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Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) Training (February 16 & 28; March 3, 2022)
2022-02-16 14:00 - 17:00, 2022-02-28 14:00 - 17:00, 2022-03-03 14:00 - 17:00 UTC
CAFL is now accepting applications for its Winter 2022 Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) Certification Training to represent children in CRA cases in the Juvenile Court. The on line training is a mix of substantial self directed learning and live Zoom sessions. The Zoom sessions will be held 2:00-5:00 on February 16, February 28 and March 3, 2022. The agency actively seeks to diversify its private attorney panel membership. The application deadline is December 31, 2021.
For more information and to download the application, click [here]

SORB/SDP WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS: SDP Hot Topics
2022-02-16 15:00 - 16:00
NOTE: 1 CLE credit for SORB and SDP Panel for each workshop and case crunch; YAD, YAD Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit: 1 CLE for each SORB/SDP hot topics workshop; Criminal Trials: 1 CLE each for SORB and SDP hot topics on 10/5, 10/20, 11/17, 12/8, 1/12 and 1/19. Please note that CLEs are only available for private counsel.
Please contact Pasqua Scibelli (pscibelli@localhost/cpcs) to register.
See attached flyer for details: SORB SDP Hot Topics Case Crunch Flyer 2021-2022
Calendar of events
SDP Hot Topics (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
October 20, 2021
November 17, 2021
December 8, 2021 (Note time change for this date only: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
January 19, 2022
February 16, 2022
March 16, 2022
Other events in the series:
SORB Case Crunch (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
October 13, 2021
November 3, 2021
December 1, 2021
January 5, 2022
February 2, 2022
March 2, 2022
SORB Hot Topics (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
October 5, 2021 (Note day change for this date only: Tuesday)
November 10, 2021
December 8, 2021 (Joint SORB and SDP)
January 12, 2022
February 9, 2022
March 9, 2022

NAMI Cambridge/Middlesex: Overview of Bipolar Disorder, Psychotherapy Treatment Options, and New Ideas
2022-02-16 19:00 - 20:30
This program is hosted by NAMI Middlesex/Cambridge. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there (email@nami-cambridgemiddlesex.org). This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
Overview of Bipolar Disorder, Psychotherapy Treatment Options and New Ideas
Wednesday February 16, 2022; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm – Virtual Event
1.5 Mental Health CLE
Click link below for more information and to register:
https://nami-cambridgemiddlesex.org/event/overview-of-bipolar-disorder-psychotherapy-treatment-options-and-new-ideas/

Mastering Motions for Temporary or Emergency Orders in the Probate & Family Court
2022-02-17 12:00 - 13:00
Enhance your powers of persuasion
Choose Date/Location:
In-Person ProgramTuesday, 1/25/2022, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, MCLE Conference Center, Ten Winter Place, Boston
Live WebcastTuesday, 1/25/2022, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Live Webcast, www.mcle.org, Live Webcast
Recorded WebcastWednesday, 2/9/2022, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Recorded Webcast, www.mcle.org, Recorded Webcast
Recorded WebcastThursday, 2/17/2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Recorded Webcast, www.mcle.org, Recorded Webcast

Juvenile Court Judicial Forum 2022
2022-02-17 14:00 - 17:00, 2022-03-04 09:30 - 12:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Juvenile Court Judicial Forum 2022
live webcast February 17, 2022, 2:00-5:00; recorded webcast March 4, 2022, 9:30-12:30 & March 14, 2022, 2:00-5:00; 3 CAFL Credits

Protecting Client & Firm Data in the Era or Pervasive Information Piracy
2022-02-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-02-28 12:00 - 13:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please reach out to the organizer listed below with any questions.
in person February 3, 2022, 10:00-11:00; live webcast February 3, 2022, 10:00-11:00;
recorded webcast February 18, 2022, 12:00pm-1:00 & February 28, 2022, 12:00-1:00; 1 CAFL Credit

Kids in Crisis: The Overprescribing of Psychiatric Medication
2022-02-18 14:00 - 15:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact Mad in America with any questions of concerns.
Mad in America is pleased to announce a pre-release screening of the film Luna. In this short documentary produced by Straight Up Impact and directed by Kate Cohen, a family shares their experiences and challenges during their children’s journey through the American psychiatric system.

