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Advancing Equity in Legal Representation: Culturally Humble Representation & Actively Challenging Inequitable Treatment

Virtual

Attorneys for children and youth should engage in culturally humble representation and actively challenge inequitable treatment. The child protection system is rife with bias and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability status, socioeconomic status, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity, worldview, and values. This training aims to inform attorneys around strategies and practices for...

$45.00

Balancing Acts: Navigating Suffering with Self-Compassion

Virtual

Join us for the first of a four-part webinar series where we delve into a vital yet often overlooked aspect of child welfare work: the wellbeing of the professionals behind the scenes. Every day, dedicated child welfare attorneys and other professionals navigate through the profound suffering within families they serve, yet their own emotional toll...

$45.00

Online Red Book Training Course – Spring 2024

Virtual

Tuesdays, 5:00-6:30pm ET. The 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...

$300.00

The Role of Foster/Resource Parents in Dependency Hearings

Virtual

Licensed non-relative family placements are crucial for the well-being of children in dependency cases and are integral to achieving permanency for families. In this webinar, we will delve into: Assessment of foster parent support for established case permanency goals; Effective strategies for court presentation and consideration of foster parent involvement in achieving permanency; and Advocacy...

$45.00

Careers in Child Welfare Law: HBCU Edition

Virtual

To support the pipeline of diverse students into child law careers, NACC is excited to host Careers in Child Law: HBCU Edition. All students in law school or interested in attending law school are welcome to join us as we highlight legal careers in criminal defense of minors, legal representation in child welfare proceedings (parent,...

Compassionate Advocacy: Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices for an Enhanced Legal Practice

Virtual

Learning Objectives: Explore the foundational principles of trauma-informed care and their relevance in legal settings, including the identification of trauma indicators and understanding the impact of trauma on clients. Learn actionable techniques for integrating trauma-informed practices into daily legal routines, such as providing hydration, snacks, and sensory tools to mitigate stress and promote client comfort...

$45.00

Humility as an Act of Compassion

Virtual

Join us for the second of a four-part webinar series where we delve into a vital yet often overlooked aspect of child welfare work: the wellbeing of the professionals behind the scenes. Humility as an Act of Compassion is a webinar designed for child welfare lawyers to explore the essential role of humility in our...

$45.00

CLOP x Intern Town Hall

Virtual

NACC's Children's Law Office Project x Intern Town Hall provides current law students an opportunity to network and learn more about a career in child advocacy. This event is free to attend. Sign up for the event on Zoom. 

Counsel for Kids: Victories, Trends, and Challenges

Virtual

Children in foster care are separated from their families and subject to life-altering decisions made by judges.  A specially trained lawyer is necessary to protect their legal rights and ensure their voices are heard.  In 13 states children are not appointed lawyers to represent them in court, leaving them to navigate the complexities of the...

$45.00

2024 Preconference Red Book Training

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City 170 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

The Red Book Training is NACC’s signature training, designed to provide a comprehensive overview of child welfare law and practice as well as to assist attorneys in preparing for the Child Welfare Law Specialist certification exam. This one-day, in-person training is based on the fourth edition of Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents,...

$300.00

2024 Children’s Law Office Convening

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City 170 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

NACC's Children’s Law Office Convening provides specialized training for the leaders and managers of nonprofit children’s law offices, government agencies, and private firms providing children's legal representation. The training will include NACC's newly released Children's Law Office Guidebook, Second edition, and offer opportunities for senior leaders and emerging leaders to learn best practices in organizational...

$150.00

2024 Career Fair – Attendee Registration

Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City 170 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

  Join NACC’s 2nd annual Child Welfare Law Career Fair! The Career Fair promotes positions in child welfare law offices and agencies for law students, recent grads, new attorneys, and persons with lived experience in foster care. Additionally, the Career Fair offers the opportunity to network with NACC members and law office leaders from across the country. Sunday,...

Free