Seeking Counsel for Child Welfare/State Intervention Appeals The Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is seeking private attorneys to join the Children and Family Law (CAFL) Division appellate panel. CAFL appeals are appeals of final judgments in care and protection, termination of parental rights, guardianship of a minor, contested adoption, and other child welfare/state intervention […]
Schedule: Orientation - Tuesday Jan. 16, 2024, 3:00-4:00 PM (Zoom) Thursday, January 18, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Tuesday, January 23, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Thursday, January 25, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Tuesday, January 30, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Thursday, February 1, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Wednesday, February 7, 9:30-4:30 (In Person in CPCS Springfield Office) Email [email protected] for more information.
The Origins of Restorative Justice & Making the Case for Restorative Justice as an Alternate Disposition The Massachusetts Bar Association's Judicial Administration Section and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) presents a two-part program series on restorative justice. This will be a robust discussion of the restorative justice efforts that are happening within the trial […]
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All admitted applicants must attend the four-day CAFL appellate training program scheduled for January 30, February 1, 6, and 8, 2024. The trainings, which will be conducted by Zoom, will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. There will also be an orientation by Zoom on January 24, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. […]
Join us for a two-topic training opportunity! First, The Bristol County Court Clinic Director will go over the new menu of services that the Court Clinic is offering in C&P cases, including consultations on guardianship removal, evaluations to assist with reunification, and court ordered consultations regarding action plan tasks and placement planning. The Bristol County […]
Mental Health Litigation Training Unit Presents: Refresh and Hone Your Cross Exam Skills: Using trial transcripts to demonstrate effective ways to conduct a powerful Cross. In all your cases, you need to conduct strategic and effective cross examination in order to successfully argue why the court should deny the petitioner’s case. What better way to […]
Schedule: Orientation - Tuesday Jan. 16, 2024, 3:00-4:00 PM (Zoom) Thursday, January 18, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Tuesday, January 23, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Thursday, January 25, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Tuesday, January 30, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Thursday, February 1, 1:00-4:30 (Zoom) Wednesday, February 7, 9:30-4:30 (In Person in CPCS Springfield Office) Email [email protected] for more information.
Speakers: Carla Carter, JD Associate Deputy Director for Enforcement with the HHS Office for Civil Rights. Robyn Powell, JD, PhD, National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities. Tuesday, January 30, 2024. 1:30 PM ET. The registration link is: https://brandeis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tJHeuz1vSrGdA84pvu1yNw#/registration Webinar flyer can be found here.
THIS PROGRAM QUALIFIES FOR 1 CLE ON THE MHLD TRIAL PANEL and MHLD APPEALS PANEL Drop-in Lunch & Learn to build on other recent race trainings and support you in your MHLD practice! Bring your lunch and come join your colleagues on MHLD staff and panel to talk informally and brainstorm about raising race in […]
Join us for our next monthly Race Equity Drop In session on January 31, from 1-2PM as we tackle the challenge of working with clients who don’t trust us when we don’t share an identity or don’t understand their experience. How do we overcome or push past those barriers to develop positive working relationships with […]
MOVIE – CRAZYWISE DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW WITH CAROLINE MAZEL CARLTON, DIRECTOR OF TRAINING FOR THE WILDFLOWER ALLIANCE AND THE HEARING VOICES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT --- CRAZYWISE “adds to the growing conversation that believes a psychological crisis can be an opportunity for growth and potentially transformational, not a disease with no cure.” This film explores […]