If you would like to dial in for the PAAC meeting at noon please dial: 1-800-406-9170 and enter participant code: 5651694758
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| August 13, 2008 | ||
| 2:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
Sponsored by the Supreme Court of Georgia Committee on Justice for Children
Reasonable Efforts Workshop
Emory University School of Law
1301 Clifton Road
Gambrell Hall, Rm. 1C
Atlanta , GA 30322
Map and Directions
Have you ever wondered why a court has to make a finding of whether “reasonable efforts” have been made? What does that mean exactly? What is the history behind this requirement? What is the power of this finding for an attorney?
Come join us for a presentation and a discussion of the questions above. Judge Richard Fitzgerald is our guest speaker. Help us with the low cost of $6.00 to defray registration expenses and snacks, coffee, and drinks. CLE hours will be available.
Registration on-line at:
www.regonline.com/reasonableeffortsworkshop.
| June 27, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 1:30 pm |
The Parent Attorney Advocacy Committee (PAAC) Meeting scheduled to take place this Friday the 13th has been rescheduled. The next PAAC meeting will take place Friday, June 27th from noon – 1:30 in the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council conference room at the State Bar of Georgia .
Please RSVP to TMcCann@gpdsc.org.
April 2008 case summaries courtesy of Mary Hermann, Carl Vinson Institute
| August 3, 2008 | to | August 6, 2008 |
On August 3-6, 2008 the National Association of Counsel for Children will hold their annual conference in Savannah, GA. The NACC Conference will focus on juvenile and family law with many sessions specifically addressed to attorneys who represent children, parents or child welfare agencies in deprivation cases. The program brochure is available at http://www.naccchildlaw.org/training/conference.html
An invitation from JUSTGeorgia:
Dear Friend:
I am pleased to invite you to the first coalition meeting of JUSTGeorgia. As you know, JUSTGeorgia is a state-wide coalition that seeks to build a better model of justice and safety for our youth while balancing the best interests of our community. The coalition was initiated by philanthropic funding to Georgia Appleseed, The Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic of the Emory University School of Law, and Voices for Georgia’s Children.
Compared to youth across the nation, Georgia’s children have some of the poorest outcomes in school achievement, graduation rates, obesity, pregnancy, employment, and violent deaths. Those who suffer from abuse, crime, or deprivation - as a victim or offender - are likely to perform in the bottom of these statistics. At the same time, they can face a difficult journey through an outdated and - at times - inadequate legal system.
JUSTGeorgia seeks to accelerate change in the status quo through the formal adoption of modernized state laws and child-serving systems that are fair to children, as well as offer a better chance for prevention, intervention, and/or rehabilitation. Continue reading ‘JUSTGeorgia coalition meeting Monday, May 19, 2008′
You are invited to join the Parent Attorney Advisory Committee Listserv administered by the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council. The listserv is open solely to attorneys representing parents in juvenile court deprivation and termination of parental rights proceedings. Members will receive emails relating news and information of interest to those in the juvenile defense field. This list will provide a forum for parent attorneys to discuss issues that arise in their daily practice or that have broader policy implications. Members can also post questions or announcements to seek feedback from other parent attorneys.
Please only apply to subscribe to the listserv if you are currently a parent attorney in Georgia’s juvenile courts. To subscribe to the listserv please send an email to: TMcCann@gpdsc.org with “parent attorney listserv” in the subject line.
| April 11, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 11:30 am |
Save the Date!
Parent Attorney Advocacy Committee Meeting
April 11, 2008, 10:00 -11:30 AM
GPDSC, State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
The PAAC is designed for parent attorneys to organize as a group, to improve the quality of representation for parents and to assure justice for children. To RSVP for the meeting, please send an email to Trish McCann at TMcCann@gpdsc.org. Participation via phone will be available.
| May 19, 2008 | to | May 23, 2008 |
Registration for the 13th Annual Rocky Mountain Child Advocacy Training Institute – May 19-23, 2008 in Louisville, CO is now open. This week long trial skills training program is specially devised for attorneys practicing child and family law, including private practitioners, prosecutors, guardians ad litem, appointed respondent parent’s counsel, and public defenders.
To obtain a copy of the brochure, please visit http://www.naccchildlaw.org/training/rmcati.html. Hard copies of the brochure will automatically be mailed to all NACC members. NACC members also receive $145 discount.
If you’re interested in attending, please make your reservations sooner than later. RMCATI sells out every year about a month out. To reserve your spot, please contact NITA at 1-877-648-2632.
Judges in child welfare cases are often called upon to determine whether child welfare agencies have made the required reasonable efforts to prevent a child’s out-of-home placement, reunify a family, or achieve other permanency outcomes. The role of the judge in making reasonable efforts findings for children is the focus of the latest issue of the Judges’ Page Newsletter. Authors representing judicial, child welfare, and youth perspectives share their experiences in making reasonable efforts that represent the best interests of the child. These include making reasonable efforts in cases involving infants, American Indian children, youth, and children with a parent who lives outside the United States.
The Judges’ Page Newsletter is a publication of the National CASA in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Read the Judge’s Page Newsletter (PDF - 654 KB)
