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Day 1: Caring in a Nursing Home, For Yourself as a Guardian and Navigating MassHealth
2023-09-21 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
Massachusetts Guardianship Association and the Social Law Library
Present
Caring for your loved one in a nursing home, caring for yourself as guardian, and navigating MassHealth
DATES & TIMES:
DAY 1 WEBINAR – Thursday, September 21, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – Noon
DAY 2 WEBINAR – Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – Noon
PROGRAM FEE: $155 to attend both sessions. $95 to attend one day.
This program is hosted by Massachusetts Guardianship Association and Social Law Library. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there; msaporito@socialaw.com. This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.

REGISTER FOR BOTH SESSIONS (September 21 and September 28)
REGISTER FOR SESSION ONE ONLY (September 21)
REGISTER FOR SESSION TWO ONLY (September 28)

MGA members will receive a coupon code to get a $25 discount off either of these prices. For information on joining MGA visit: http://www.massguardianshipassociation.org/membership/
Day 1 Webinar: Thursday, September 21, 2023, 9 a.m. – Noon

Opening Remarks by Chief Justice John Casey, Probate and Family Court Division
Nursing Home Resident Rights
Coping with the stressors of serving as guardian

Day 2 Webinar: Thursday, September 28, 2023, 9 a.m. – Noon

Navigating the MassHealth Application Process and Changes in the Law

This program is approved for 3 CLE’s for MHLD Trial and Appeals Panel.
Online registration is encouraged. For assistance, questions on group discounts, accommodations requests, special billing, program content, out-of-state CLE credits, and general CLE information contact Michael Saporito by email at msaporito@socialaw.com. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration fees are non-refundable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded. The recording is available by digital download, generally within a week after the program date. Most downloads include print material and are $19.95 each. This product purchase is separate from CLE registration and is not included in the price of a CLE registration. CLE credit, when applicable, is only granted when the live webinar is attended.

Day 2: Caring in a Nursing Home, For Yourself as a Guardian and Navigating MassHealth
2023-09-28 09:00 - 12:00

After Adjudication: DYS Commitment & Appeals
2023-09-29 02:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Learn how to safeguard the rights of the youth you represent post-trial, plea, or probation violation. With presentations from YAD, YAD Appeals, and the Ed-Law unit!
CLE: 1 YAD & YAD Appeals
Register here!

Year in Review: Explanation of Significant 2023 Appellate Decisions Impacting Youth Defense
2023-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
More Information coming soon.
CLE: YAD 1
Register here!

209A Basics Training
2023-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
This training, in partnership with the Women’s Bar Foundation, covers the basics of advocating for clients in 209A Abuse Prevention proceedings and equips attorneys with the tools necessary to represent survivors of abuse in restraining order hearings. We encourage all attorneys interested in making a difference for families impacted by domestic abuse to attend.
Attendees will leave with:

An overview of 209A law and procedure
Advice for preparing and conducting a 209A hearing
Knowledge of the dynamics of an abusive relationship
Guidance for advocating for survivors of abuse in court

The Women’s Bar Foundation will receive a list of registrants for this program after it concludes to follow up with opportuntites that you can get involved in. Please contact Noah, by the end of the program, at nwilliams@bostonbar.org if you would like to be removed from the distribution list.
For more information: Ticket Selection – BBA Webinar: 209A Restraining Orders Basics Training (site.com)
CLE: 2 CAFL

PSLF Town Hall Meeting
2023-10-12 15:30 - 17:30
Register Here

Janie's Got a Gun: A How To Fight Gun Cases in Juvenile Court - Part 2
2023-10-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Life of a Firearm Case in Juvenile Court
More Information coming soon.
CLE: YAD 1.5

