Parent’s Strategy and Tactics:
Incorporating Legal Authority into Neglect Practice
- Matthew Fraidin, Esq.
3:15 – 5:00 pm
Session #4: Using LaShawn in Neglect Practice
The LaShawn case has been in federal court since 1989. How does this ongoing litigation against CFSA affect neglect practice?
- Carla Rappaport, Esq.
- Christine Smith, Esq.
Session #5: Brain Development and Communication with Children and Adults
- Jennifer Woolard, Ph.D.
- Laurie Davis, Esq.
- Charles Feezor, Esq.
- Moderator: Megan Blamble, Esq.
Session #6: Current Events in Juvenile Court
- Hannah McElhinney, Esq.
- Jamie Rodriguez, Esq.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
8:00 – 9:00 am REGISTRATION and CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Mental Health Evaluations in Family Court Cases: Standards, Guidelines and Strategies for Assessing the Assessments
A discussion of mental health evaluations commonly used with children and adults and the process used to gather social background information for mental health reports. Tactics for advocating in support of a strong evaluation and against a weak assessment will also be discussed.
- Lisa Greenman, Esq.
- Jonathan Krell, Esq.
11:45am – 12:30pm
Panel Discussion and Resource Fair: Services for Children and Parents
A discussion of funding streams for resources, an overview of Medicaid, and strategies for resource development
- Jolly Atkins, CFSA
- Betsy Biben, ACSW, LICSW
- Jose DeArteaga, DYRS
- Mary Thuell, Children’s Law Center (will demonstrate and conduct sign-up for www.probono.net)
12:30 – 1:30pm Lunch
(bring your own lunch, eat in the Windows Lounge, visit and meet social service representatives to discuss your client's needs at the ongoing resource fair)
1:45pm – 3:45pm
Session #1: Ethics for Neglect Attorneys
- Gene Shipp, Esq.,
- Bar Counsel
Session #2: Commencing Representation: Initial Hearings and Client Relations from the Parent Perspective
- Tanya Cooper, Esq.
- Marco Cabezas, Esq.
Session #3: Representing Youth Post-Disposition in Juvenile Cases
- Joseph Tulman, Esq.
- Jamie Rodriguez, Esq.
4:00 – 5:00 pm Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children’s Defense Fund
We are honored to have nationally acclaimed Children’s Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman join us at our closing event. She has just released her new book, The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation, a call to action for all Americans to address the urgent needs of the country's youth. NDPI attendees will receive a copy of her book. Her talk will be followed by a book signing and reception.
5:00 – 6:30 pm Book Signing and BADC Reception for CCAN Attorneys and BADC Foundation Grantees