Events

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

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. The goal is to give you the knowledge and tools you need to apply a trauma-responsive, developmentally-informed, equity-centered lens in your work. The training is […]

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

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 that they handle (including reunification and parenting plans), and their Family Consultation Team Approach. Their brochure is PYP Permanency Mediation Brochure. This presentation will occur […]

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 how motivational interviewing can be helpful for resistant or ambivalent clients Explore learning tools for difficult conversations including delivering bad news, de-escalation when clients are […]

Full Schedule: March 11 – Orientation March 16 – In person March 19 – Zoom March 23 – In person March 26 – Zoom March 30 – In person April 2, 6, 13 – In person Mock Hearing: April 28, 29, 30

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 support you in your MHLD practice! THIS PROGRAM QUALIFIES FOR 1 CLE ON THE MHLD TRIAL & APPEALS PANEL Bring your lunch and come join your colleagues […]