October 2008 Training Calendar

Practice Areas					Date	Program	Location	Credit- Hours	Details
					2 & 3	"Taking Depositions"	Boston	8
					7	"Writing to Persuade"	Boston	6
					7	"GAL Training for Category E & F Matters: Part II, Advanced" *	Boston	3
					14	"GAL Training for Category E & F Matters: Part II, Advanced" *	Burlington	3
					21	"GAL Training for Category E & F Matters: Part II, Advanced" *	Andover	3
					14	“Personal & Professional Boundaries in Mediation”	Worcester	3
					29	CPCS/CAFL Children & Family Law Appellate Panel Certification ** [Certification Program]	Marlborough	-
					20-22 & 27-28	"Zealous Advocacy in the District & Juvenile Courts" [Certification Program]	Boston	8 [CAFL]
					23 & 24	"Pretrial Litigation"	Boston	8

* CPCS is NOT involved in the training or certification of GALs. These programs are approved for CLE credit-hours because of the relevance of their subject-matter to mental health proceedings.

** Mental Health counsel may attend this program in order to obtain certification to accept mental health appellate assignments. Please apply for admission by contacting Lisa Ferrari.

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

Friday, June 6, 2008 – 8:45 am – 4:30 pm – Mass. School of Professional Psychology – Boston

“Angry Youth: A Strength-Based Approach for Nurturing Motivation and Resilience”. For further information and registration, contact the MSPP at (617) 327-6777; MA toll free (888) 664-MSPP (6777);   website: http://www.mspp.edu/academics/continuing-education/programs/ms22.asp; or by email: ce@mspp.edu. [Approved for 6 CAFL/CLE credits]

June 2, 3,4, 16 & 17, 2008  – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – UM Amherst (Campus Center) Amherst

“CPCS/CAFL Children and Family Law Trial Panel Certification Training”. Please note that you must apply and be accepted by CPCS before registering with MCLE. Applications must be received by CPCS by Monday, April 7, 2008. A copy of the application can be downloaded from our website: www.mass.gov/cpcs/.  If you have any questions, contact, Rita Caso, Certification Coordinator, CPCS/Children and Family Law Program at (617) 988-8444; or by e-mail: rcaso@publiccounsel.net. See also MCLE information.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – MFFK Office – Worcester

“Personal & Professional Boundaries in Mediation.” For further information and registration (prior to day of workshop), contact MFFK (Children’s Services of Roxbury) by phone (617) 989-9425; or by e-mail (kryer@csrox.org).  [Approved for 3 CAFL/CLE credits][NOTE: all seminars are FREE OF CHARGE]