Bristol County Court Clinic Services & Caselaw Update
Fall River and/or Zoom 1822 North Main Street, Fall RiverWeek of Events
Monday, January 29, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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January 30, 2024 -CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training
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January 30, 2024 -MHLD Cross-Examination Using Trial Transcripts
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January 30, 2024 -CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training – Winter 2024
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January 30, 2024 -Bristol County Court Clinic Services & Caselaw Update
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January 30, 2024 -The Role of The HHS Office of Civil Rights in Advancing Rights for Disabled Parents: Safeguards in Child Welfare Cases
CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training
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. […]
MHLD Cross-Examination Using Trial Transcripts
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 […]
CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training – Winter 2024
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.
Bristol County Court Clinic Services & Caselaw Update
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 […]
The Role of The HHS Office of Civil Rights in Advancing Rights for Disabled Parents: Safeguards in Child Welfare Cases
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.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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January 31, 2024 -MHLD RED (Race, Equity and Diversity) Talk
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January 31, 2024 -Monthly CAFL Race Equity Drop-In
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January 31, 2024 -Regional Coordinator Training
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January 31, 2024 -Representing Survivors of Domestic Violence
MHLD RED (Race, Equity and Diversity) Talk
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 […]
Monthly CAFL Race Equity Drop-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 […]
Regional Coordinator Training
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 […]
Representing Survivors of Domestic Violence
This webinar is sponsored by MCLE. The focus of this discussion is on building the skills and capacity to provide comprehensive, trauma-informed representation for victims and survivors of intimate partner violence. The faculty discusses what domestic violence is, how it manifests, and what should be considered when representing a survivor and techniques for doing so. […]
Thursday, February 1, 2024
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February 1, 2024 -CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training
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February 1, 2024 -CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training – Winter 2024
CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training
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. […]
CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training – Winter 2024
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.
Friday, February 2, 2024
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February 2, 2024 -CRA Performance Standards
CRA Performance Standards
Now, for the first time ever, CAFL is releasing performance standards for handling Child Requiring Assistance cases. The new standards will take effect February 19, 2024. They are being added to the Assigned Counsel Manual, available on CPCS’s website at Assigned Counsel Manual – CPCS Website (publiccounsel.net), and can be reviewed here. We will be […]
Saturday, February 3, 2024
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Sunday, February 4, 2024
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