This listserv is intended only for attorneys who represent parents in Georgia’s Juvenile Courts. The purpose of the listserv is to 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.To join, email tmccann@gpdsc.org
Visit the other resources tab for materials from the National Parent Attorney Conference and access to the PAAC members only section.
Join Voices for Georgia’s Children and members of the Georgia Children’s Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, for a pre-session breakfast. Register here.
Event Details:
GA-CAN! Pre-Session Breakfast
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
9:30 - 11:00 am (registration begins at 8:30 am)
Ann Cramer Room, Loudermilk Center
40 Courtland Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Agenda:
What Federal TANF Cuts Could Mean to the State Budget
Claire Richie, Policy Analyst, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
The Juvenile Code Rewrite - What it Does and Does Not Contain
Kirsten Widner, Director, Policy and Advocacy, Barton Child Law and Policy Center
GA-CAN! Members Legislative Priorities
Moderator: Polly McKinney, Advocacy Director, Voices for Georgia’s Children
Materials from Christopher McFadden, who spoke at the recent Juvenile Law Committee Meeting:
Record Appendices in the Appellate Courts - Guide to the New Three-Step Process (pdf)
Georgia Deprivation Appellate Summaries
A new parent attorney mentoring plan was by the PAAC meeting. If you are interested in serving as a mentor, or would like to have a mentor appointed to you, please contact Trish McCann at 404-232-8900 or via the contact form.
New Attorney Mentoring Plan