47th National Child Welfare Law Conference – Onsite/Dual

Dual – Online / Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City 170 South West Temple,  Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Working Together, Working Differently: Justice, Compassion, and New Tools for Modern Advocacy Dual Registration - Onsite in Salt Lake City and Online Legal advocacy for children, youth, parents, and kin is a specialized area of law which demands ongoing interdisciplinary training, education, and skill-building. NACC’s annual National Child Welfare Law Conference is designed to meet...

$775.00

2024 Lunch & Learn

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

Alignment on Family: System Change, Racial Justice, Consent Decree Exit, and a Culture of Safely Preserving Families Presenters Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly, MSW – Connecticut Department of Children and Families Ira Lustbader, JD – Children’s Rights Joshua Michtom, JD –  Office of the Chief Public Defender, State of Connecticut   This NACC staff-moderated discussion will explore...

$75.00

90s Dance Party

The Exchange Exchange Place, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Another year, another decade! Step into a time machine and journey back to the iconic 90s at our themed dance party! Get ready to move to the best beats of the 90s, while dressed in your raddest 90s attire. From flannel shirts and ripped jeans to scrunchies and bucket hats, channel your inner 90s fashionista...

$25.00

47th National Child Welfare Law Conference – Virtual

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Working Together, Working Differently: Justice, Compassion, and New Tools for Modern Advocacy Virtual/Online Legal advocacy for children, youth, parents, and kin is a specialized area of law which demands ongoing interdisciplinary training, education, and skill-building. NACC’s annual National Child Welfare Law Conference is designed to meet these demands. Our conference is a premier continuing legal...

$600.00

Court Reform Efforts for Child Welfare Involved Families: The Case Management Model

Virtual

Involvement in the child welfare system drastically changes the trajectory of a family’s life. In a system with thousands of families, traditionally designed courtrooms leave less time for families to express their needs and feel like each member of the courtroom is invested in their wellbeing. In a Case Management Model courtroom, time is permitted...

$45.00

High-Quality Legal Representation in Cases Involving Infants and Toddlers

Virtual

NACC is pleased to announce our new and expanded Infants & Toddlers series. This comprehensive four-session series is tailored for attorneys for the agency, children, or parents, as well as judges and social workers in infant and toddler cases. Dive deep into the nuances of providing high-quality legal representation in cases involving our youngest and...

$225.00

Resilience Through Compassion: Navigating Setbacks with Deep Listening and Humility

Virtual

In this final session of the Compassion Series, join a panel of experts as they discuss strategies for overcoming setbacks in the fight for justice within child welfare. Learn how deep listening, humility, and embracing diverse perspectives can help legal professionals maintain resilience and compassion in their work. Presenters: Vivek Sankaran, Clinical Professor of Law,...

$45.00

How We Established a Statewide Children’s Law Office

Expert panelists from Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma will share the various steps each state took to establish a statewide children’s law office- the premiere means of delivering high-quality legal services.  Discussion will include how and why the organizational models were selected, staffing options, how high-quality legal representation is ensured, and the legislative enactments,...

Free

Congregate Care, Collective Trauma

Virtual

This webinar will cover high-level policy information and descriptions of the newly passed ABA Resolution 605 aimed at challenging Troubled Teen Industry/Congregate Care placements, while delivering real-world trial skills and practice tips from dependency attorneys and lived experience experts. Learners will gain a better understanding of the policies that drive children into congregate care, the...

$45.00

Your Case, Your Rights

Virtual

Presented by child welfare professionals with lived experience as former foster youth, this webinar will explore Your Case, Your Rights tools, a package of guidance and resources to help young people in the child welfare system learn AND exercise their rights across a wide variety of domains and scenarios – including cultural and heritage resources, housing,...

Free

Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth through the Federal Designated Placements Rule

Virtual

LGBTQ+ youth make up about 7-9% of the overall population, but over 30% of youth in foster care, the majority of whom are children of color. Many LGBTQ+ foster youth experience verbal harassment or physical violence on account of their identity and expression when they enter the foster care system. Studies, reports, and years of...

$45.00

Bergstrom Fellowship Panel

Virtual

Calling all law students! NACC is hosting a virtual panel on the Bergstrom Fellowship. If you are interested in child welfare law or legal issues surrounding the foster care system, come hear from Clinical Professor of Law Vivek Sankaran and two former fellows to learn if this program is a good fit for you. Free,...