The NACC Event Calendar provides up-to-date information on upcoming events from the NACC, including training sessions, webinars, and conferences in your local area and around the country.
Young children need lawyers to safeguard their rights and interests, yet assumptions about their capacity too often silence them. This session challenges frameworks that limit children ages 6–11 from participating...
Foundations of Child Welfare Law and Practice is NACC’s signature training, designed to provide a comprehensive overview of child welfare law and practice, and to help attorneys prepare for the...
If you are interested in submitting an abstract for NACC’s conferences and want more detail on what NACC hopes to see in submissions, join us January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm...
Child advocacy work is demanding, high-stakes, and deeply human. Attorneys, judges, CASA volunteers, and agency staff routinely work under significant pressure while engaging with complex systems and difficult subject matter....
The modern “child welfare” system is not a neutral system of care—it is a continuation of historical practices rooted in slavery, Indigenous child removal, the orphan train movement, and the...
Join NACC for a dynamic Professionalism and Ethics Symposium designed for child welfare legal practitioners. This timely series brings together diverse perspectives and practical guidance on the professionalism and ethical...
Since 2006, the Child Welfare Law Specialist (CWLS) credential has aimed to raise the quality of attorney practice. Does it work? A year-long independent evaluation says yes. Hear the evidence,...
At a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, the rights of children stand at a crossroads. Hard-won progress is being challenged, legal protections are under pressure, and the stakes for...
Sibling separation in foster care continues to be a traumatic and avoidable outcome for too many youth. This interactive workshop will guide participants through the laws, research, and ethical duties...
This session explores the critical role of mental health advocacy in child welfare cases, with a focus on representing both parents and children. Participants will examine how mental health needs...
The Intern Playbook: Succeeding in Child Welfare Practice is a foundational orientation designed to prepare law students for the realities of child welfare internships and clerkships. This session focuses on...
Attorneys: Take your trial skills to the next level with this two-day, in-person training in New York City! This training will draw from key sections of Child Welfare Law and...