Thursday, April 11, 2019
Table of Contents & Presenter Biographies
Session A
Changing the Narrative: Telling the Real Story of Families
Trauma and Parental Engagement
Successful Outcomes for Clients with Family & Criminal Court Proceedings
SKILLS: Cross Examining Child Witnesses in Sex Abuse Cases
DISCUSSION: Parent Advocates as Leaders and Managers
Session B
Think Different: Persuading Judges Using the Psychology of Advertising
In Search of a Silver Bullet: Predictive Analytics
Special Considerations for Representing Noncitizen Parents
Ensuring Reasonable Efforts for Parents with Substance
SKILLS: Effective Advocacy and Trial Preparation in Cases
Session C
The Indian Child Welfare Act at 40
Family First Prevention Services Act: The Vision, the Pitfallsand the Way Forward
Creating Individualized Visitation Plans for Children
in Foster Care
When Parent Counsel Seized the Legislative Narrative
SKILLS: Objections & Offers of Proof - Child Protection Cases
DISCUSSION: Advising and Empowering Parents to BeTheir Own Best Advocates Prior to Court Involvement
Friday, April 12, 2019
Session D
To the Halls of Congress and The Statehouses
Collaboration Between the Child Welfare System and
Prisons for Incarcerated Parents
Bias & the Child Welfare System: A National Training
Sex Trafficking and Minor Mothers
Foster Parents & Reunification: Resource, Roadblock or Both?
SKILLS: Presenting & Challenging Expert Medical Testimony
DISCUSSION: How Trial and Appellate Partnerships
Elevate the Practice
Session E
Beyond Due Process: Parent Rights After a Child’s Removal
Data as a Tool for Parent Representation
LGBT Parents in Child Welfare Proceedings
Pregnancy, Substance Use & The Child Welfare System
Planning for Successful Reunification/Re-Entry Prevention
SKILLS: Why TPR? How Family Defense Lawyers Can Get Courts to Address this Fundamental Question
DISCUSSION: FJI: A National Approach to High Quality Representation for Parents and Children
Session F
A Trauma-Informed Group for Fathers with Dual Criminal Court and Family Court Involvement
Storming, Forming, and Creating Change for Parents in CO
Mandated Reporting from Hospital Staff
Harm Reduction and Child Welfare: Advocating for
Evidence-Based Practices
Mamas of Color and Mental Health
SKILLS: Motivational Interviewing
DISCUSSION: Building Alliances w/ Social Justice Movements
Session G
How Parents on Probation Can Break Cycles
Changes in the Child Welfare Policy Manual to Improve Representation
The New Jane Crow vs. The New Jim Crow
Using Reflective Practice to Engage Clients
Developing Strategic Appeals Aimed at Creating New Case Law
SKILLS: Special Issues in Privately Filed-TPRs and Step-Parent Adoptions