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SUMMARY:Foundations of Child Welfare Law - Asynchronous Online Training
DESCRIPTION: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 Child Welfare Law Specialist certification exam. \nThis is an asynchronous\, online training. Learn at your own pace when it best fits your schedule. \nThis training is based on the 4th edition of Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children\, Parents\, and Agencies in Neglect\, Abuse\, and Dependency Cases – more commonly known as the Red Book.    \nThe training will cover the following areas of the Red Book\, as well as practice exam questions:   \n\nOverarching Legal Structure and Themes  \n\n\nLegal Case from Beginning to End  \n\n\nDiscrete Issues  \n\n\nLawyering Roles  \n\n\nEssential Lawyering Skills  \n\nRegistration Rates:\nNACC Members $225  \nNonmembers $300 
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/foundations-of-child-welfare-law-asynchronous-online-training/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Foundations Training,Trainings
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Professionalism: Disrupting Norms that Silence\, Exclude\, and Maintain the Status Quo
DESCRIPTION:Professionalism training is everywhere in child welfare law—but what are we actually training people to do? Too often\, we train them to stay quiet when harm occurs\, to maintain a polite tone when confronting injustice\, and to defer to systems rather than challenge them. These norms don’t protect children or families; they protect power. \nIn this session\, we argue that “professionalism” as currently defined often serves as a tool of oppression—one that filters out voices with lived experience\, disciplines dissent\, and conditions legal practitioners to avoid discomfort. But discomfort is necessary for change. We will lead a facilitated conversation that calls out these dynamics and invites participants to redefine professionalism as a practice rooted in courage\, relationship\, and equity. We’ll share real-world examples\, invite honest reflection\, and leave space for new visions to emerge. Because if we’re serious about transforming child welfare\, we have to start with how we show up in the work—and who gets to speak. \nPresenters: \nShannon Felder\, JD\, CWLS – Training Director\, National Association of Counsel for Children \nShannon Felder joined NACC as Training Director in February 2024\, helping to ensure legal professionals have the resources they need to provide high-quality representation of children\, parents\, and agencies. Shannon originally became involved in the child welfare legal system serving as a volunteer GAL for CASA while in law school. After a judicial clerkship\, she entered private practice as a civil litigator focusing on personal injury\, including nursing home abuse and neglect. While in private practice\, she served as a contract attorney for the GAL program in South Carolina. After 14 years in litigation\, she joined the South Carolina Department of Social Services where she was a Managing Attorney for 10 years before coming to NACC. She earned her JD from the University of South Carolina School of Law where she was a Carolina Legal Scholar\, member of the South Carolina Law Review\, and President of the Black Law Students Association. She is certified by NACC as a Child Welfare Law Specialist. She is licensed to practice law in South Carolina and is a member of the SC Bar Children’s Law Committee and the SC Black Lawyer’s Association. \nJosephine Vanderhorst\, JD\, CWLS – Senior Staff Attorney\, National Association of Counsel for Children \nJosephine C. Vanderhorst\, MFP\, JD\, CWLS\, joined NACC in 2024\, bringing eight years of dedicated experience in child welfare. A graduate of Tulane University Law School\, Josephine contributes invaluable legal insights to her role. Holding a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tuskegee University and a master’s degree in forensic psychology from Argosy University\, she approaches advocacy with a holistic perspective. This multidisciplinary foundation enhances her ability to understand and address the complex needs of children and families within the child welfare system. Josephine’s journey began in 2015 at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services\, where she started as one of the unit’s first Lutz Fellows. In 2020\, Josephine became the Managing Attorney. During her tenure\, she not only doubled the unit’s size but also created a transformative multidisciplinary program\, hiring the first peer advocate at a children’s representation program in Louisiana and a social worker to provide comprehensive support. \nCLE\nCalifornia (60-minute hour)\nThis 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. \nColorado (50‐minute hour) \nThis course is 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. Colorado is a self-report state. \nAttorneys in all other jurisdictions must seek CLE accreditation individually if desired.
URL:https://naccchildlaw.org/event/rethinking-professionalism-disrupting-norms-that-silence-exclude-and-maintain-the-status-quo/
LOCATION:Virtual
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