Georgia’s inaugural parent attorney conference was sponsored by the Supreme Court Committee on Justice for Children and the Youth & Family Justice Division of GPDSC. The conference was held May 8-9, 2007 at the State Bar in Atlanta. You can watch the presentations and download materials from the conference below.
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Opening Remarks - Judge Vincent Crawford
Keynote - Supreme Court Justice Carol Hunstein
“What is the Role of the Child Welfare System-Does it really operate on a Best Interest Standard?” - Michelle Barclay, Kathleen Dumitrescu, Bob Grayson
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Materials:
- Remarks by Chief Justice Carol Hunstein (pdf)
- What is the Role of the Child Welfare System-Does it really operate on a Best Interest Standard? (pdf)
Case Law Update - Georgia Child Advocate Tom Rawlings
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Materials:
- Case Law Update (PowerPoint)
- Case Law Update Paper (Word)
Georgia’s Responsibility to Foster Children - Karen Worthington
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Materials: Georgia’s Responsibility to Foster Children (PowerPoint)
Ethics & Standards of Practice for Parent Attorneys - Susan Teaster, Vicky Kimbrell
Materials: Standards of Practice for Attorneys Representing Parents in Abuse and Neglect Cases
Breakout Sessions:
- Tools that you can use to lower your overhead and increase your efficiency* - Rebecca Godbey
- Permanency and Review Hearing - Melissa Carter
* This session not included in video
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Materials:
- How to Use Technology to Streamline Your Practice (pdf)
- Path to Permancy (PowerPoint)
Appeals - Beth Locker, Scott Key
Breakout Sessions:
- How to Fight Termination of Parental Rights - Susan Brown
- Services and Resources for Families and Children* - Vale Henson
* This session not included in video
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Materials:
- Fighting Termination of Parental Rights (Word)
- Services and Resources for Families and Children (PowerPoint)
How to Find Your Superman Cape: Putting the Family Back Together - Mary Hermann, Jolanda Herring, Abdul Saadiq
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Materials: Trial Notebook (zip) (Download the complete zip file to the left or download the individual Word documents below)
