Amy Karp, Training Director
Katharine Klubock, Supervising Attorney
Elizabeth Broderick, Legal Training Attorney
Katrina Krywonis, Legal Training Attorney
Rebecca Amdemariam, Legal Training Attorney
Jacquelyn Diaz, Administrative Assistant
June Training for Experienced Probate Court Practitioners to Represent Clients in Guardianship of Minor Proceedings
This spring the Children and Family Law (CAFL) division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is presenting a training program for attorneys who wish to become certified to represent children, parents and guardians in guardianship of minor proceedings in the Probate and Family Court. The training is open to attorneys who are not already certified to represent children and parents in care and protection cases in the Juvenile Court. (Current C&P attorneys can register for the May training listed below.) Attorneys must have prior experience representing clients in family law cases in the Probate and Family Court. Once certified to receive appointments in guardianship of minor cases, attorneys will be compensated by CPCS at a rate of $85.00 per hour.
The training will be a mix of virtual live sessions and self-directed work. The live sessions will take place on June 6 from 2:00-4:30 pm, and June 13 from 1:30-4:00 pm on Zoom. Attendees will be required to watch recorded lectures and complete assignments before each of the sessions. Total self-directed work should take about 7 hours. You must be available for both live sessions. Admission to the Guardianship Trial Panel is by application only, and the $200.00 registration fee will cover the cost of provided materials, including the newly updated MCLE practice manual on state intervention proceedings.
The application deadline is May 22, 2023. Additional information and the application may be found HERE: Guardianship Application 2023
If you have any questions about the training or the application process, please email caflattorney@publiccounsel.net or cafltraining@publiccounsel.net.
May Training for Current C&P Attorneys to Represent Clients in Private Guardianship Cases in the Probate and Family Court
This spring CAFL is presenting a training program for attorneys who wish to become certified to represent children, parents and guardians in guardianship of minor proceedings in the Probate and Family Court. The training is open to all CAFL staff attorneys, as well as all private CAFL attorneys in good standing on the care and protection trial panel. (Staff attorneys should check in with their AIC before registering.) If you are already certified to take guardianship of minor cases in the Probate and Family Court and want to come to the training for a refresher, you are welcome. If you are not sure if you are certified to take guardianship cases, please contact Rita Caso at rcaso@publiccounsel.net to find out.
The training will be a mix of in person live sessions and self-directed work. The live sessions will take place on May 11 and May 18 from 2:00-4:30 on Zoom. Participants will be required to watch recorded lectures and complete assignments before each of the sessions. Total self-directed work should take about 2 ½ hours. You must be available for both live sessions. Approved for 8 CAFL CLEs.
You can register for the guardianship certification here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkdO2upz0rHNZA212cJCdJmJ4fFhuw7Z4t
The registration deadline is April 28, 2023. If you have any questions about the training, please email cafltraining@publiccounsel.net.
Message to CAFL Private Bar Attorneys Regarding CLEs for Fiscal Year 2023
CAFL will continue to approve webinars for CLE credit. Please check the CPCS training calendar first to see if a program is approved for CAFL credit. If you would like to request credit for a program that is not on the calendar, please email cafltraining@publiccounsel.net.
Note about recordings of past trainings: In addition to future training programs, attorneys can take advantage of the many recorded webinars approved for credit in prior years. Recordings of CPCS trainings can be found on MyGideon.org. If you are having trouble logging in to MyGideon, please email CAFLtraining@publiccounsel.net. There are also recordings of approved webinars available on the websites of outside organizations such as MCLE, the Children’s Bureau, the NACC and the ABA. You should use the use the CAFL Webinar Affirmation Form to submit proof that you watched a recorded webinar.
Procedures for Submitting Proof of Attendance at Live or Recorded Webinars
If you attend a program sponsored by CPCS or by another entity that provides a certificate or other proof of attendance, please email the certificate to CAFL Certification Coordinator, Rita Caso at rcaso@publiccounsel.net.
For situations where you are not able to obtain a certificate from the sponsor we will continue to use the CAFL Webinar Affirmation Form. Please submit the completed affirmation form to rcaso@publiccounsel.net.
This form should be used only in the following circumstances:
- You watched a recording of a CAFL-approved webinar that was presented by CPCS;
- You watched a CAFL-approved live webinar sponsored by an outside entity, and the entity does not provide a certificate or other documentation of the attendees’ participation in the webinar; or
- You watched a recording of a CAFL-approved webinar sponsored by an outside entity.
Please check the CAFL list of approved webinars first to see if a program is approved for credit. If you would like to request credit for a program that is not on the list, please email cafltraining@publiccounsel.net.
We hope to see you all in person in the not too distant future!
Sincerely, CAFL Training