Events

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Are you frustrated with the lack of tools we have in raising race? Do you want to raise race, but feel you need more support? Well, this is the Racial Justice Drop In for you! We will be exploring resources, tools, and arguments other practice areas and states are using to decrease disparities, increase equity, […]

The one-day training sessions will now be held on May 20th, 21st, and 29th from 10AM – 5PM, which includes a 1-hour lunch provided by CPCS To learn more and to register, please follow the link below. MCAD Training - Flyer  

Thinking Outside the Box:  Exploring Novel Legal Strategies to Challenge Racism from other Practice Areas and Jurisdictions

Thinking Outside the Box: Exploring Novel Legal Strategies to Challenge Racism from Other Practice Areas and Jurisdictions.

Thursday, May 29 1 - 4 p.m. ET Registration is free   Plan to attend this important half-day virtual summit co-designed by lived experts and court professionals to explore how courts can effectively collaborate with people who have lived experience in child welfare system improvement. Learn more about the summit. Who should attend? Dependency judicial […]

Join a panel where you are guaranteed Superior Court jury trials with experts in virtually every case* Massachusetts is one of 20 states that has a sexually dangerous persons statute, G.L. c. 123A, which allows the government to keep individuals indefinitely confined in prison for something they MAY do in the future. Once an individual […]

Exploring and Expanding Your Advocacy: working with clients with substance use issues, criminal cases, and medication issues. May 30th 1-4pm (Training from 1-3pm 2 MH CLEs; Regional meetings 3p-4p (1 MH CLE if attorneys from these regions) Presented by Bristol County Regional Coordinator, John Mitchell & Suffolk County Regional Coordinator, Valerie Rust   Working with […]

Exploring and Expanding Your Advocacy: Working with Clients with Substance Use Issues, Criminal Cases, and Medication Issues May 30th 1-4pm (Training from 1-3pm 2 CLEs; Regional meetings 3p-4p (1 CLE if attorneys from these regions) Presented by Bristol County Regional Coordinator, John Mitchell & Suffolk County Regional Coordinator, Valerie Rust   This training will cover:   How […]

**Mental Health Awareness Training** **Date:** May 30th **Time:** 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM **Registration Zoom Link:**Register Here **Topic:** Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Burnout and Mental Health Challenges in the Legal Profession Employees will learn to recognize some of the most common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges and burnout that they may encounter […]

This January, CAFL Training hosted a Racial Justice Drop-In focusing on Race Bias in Language used in the family regulation context. We are following up on this rich discussion with Words Mean Things: Racial Bias in the Language of Family Policing with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Aleesha Young, LPC, PsyD, and Suffolk based family defense practitioner […]