April 29, 2009
2—4 p.m.
Atlanta Bar Association
229 Peachtree St NE # 400
Complimentary Program
CLE Credit Offered; Ethics CLE applied for
Space is limited. Registration required by April 24
To register contact Cathy Krebs at krebsc@staff.abanet.org or 202 547 3060
This program will focus on the challenges of interviewing child clients. Speakers will focus on the skills required to interview a child client with the goal of improving the interviewing skills of attendees. Specific areas of focus include:
- Explaining court procedures, client confidentiality, and roles
- Building relationships and gathering information
- Specific interview techniques
Speakers will outline the ethical requirements and considerations that lawyers for children must have in mind when interviewing and representing children, and will talk about working with children in different substantive contexts. The ABA Section of Litigation video Interviewing the Child Client will be utilized to highlight specific points and illustrate techniques.
Download the flyer here (Word doc)
The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation’s 2009 Lecture Series continues with
IDEA 2004: On Getting Services Under the Not So New Law
Kathleen Dumitrescu
Attorney at law
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Monday, March 16, 2009 10:00am - noon
2 CLEs available. Register onsite $10.00 (Check should be made directly out to the State Bar). Registration for CEUs at no cost on site
State Bar of Georgia Headquarters
3rd floor Auditorium
104 Marietta St. NW,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Parking available on site for fee
More..http://www.georgiacourts.org/agencies/cpp/lecture.php
| March 13, 2009 |
| 8:00 am | to | 4:45 pm |
Sponsored by the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, The Supreme Court Committee on Justice for Children and the DeKalb County Juvenile Court
Location: DeKalb County Juvenile Court
Topics Include
- Special Proceedings in Juvenile Court
- Representing Parents with Special Needs Children
- Representing Parents with Mental Health Issues
- Advocating for Effective Case Plans
- Representing Parents with Addiction Issues
- Discovery & Evidence
- Resources for Parents & Families
Flyer: 2009 Dekalb Parent Attorney Seminar
Download Selected Material from the Training
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO WORKING THE PUZZLE PIECE
ALL DAY Symposium February 9, 2009 10:00 - 3:00
10:00-11:00 Identification and Prevalence of Children with an Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from a Public Health Perspective”
Catherine Rice, Ph.D., Behavioral Scientist, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Continue reading ‘AVLF Lecture Series: Autism Spectrum Disorder’
