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SUMMARY:Online Child Welfare Law Red Book Training Course - Spring 2025
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 3:00 – 4:30pm MT. \nThe Red Book Training Course is an exciting opportunity for practitioners to brush up on their knowledge of federal child welfare law and learn tips to enhance their representation of children\, parents\, or the agency. NACC’s signature Red Book Training Course covers major dependency practice competency areas and is designed to assist you in preparing for the Child Welfare Law Specialist examination. \nThe 2025 course will include material based on the Fourth Edition of Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children\, Parents\, and Agencies in Neglect\, Abuse\, and Dependency Cases. During weekly webinars\, the presenter will assist participants in breaking the material down\, focusing on important concepts\, and learning CWLS exam-taking strategies. View the course syllabus. \nThis course will not cover every part of every chapter. The instructor has made intentional decisions about what information to cover in the time that is allotted for the course. If part of a chapter is not covered\, that does not mean that content will not appear on the exam. Therefore\, you should incorporate any parts that are not covered into your self-study plans.  \nThe registration fee is $225 per person for groups and NACC members ($125 for CWLS; $300 for nonmembers) and includes access to live sessions\, recordings\, the electronic Red Book\, and the RBTC workbook. Email Training@NACCchildlaw.org for group registration. All sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing at the attendee’s convenience.   Hardcopies of the Red Book are available for purchase. A hardcopy Red Book is included in the Child Welfare Law Specialist application fee. \nBecome a Member of NACC for discount pricing.  \nCLE\n2025 Spring RBTC CLE Info
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/online-red-book-training-course-spring-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Foundations Training,Trainings
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SUMMARY:The Role of the Client-Directed Children's Attorney
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an in-depth overview of the client-directed model of child representation\, with a focus on the attorney’s ethical responsibilities. Presenters will emphasize the importance of engaging youth in developmentally appropriate ways to understand their legal objectives\, render advice\, and support their meaningful participation in court proceedings. \nThrough the use of hypotheticals\, the session will highlight practical strategies for delivering high-quality legal services where youth perspective and legal needs are championed throughout the legal process. The webinar will also explore the national landscape of youth access to legal counsel and examine emerging legislative trends that support this model. \nPresenters:\nAllison Green\, JD\, CWLS – Chief Legal Officer\, National Association of Counsel for Children  \nAllison Green\, JD\, CWLS joined Team NACC in 2019. She manages the organization’s policy advocacy\, oversees amicus work\, and provides training and technical assistance to child welfare practitioners nationwide.  Allison previously served as a Foster America Fellow at Missouri’s Children’s Division and as Senior Supervising Attorney at the Children’s Law Center of Washington\, D.C. Allison started her career as a Jesuit Volunteer at Legal Services for Children in San Francisco and also worked as a counselor at a youth shelter. She earned her law degree at Georgetown\, where she was a Public Interest Law Scholar and recipient of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy and Juvenile Justice Clinic Public Service Awards. She is a certified Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) and has volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. She is currently licensed to practice law in Washington\, D.C. \nJahlia Hernandez – Youth Voice Organizer\, The Children’s Law Center of New York \nJahlia Hernandez is the founding fellow of the Children’s Voice Project (CVP) at The Children’s Law Center (CLC)\, an initiative that empowers children involved in custody\, visitation\, guardianship\, and family offense cases. As a former CLC client\, Ms. Hernandez draws from her 12-year family court experience to advocate for youth affected by similar legal challenges. CVP educates and supports children often overlooked in the legal system\, especially in contested custody and visitation matters. Under her leadership\, CVP develops youth-led\, inclusive materials on the family court process\, including the role of the Attorney for the Child. The project also recruits and trains former clients to become fellows who share their family court perspective. Ms. Hernandez graduated from Rowan University in May 2024 and will attend law school in the fall to pursue her goal of being an Attorney for Children. Through CVP\, she works to amplify children’s voices and protect their rights in Family Court. \nChristopher Imperioli\, JD – Staff Attorney\, The Children’s Law Center of New York \nChristopher Imperioli is a staff attorney at the Children’s Law Center of New York (CLCNY) in its trial unit. He has over 18 years of experience as a litigator practicing in New York\, with the vast majority of that experience in family law. He has spent the last 9 years at CLCNY directly representing children in custody\, visitation\, family offense (order of protection)\, paternity\, and neglect and abuse (dependency) proceedings. He received his JD from New York Law School in 2006\, and a BA from the State University of New York at Albany in 2003. \nNatalece Washington\, JD\, CWLS – Policy Counsel\, National Association of Counsel for Children \nNatalece Washington\, JD\, CWLS\, joined Team NACC in January 2021 as Policy Counsel where she leads the Counsel for Kids Campaign at the state level. The campaign influences and drives policy change to ensure legal representation for all children experiencing foster care. Prior to joining NACC\, Natalece had 10 years of child welfare experience exemplifying her commitment to improved outcomes for dependent children. Natalece served as Policy Administrator with the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services\, Director of Operations for Fulton County CASA\, Inc.\, and Senior Child Advocate Attorney at the DeKalb County Child Advocacy Center. Natalece has been certified by NACC as a Child Welfare Law Specialist since 2015. \nCLE:\nCalifornia (60-minute hour) – This participatory activity has been accredited by the State Bar of California for a maximum of 1.5 hours of General credit for live and on-demand participation. Attorneys must sign in for CLE after the session concludes. \nColorado (50‐minute hour) – This course has been accredited by the Colorado Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for a maximum of 1.8 units of General credit for live and on-demand participation. Attorneys must sign in for CLE after the session concludes. Colorado is a self-report state. \nAttorneys in all other jurisdictions must seek CLE accreditation individually if desired.
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