CPCS Private Counsel Compensation Session
2023-10-30 15:30 - 17:00

MHLD Mastering Legal Research: Insights from the Trial Court Libraries
2023-10-31 14:00 - 16:00
Hosted by: RC Toni Hall in collaboration with the Middlesex Law Library
The primary objective is to equip attorneys with techniques to tap into the vast resources of the 15 Trial Court Libraries distributed throughout Massachusetts. These resources are not just for the courts and attorneys but also cater to the general public.
**By the conclusion of this session, attendees will:**
1. Gain insight into the complementary resources provided by the Trial Court.
2. Discover the myriad of both print and electronic materials accessible at the libraries.
3. Explore specialized free resources invaluable for Mental Health Case preparations.
Pre-Registration is required. Please use the following registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvfuCpqzsqHNbpdY2LaQvtNuYneFyLjzVw#/registration

Please Disregard My Plea: Logistics & Strategy of Conditional Guilt Pleas
2023-11-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
An Overview of the workings of a conditional plea pursuant to Commonwealth v. Gomes
More Information coming soon.
CLE: YAD 1.5

Y.O. Annual Summit
2023-11-17 12:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Cutting Edge Issues in Youthful Offender Cases
You’re invited to participate in the Y.O Summit! This will be a virtual training session that delves into the unique challenges of representing children charged as Youthful Offenders. We will be covering topics such as Grand Jury Challenges, Motions for Panel Voir Dire, Children facing adult or combination sentences, Appealing a YO Sentence, and incorporating Education into Sentencing Advocacy. We hope to see you there!
CLE: 3 YAD

Reister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scO6rqjktHtf8E9xK56MFStf2FcNtIIn4

Monthly CAFL Race Equity Drop-In
2023-11-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
CLE: 1 CAFL
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtde-sqT4uE9xdNReEaSlps_N91KgwbxLT

Working with clients who are Deaf and hard of hearing and their families: a presentation by the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
2023-11-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
In Massachusetts and elsewhere in the United States, access to the courts and legal services by Deaf and hard of hearing individuals remains problematic. This happens for a variety of reasons – insufficient numbers of legal American Sign Language interpreters, Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDI) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) providers.
Additionally, knowledge related to the provision of appropriate communication access services remains elusive, as does the proper implementation of such services across a wide spectrum of legal and social services.
This presentation by MCDHH will help you to understand what appropriate communication access is; what cultural, communicative, procedural and technical considerations to take into account when working with Deaf and hard of hearing individuals and families, and how MCDHH staff can work with you to ensure positive outcomes for our constituency.
Organizer: Deborah Cassell, CAFL Resource Attorney (Barnstable County), deborahcassell_atty@hotmail.com
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82494978446?pwd=[REDACTED]
CLE: 2 CAFL

Social Media Evidence in Delinquency/Y.O. cases
2023-12-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Impact of Social Media Discovery on Juvenile Court Cases
More Information coming soon.
CLE: YAD 2

Federal Legislative History
2023-12-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Social Law Library, John Adams Courthouse, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
Monday, December 4, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET
Panel:
Karen Breda, Legal Information Librarian and Lecturer of Law, Boston College Law School
Alex G. Philipson, Esq. –Legal Counsel, Massachusetts Superior Court
Brian J. Harkins, Esq. – Senior Reference Attorney, Social Law Library
Online Only
Legislative history is a critically important advocacy tool in Federal Court when statutory language is ambiguous and begs for clarification. Federal judges invite and apply the use of legislative history to avoid incongruous results, illuminate drafting errors, determine specialized meanings, or choose reasonable interpretations of politically controversial statutes.
In these and other instances, Congress’s intent must be inferred from the statute’s legislative history, which successful advocates must stitch together from a variety of sources including:

The text of the bill and proposed amendments that were accepted or rejected
Transcripts of hearings conducted by Congressional committees responsible for the bill
Committee reports written about the bill
Committee prints
Compiled legislative history
Transcripts of House and Senate floor debates related to the bill

Alex Philipson, who has taught classes in appellate writing at New England Law Boston and Northeastern University Law School, and Senior Reference Attorney Brian Harkins and Law Librarian Karen Breda will show the “how” and “where” to find and interpret these and other sources of legislative history.
This program teaches advocates the research skills necessary to reconstruct a statute’s legislative history for use in pleadings, briefs and oral arguments.
$40
CPCS approved for 2.0 hours of credit from CAFL. To receive credits attendees must be logged on during the program for a minimum of 80% of the conference time. Certificates will be emailed to all attendees who were logged onto the program for at least 80% of the program.
Register at: FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE HISTORY – December 2023 (socialaw.com)
Online registration is encouraged. For assistance, questions on group discounts, accommodations requests, special billing, program content, out-of-state CLE credits, and general CLE information contact Michael Saporito by email at msaporito@socialaw.com . Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration fees are non-refundable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded. The recording is available by digital download, generally within a week after the program date. People registered for the program will receive the video recording and materials. CLE credit, when applicable, is only granted when the live webinar is attended.

