36th National Child Welfare Law Conference

2013: Strategies for Success: Enhancing Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families

August 26–28, 2013 in Atlanta, GA

Opening Plenary: Evidence Issues in Juvenile and Family Court Practice

John E.B. Myers, JD, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

Plenary I: Transitioning to Adulthood Under the Extended Foster Care Provisions of the Fostering Connections Act

Mark Courtney, Ph.D., University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration; Leslie Heimov, JD, Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles; Christopher Wu, JD, Center for Families, Children & the Courts

Plenary II: Keeping Kids in School and Out of Courts

Steven Teske, Juvenile Court of Clayton County, Jonesboro, GA

View the program from this conference as a PDF.

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The National Association of Counsel for Children has held a national conference every year since our our founding in 1977. Our conferences are a time for community, information-sharing, and dialogue as we redefine advocacy and support a movement to end racism and bias in child welfare. Join us!