The SJC Court Improvement Program (CIP) Presents: CRA school truancy cases often are labeled as “school refusal,” but research and experience requires a reframing of this experience as school avoidance/distress. At this workshop, experts will explain the root causes of school avoidance/distress and strategize how to successfully assist families navigating this complex topic. Workshop Speakers: […]
Session 4: Challenging Experts and Techniques for Dealing with Difficult Experts on Cross Exam (Tuesday March 24, 2026, from 1-2pm)
The Office of the Child Advocate has coordinated this full-day training opportunity for anyone who works in the juvenile court with a focus on delinquency and child requiring assistance cases. […]
Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April […]
Please join us for a presentation on the Permanency Mediation Program through Plummer Youth Promise. Diane Baumgartner, Permanency Mediation Supervisor, will be presenting information on the program, types of cases […]
Learning objectives: Understand your clients' experiences through a trauma-informed lens. Learn how active listening, trauma-informed communication and creating therapeutic presence can help lawyers better support their clients Develop an understanding of […]
Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April […]
MARCH MHLD RED (Race, Equity and Diversity) Talk Virtual Event March 31, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Drop-in Lunch & Learn to build on other recent race trainings and […]
April 1, 2026 (rescheduled from February 24, 2026) 1:00-2:00pm 1 CAFL CLE Presented by Megan Deeley, CAFL Litigation Support Attorney ([email protected]) Learn how to challenge clinical and administrative decisions by DCF with this overview of the fundamentals of Fair Hearings, including how to appeal adverse hearing decisions to superior court. Fair hearings are an important […]