Published at May 6, 2008
in Event and Law.
An invitation from JUSTGeorgia:
Dear Friend:
I am pleased to invite you to the first coalition meeting of JUSTGeorgia. As you know, JUSTGeorgia is a state-wide coalition that seeks to build a better model of justice and safety for our youth while balancing the best interests of our community. The coalition was initiated by philanthropic funding to Georgia Appleseed, The Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic of the Emory University School of Law, and Voices for Georgia’s Children.
Compared to youth across the nation, Georgia’s children have some of the poorest outcomes in school achievement, graduation rates, obesity, pregnancy, employment, and violent deaths. Those who suffer from abuse, crime, or deprivation - as a victim or offender - are likely to perform in the bottom of these statistics. At the same time, they can face a difficult journey through an outdated and - at times - inadequate legal system.
JUSTGeorgia seeks to accelerate change in the status quo through the formal adoption of modernized state laws and child-serving systems that are fair to children, as well as offer a better chance for prevention, intervention, and/or rehabilitation. Continue reading ‘JUSTGeorgia coalition meeting Monday, May 19, 2008′
You are invited to join the Parent Attorney Advisory Committee Listserv administered by the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council. The listserv is open solely to attorneys representing parents in juvenile court deprivation and termination of parental rights proceedings. Members will receive emails relating news and information of interest to those in the juvenile defense field. This list will provide a forum for parent attorneys to discuss issues that arise in their daily practice or that have broader policy implications. Members can also post questions or announcements to seek feedback from other parent attorneys.
Please only apply to subscribe to the listserv if you are currently a parent attorney in Georgia’s juvenile courts. To subscribe to the listserv please send an email to: TMcCann@gpdsc.org with “parent attorney listserv” in the subject line.
| April 11, 2008 |
| 10:00 am | to | 11:30 am |
Save the Date!
Parent Attorney Advocacy Committee Meeting
April 11, 2008, 10:00 -11:30 AM
GPDSC, State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
The PAAC is designed for parent attorneys to organize as a group, to improve the quality of representation for parents and to assure justice for children. To RSVP for the meeting, please send an email to Trish McCann at TMcCann@gpdsc.org. Participation via phone will be available.
| May 19, 2008 | to | May 23, 2008 |
Registration for the 13th Annual Rocky Mountain Child Advocacy Training Institute – May 19-23, 2008 in Louisville, CO is now open. This week long trial skills training program is specially devised for attorneys practicing child and family law, including private practitioners, prosecutors, guardians ad litem, appointed respondent parent’s counsel, and public defenders.
To obtain a copy of the brochure, please visit http://www.naccchildlaw.org/training/rmcati.html. Hard copies of the brochure will automatically be mailed to all NACC members. NACC members also receive $145 discount.
If you’re interested in attending, please make your reservations sooner than later. RMCATI sells out every year about a month out. To reserve your spot, please contact NITA at 1-877-648-2632.
Judges in child welfare cases are often called upon to determine whether child welfare agencies have made the required reasonable efforts to prevent a child’s out-of-home placement, reunify a family, or achieve other permanency outcomes. The role of the judge in making reasonable efforts findings for children is the focus of the latest issue of the Judges’ Page Newsletter. Authors representing judicial, child welfare, and youth perspectives share their experiences in making reasonable efforts that represent the best interests of the child. These include making reasonable efforts in cases involving infants, American Indian children, youth, and children with a parent who lives outside the United States.
The Judges’ Page Newsletter is a publication of the National CASA in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Read the Judge’s Page Newsletter (PDF - 654 KB)
Published at January 22, 2008
in Events.
| March 15, 2008 2:00 pm | to | March 19, 2008 5:30 am |
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Advanced Trial Skills for Child Welfare Attorneys
National Institute of Trial Attorneys
March 13 – 15, 2008
Emory Law School
The registration fee is $10.00. CLE credits will be available.
Space is limited to 56 so register early at http://www.regonline.com/NITA_Training
Download the full brochure (pdf file): Agenda
The cost of the program is being sponsored by: Office of the Child Advocate, Supreme Court of Georgia Committee on Justice for Children, Emory University, School of Law & Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
There are some scholarships to cover travel expenses if you live more than 50 miles from the training.
To inquire about scholarships or other questions, e-mail Mary Hermann at hermann@cviog.uga.edu
“Procedural Injustice: How the Practices and Procedures of the Child Welfare System Disempower Parents and Why It Matters” is an article written for the Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal by Vivek S. Sankaran, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at the Child Advocacy Law Clinic, University of Michigan Law School. Some of it is Michigan specific, but most of the article will be of interest to parent attorneys in general.
You can download a scanned pdf copy of the article below or you can view the entire journal here (also pdf link).
Procedural Injustice article
| November 30, 2007 |
| 12:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
The Training Committee of the Parent Attorney Advocacy Committee (PAAC) had a conference call to plan PAAC’s next training. It was decided to that the next training would be a half-day training focusing on emerging issues for parent attorneys held in conjunction with our next full committee meeting.
The training and meeting will take place at the Fulton County Juvenile Court from noon to five on Friday, November 30th. Five hours of CLE, including one hour of ethics, will be offered. The training will include a full committee meeting over lunch followed by sessions including the nuts and bolts of child welfare appeals, strategies and ethics in appeals, and an update on case law and emerging issues facing parent attorneys. Reimbursement may be available for mileage for those traveling outside the Metro-Atlanta area, contact Trish McCann, TMcCann@gpdsc.org, for more information.
Registration Link
Send any agenda items for the meeting to Trish McCann, TMcCann@gpdsc.org.
Published at September 25, 2007
in Events.
The National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) has selected Savannah as the site for its 31st Annual National Juvenile and Family Law Conference, which will be held August 3-6, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah on the riverfront. Please mark your calendars! Plan to attend and consider submitting a proposal for a presentation.
Save the Date! Flyer
Presentation Abstract Submission Form
Brochure from the 2007 Conference
These documents and other information available at the NACC website.
Published at September 19, 2007
in Committee.
The Parent Attorney Advocacy Committee met on August 31st to discuss issues currently facing parent attorneys statewide.
The committee established subcommittees and initial agendas for each subcommittee. The subcommittees will meet at least once before convening with the full committee at the upcoming fall training.
If you would like to join a subcommittee please contact Trish McCann at TMcCann@gpdsc.org and indicate your committee of choice.
PAAC Subcommittees:
- Training
- DFCS
- Appeals
- TPR
- Legislation