Police Misconduct, the POST Commission, and CPCS's Database
2023-12-05 15:00 - 16:30
Police misconduct, the POST Commission, and CPCS’s database: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 3:00-4:30

The purpose of this training is to give attorneys some tools to find and use police misconduct information. The training will start with an overview of the POST Commission, which is charged with certifying all officers in the state, and a review of their police misconduct information. Then we will give a brief summary of the CPCS police misconduct and prosecutor error database, with an eye towards how the information it contains can be used in your case, either substantively or as a jumping off point for discovery motions.

We will be making this same presentation at the MACDL conference on November 29thso if you’re going to the MACDL conference, no need to sign up for this.

Here is the link to register.

CAFL's Issue Spotting Training
2023-12-06 13:30 - 16:00 | Zoom
The Temporary Custody Hearing just ended. DCF has been awarded Temporary Custody. What do you do now? Identifying the potential issues in the case is a critical step for developing a comprehensive case plan. Join us for this zoom training designed to assist you in ferreting out the key issues in your cases. We start with a new, completely original CAFL hypothetical. And it is packed with issues. Your homework is to read the hypothetical and watch a short video. Then join us on December 6th for the zoom training. After a brief introduction, we will break into small groups where we can unpack the issues presented in the hypothetical. When we rejoin the large group, we will compare lists and discuss how to use this list in your case planning.
2.5 CAFL CLEs
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vce2oqT0sG9UuA2d5_Qg2GHT4pCg9u4NS

CAFL Appellate Panel Certification Training
2024-01-30 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-02-01 09:30 - 12:30, 2024-02-06 09:30 - 12:30, 2024-02-08 09:30 - 12:30

Juvenile Competency Hot Topics: Remediation
2024-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
How to successfully prevent a Judge from ordering that your client be remediated.
CLE: YAD 1

MHLD Guardianship Certification
2024-03-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-08 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-03-22 13:00 - 16:00

Monthly CAFL Race Equity Drop-In
2024-04-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
April’s Race Equity Drop-In session will continue the discussion started at our March 20th training, Using Data in Litigating Race Part I: How to Find, Request, and Use Race Data to Advance Your Client’s Position. Join us on April 3rd, from 1-2PM as we lend more time to review and process what we have learned from lecturers Emma Knight, Data Coordinator and Paralegal with the Trial Panel Support Unit, and Cris and Debbie Freitas, partners at Freitas & Freitas, LLP, Lowell. We hope you come with any questions you may still have and feel free to share your experiences with how you may have used data in racial litigation.
Please consider these questions we will use to guide the conversation.

What questions do you still have about how to find data resources?
What ways have you already used data in litigating racial bias in court?
What legal issues have already been challenged using race data?
How would you go about this in the future?

If you have a question about using data to litigate racial issues in one of your cases, you can send it to us in advance (anonymously if you prefer) and we can brainstorm together at the drop-in. You can send us a short case description, along with any other questions in advance to cafltraining@publiccounsel.net.
If you are unable to attend the March 20th training, no worries! Everyone is welcome to attend and join what promises to be a very enriching conversation. Register Here. Approved for 1 CAFL CLE.

Kids Charged in Congregate Care
2024-04-18 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Presenters: Carly Pedersen & Melanie Roberts
NOTE: 1 .5 CLE credit for each webinar for attorneys on each of the following panels: YAD Trial & YAD Appeals.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvdeGhqj4iHNUGLx0Hy0y757fHSgAcpNO7
