Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center 1300 Broadway, Training Rooms A, B, & C Denver, CO 80203

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Lawyers Advocating for Better Family Outcomes:

The Office of the Child’s Representative &

The Office of the State Court Administrator Present

Skills and Strategies for GALs and RPC

7:30 - 8:30 a.m R e g i s t r a t i o n & C o n t i n e n t a l B r e a k f a s t

8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Opening Comments Chief Justice Nancy E. Rice, Colorado Supreme Court

Engaging the Family to Achieve Better Outcomes in Child Welfare Cases Vivek Sankaran, Clinical Professor of Law, Child Advocacy Law Clinic , The University of Michigan Law School | Director, Detroit Center for Family Advocacy

8:45 - 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. C o f f e e B r e a k

10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Representing Parents and Children in Preliminary Protective Proceedings—The Importance of

Early Advocacy

Leo Finkelstein, Esq.

11:30-12:45 p.m. L u n c h P r o v i d e d

12:45 - 2:30 p.m.

Client Focused Representation: Advocating for Appropriate Service and Visiting Plans Elizabeth Fassler, Esq., Co-Director and Litigation Supervisor, Queens Practice for the Center for Family Representation (CFR), New York Jennifer Miller, LMSW, Social Work Supervisor, Manhattan Practice for CFR, New York

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. A f t e r n o o n B r e a k — R e f r e s h m e n t s P r o v i d e d

2:45 - 4:00 p.m. Educational Advocacy & School Stability: What Dependency Lawyers Should Know Kristin Weissinger Melton, Esq., Education Program Director, Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Partnering With Our Clients in Court: Perspectives From Former Respondent Parents Facilitated by William M. DeLisio Panelists: Shawna Atencio, Marie Archambault, Calder Darling, and TaHana McClinton

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Please join us for a Networking Reception in the Atrium of the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center

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“MCs” for the Conference: Marie Archambault, Jaleesa Harris, TaHana McClinton

Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center 1300 Broadway, Training Rooms A, B, & C Denver, CO 80203

7:30 - 8:00 a.m R e g i s t r a t i o n & C o n t i n e n t a l B r e a k f a s t

8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Motivational Interviewing: Evoking Your Client’s Intrinsic Motivation to Change Larry T. Davis, Education Specialist, Division of Probation Services, State Court Administrator’s Office

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Youth in Court: Preparation & Meaningful Engagement of Youth in Dependency Proceedings Hon. Claude W. Appel, Chief Judge 3rd Judicial District Linda Britton, J.D. Center on Children and the Law, American Bar Association Alisiana Medina, Former Foster Youth Representative

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. C o f f e e B r e a k

10:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Difficult Placement Decisions: Contemplating Intervention Law and Social Science Research Related to Relative, Kinship, and Foster Parent Placements Michele D. Hanna, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Davide Migliaccio, Esq.

11:45-12:45 p.m. L u n c h P r o v i d e d

12:45 - 1:45 p.m.

Reasonable Efforts in Unreasonable Times; Facilitated by J. Robert Lowenbach Magistrate Kathleen Janski, 18th Judicial District Alison Bettenberg, Esq., Managing Partner, BSM J. William (Bill) Sierra, Esq.

1:45 - 3:00 p.m. A View from the Bench: Dependency & Neglect Case Law Update Justice Brian D. Boatright, Colorado Supreme Court Hon. Gail Meinster, Presiding Juvenile Judge, 1st Judicial District

3:00 - 3:10 p.m. A f t e r n o o n B r e a k — R e f r e s h m e n t s P r o v i d e d

3:10 - 4:30 p.m. Infusing Humanity Back Into the System Simmie Baer, Esq., Defense Attorney, Juvenile Justice Consultant

4:30 p.m. Closing Comments

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Lawyers Advocating for Better Family Outcomes: Skills and Strategies for GALs & RPC