How We Established a Statewide Children’s Law Office

Expert panelists from Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma will share the various steps each state took to establish a statewide children’s law office- the premiere means of delivering high-quality legal services.  Discussion will include how and why the organizational models were selected, staffing options, how high-quality legal representation is ensured, and the legislative enactments, appropriations, and funding sources necessary to launch and maintain the centralized law offices.  Panelists will also inform attendees on challenges faced and pitfalls to avoid in pursuit of centralized legal services.

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