5 Things Every Child Welfare Lawyer Should be Doing Right Now

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5 Things Every Child Welfare Lawyer Should be Doing Right Now

By SCAO - Child Welfare Services

Date and time

Friday, May 29, 2020 · 12 - 1pm EDT

Location

This webinar will be held via Zoom

Description

5 Things Every Child Welfare Lawyer Should be Doing Right Now

Host: State Court Administrative Office - Child Welfare Services

Date: Friday, May 29, 2020

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Target Audience:
This webinar is intended for attorneys who represent children or parents in child protective proceedings. Other child welfare professionals may also benefit from attending.

Program Description:
This webinar will provide concrete tips to advocates on how they can work to ensure their client’s needs are met and their rights are protected when agencies and courts are strained.

Guest Speakers:

  • Moderator: Vivek Sankaran, Director, Child Advocacy Law Clinic, University of Michigan Law School

  • Rick Barinbaum, Lecturer, University of Michigan School of Social Work

  • Andrew Cohen, Director of Appellate Panel, Committee on Public Counsel Services, Massachusetts

  • David Meyers, Chief Operating Officer, Dependency Legal Services, California


Is Registration required?
Yes. Registration is required to participate in this webinar series.

Can I update my registration information?
Yes. You can update your information (name, email, answers, etc.). Click on the following link for a step by step tutorial: http://help.eventbrite.com/customer/en_us/portal/articles/430100-how-to-update-your-ticket-registration-information

Who should I contact with questions?
For general assistance, please contact Kate McPherson at McphersonK@courts.mi.gov or 517-373-5322. For questions regarding the training content, please contact Elizabeth Henderson at HendersonE@courts.mi.gov or 517-373­-2621.

Organized by

The Child Welfare Services (CWS) department is part of the Michigan State Court Administrative Office (SCAO). CWS provides assistance to circuit court family divisions on child welfare matters, including child protective proceedings, foster care, adoption, termination of parental rights, permanency outcomes, and data collection and analysis. CWS administers the Michigan Court Improvement Program (CIP), the Foster Care Review Board Program (FCRB), and the training program for the Governor’s Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect. CWS provides numerous multi-disciplinary trainings each year on a variety of child welfare issues.

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