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April 2008 Training Calendar

Practice Areas
Date
Program
Location
Credit-
Hours
Details
         
4
"Psychiatric Medications Today"
Brattleboro, VT
6
Psychiatric Medications Today
         
4
"Single Justice Practice"
Boston
4
"Single Justice Practice"
         
4, 11,
14-18
CPCS Jury Skills Training Program
Boston
8
(CAFL)
“2008 CPCS Jury Skills Program”
         
9
“Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse in Massachusetts"
Dedham
8
“Mandatory Reporting in Child Abuse in Massachusetts
         
9
“Child Custody & Support: Hot topics and demonstrations with the experts”
Taunton
6
“Child Custody & Support: Hot topics and demonstrations with the experts”.
         
9
"Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications"
Greenfield
1.5
(MH)
"Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications"
         
10
“Separation/Loss/Attachment Issues and Permanency Mediation: Understand how separation and loss can impact the emotions
and behaviors of children placed in foster care”
Worcester
4
“Separation/Loss/Attachment Issues and Permanency Mediation: Understand how separation and loss can impact the emotions and behaviors of children placed in foster care.”
         
11
“Children’s Realities: The Truth About Children & Divorce”
Weston
8
“Children’s Realities: The Truth About Children & Divorce”.
         
11
"Civil Deposition Practice"
Worcester
7
"Civil Deposition Practice"
         
14
“The Educational Surrogate Parent Program 2008 Day Conference”
Marlboro
5
“The Educational Surrogate Parent Program 2008 Day Conference”.
         
14
“Indigency Determination & Using Releases of Information”
Quincy
2
“Indigency Determination & Using Releases of Information”.
         
15
“Symposia on Domestic Relations Practice: Paternity”
Boston
2
“Symposia on Domestic Relations Practice: Paternity
         
15
“GAL Training Category F Matters: The Basics”
Boston
6
“GAL Training Category F Matters: The Basics”.
         
16
"Introducing & Excluding Evidence"
Boston
6
"Introducing & Excluding Evidence"
         
16
“Child Custody & Support: Hot topics and demonstrations with the experts”
Peabody
6
“Child Custody & Support: Hot topics and demonstrations with the experts”.
         
17
“New & Improved Permanency Hearings”
Northampton
3
“New & Improved Permanency Hearings”.
         
18
"Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence? Children on Trial, Annual Juvenile Justice Center Conference"
Boston
6.5
'Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence? Children on Trial, Annual Juvenile Justice Center Conference'
         
25
"Risk Assessment for Violence"
Brattleboro, VT
6
"Risk Assessment for Violence"
         
28
“Case Law Update I: Brown Bag Lunch”
Greenfield
1
“Case Law Update I: Brown Bag Lunch”.
         
28
"Post-Conviction Relief and Appellate Advocacy"
Boston
-
Post-Conviction Relief and Appellate Advocacy
         
28
2008 MBA CLE Conference
CANCELLED
Boston
3
MBA CLE Conference
         
29
“GAL Training Category F Matters: The Basics”
Worcester
6
“GAL Training Category F Matters: The Basics”
         
29
"Opening Statements & Closing Arguments"
Worcester
2.5
"Opening Statements & Closing Arguments"
         
4/28- 5/1

"Mental Health Proceedings & Advocacy for Assigned Counsel"
[Certification Program]
Boston
8
(MH & CAFL)
Mental Health Proceedings & Advocacy
         
30
“McKinney Act"
Bourne
2
“McKinney Act”
         
30
"Introducing & Excluding Evidence"
Springfield
6
"Introducing & Excluding Evidence"
         
30
“How to Be a Better Advocate in Mediation"
Boston
3
“How to Be a Better Advocate in Mediation

 

 

 

 

 
Practice Areas
CAFL
 Children and Family Law
Criminal
 Criminal
Delinquency
 Delinquency/Youthful Offender
Immigration
 Immigration
Mental Health
 Mental Health

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, April 10, 2008 – 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – 90 Madison Pl., Ste. 600 - Worcester

