In conjunction with NACC’s 46th Annual National Child Welfare Law Conference, join us at the inaugural NACC career fair!
Judge Maurice Portley (Ret.) (top left) joined Casey Family Programs in January 2017, after serving for 25 years as a trial and appellate judge in Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ. Judge Portley is the Senior Director of the Judicial & National Engagement team of Casey Family Programs and works with the Casey Strategic Consultants and other...
The effectiveness of cross examination is often marred by the failure to understand its function and then by employing a faulty technique. This webinar will improve this skill by both identifying the function and teaching the technique of concession-based cross examination. Attendees will learn how to prepare for cross examination, how to identify concessions, and...
2023 was a busy and important year for child welfare law & practice. Join us for NACC’s 5th Annual Child Welfare Year in Review webinar, where Legal Director Allison Green will recap need-to-know updates. We’ll review key Supreme Court decisions, important regulatory changes, developments in state case law, and more. Tune in to get the...
We invite you to join us for a student town hall! Meet our student chapters, learn more about NACC programming, and network with students across the country. We will have representation from the Duke, Mercer, and University of South Carolina student chapters. Free, Register via Zoom.
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...
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...
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,...