“Separation/Loss/Attachment Issues and Permanency Mediation: Understand how separation and loss can impact the emotions and behaviors of children placed in foster care.”   For further information and registration (please register prior to date of seminar), please contact Jessica Tannian by phone (617) 989-9425; or e-mail: jtannian@crsox.org.  Seminars are free. [Approved for 4 CAFL/CLE credits]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, April 11, 2008 – 8:30 am – 5:00 pm – Regis College – Weston

“Children’s Realities: The Truth About Children & Divorce”. For further information contact Karen Henell at the AFCC by phone (413) 296-0389; or by e-mail: khenell@verizon.net. [Approved for 8 CAFL/CLE credits]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 – 9:00 am – 4:30 pm – Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel & Conference Center

“Mandatory Reporting in Child Abuse in Massachusetts: The 51A and B Process from Reporting to Appeal”. For further information and registration contact the Lorman Education Center by phone (866)352-9539; fax (715) 833-3953; or their website: www.lorman.com. [Approved for 8 CAFL/CLE credits

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, April 14, 2008 – 9:00 a m – 3:30 pm – Holiday Inn – Marlboro

“The Educational Surrogate Parent Program 2008 Day Conference”. For further information and registration (REQUIRED) contact the ESP Program by phone: (508) 792-7679; fax (508) 616-0318; or e-mail: espprogram@earthlink.net. [Approved for 5 CAFL/CLE credits]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, April 17, 2008 – 1:00 – 4:00 pm – Hampshire Prob.& Fam. Crt (Conference Rm)- Northampton

“New & Improved Permanency Hearings”. For further information, contact Attorney Lisa d’Errico at (413) 585-9449; or Attorney Dorothy Storrow at (413) 772-2425. [Approved for 3 CAFL/CLE credits]

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, April 28, 2008 – 1:00 – 2:00 pm – Greenfield Juvenile Ct (Jury Pool Rm) – Greenfield

“Case Law Update I: Brown Bag Lunch”. For further information, contact Attorney Lisa d’Errico at (413) 585-9449; or Attorney Dorothy Storrow at (413) 772-2425. [Approved for 1 CAFL/CLE credit]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications
April 9, 2008
1:00 -2:30
Greenfield Juvenile Court

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"Opening Statements & Closing Arguments"

Speakers: Keith Higgins, Esq and Tim Murphy, Esq.

April 29, 2008

4:30 - 7:00

Worcester Trial Court- Room 15

2.5 hours of CLE-criminal

Due to limited seating in the new courtrooms, attorneys from outside Worcester County are encouraged to contact the Worcester Bar Advocates ahead of time.  Courthouse doors lock promptly at 5:00 p.m.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

April 4, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18, 2008 – 8:30 am – 5:30 pm – CPCS Office – 399 Washington St., Boston

“2008 CPCS Jury Skills Program”. For further information and registration, contact the CPCS Training Unit by phone (617) 210-1350; or by e-mail: kmunichiello@publiccounsel.net. [Approved for 8 CAFL/CLE credits]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, April 11, 2008 – 10:00 am – 5:30 pm – Worcester Registry of Deeds – Worcester

“MCLE BasicsPlus: Civil Deposition Practice – Learn to prepare for, take, and defend a deposition”. For further information and registration, contact MCLE at (617) 482-2205; MA toll free (800) 966-6253; fax # (617) 482-9498; or their website: www.mcle.org. [Approved for 7 CAFL/MH CLE credits]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, April 14, 2008 – 5:00 – 7:00 pm – Crane Public Library – Quincy

“Indigency Determination & Using Releases of Information”.  For further information contact, Regional Coordinator, Valerie Torpey Irving, at (781) 686-1377. [Approved for 2 CAFL/CLE credits]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 – 3:00 – 5:00 pm – Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School – Bourne

“McKinney Act”. For further information and registration, contact Regional Coordinator, Deborah Cassell, at (508) 833-4812. [Approved for 2 CAFL/CLE credits]