Families, Substance Use Disorder, and the Courts: Is Compassion Consistent with Accountability?
2022-02-22 12:00 - 13:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact the organizer with any questions.
How can family law support parents and their children when a parent has a substance use disorder?
One in eight children live in a home with a parent with a substance use disorder. Most of these children are under the age of five.
This discussion will examine innovations in family law contexts, such as divorce, child custody, and care and dependency cases, that promote safety and recovery while emphasizing compassion and support for parents. Topics of discussion will include family drug court interventions, interventions for mothers with opioid use ​disorder, integrated family medical and behavioral care, and implications for policy.
Register Here

Mindfulness Tools for Legal Professionals
2022-02-22 12:00 - 13:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact the program organizer (listed below) with any questions.
Free & Confidential for the Massachusetts Legal Profession
Start 2022 with our 4-week interactive online series designed for lawyers, law students, and law firm staff who want to apply mindfulness and resilience to their work and personal lives. We will meet weekly for one hour to build the skills to begin a sustainable meditation practice.
Register Here
PROGRAM CONTENT
We know that mindfulness can help to develop greater calmness, improve work focus and concentration and manage our personal fears and anxieties during these difficult times. However, it is often challenging to know how to actually start to meditate and then keep the practice going.
This 4-week introduction to mindfulness is designed for participants to learn the basic tools of mindfulness, establish a daily meditation practice, and learn about the science behind why mindfulness works! There will be a strong emphasis on practicing the following mindfulness skills:

Utilizing mindful grounding techniques to manage anxiety.
Harnessing the power of the breath to reduce stress.
Compassionate body scan to establish an embodied and kind relationship with your body.
Chair yoga – mindful movement to enhance our body’s resilience.
How to overcome negative self-talk, core limiting beliefs, and internalized shame.
Connect with positive emotions that create more compassion and understanding toward self and others.
Loving-awareness practice to see the inner beauty of those around you and most importantly to include yourself!

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Learn about the foundations of mindfulness – what it is and how to use it to improve one’s own mental and physical health.
Learn how to develop a customized personal mindfulness practice using the tools of breath awareness, walking meditation, and mindful yoga.
Develop an understanding of how mindfulness techniques can be supportive in the workplace, in interpersonal relationships, and family life.
Understand how a personal mindfulness practice can help you connect with positive emotions that create more ease in everyday life.

Each session is approved for 1 CLE credit

MLRI: SNAP/Food Stamps Advocacy 101
2022-02-22 14:00 - 17:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
MLRI: SNAP/Food Stamps Advocacy 101
in person January 27, 2022; live webcast January 27, 2022, 9:30-12:30; recorded webcast February 11, 2022, 9:30-12:30 & February 22, 2022, 2:00-5:00; 3 CAFL Credits

MLRI: Tenants’ Rights
2022-02-23 09:30 - 15:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
MLRI: Tenants’ Rights
live webcast February 23, 2022, 9:30-3:30; recorded webcast March 10, 2022, 9:30-3:30 & March 18, 2022, 9:30-3:30; 5 CAFL Credits

Raising Race in Delinquency & Y.O. Cases
2022-02-23 14:00 - 15:30
Challenging racial injustice in the juvenile legal system just got a little easier!
Juvenile Defenders Dismantling Racism has created a toolkit that details how bias appears at every stage of a case along with data, scholarly research, case law and tips to successfully confront it. The toolkit includes sample motions, reference sheets, and a 4-page practice guide designed to accompany you to court to help you challenge racism whenever and wherever it arises.
Join us on February 23rd from 2-3:30pm to discuss strategies for raising race, get a copy of the new Toolkit for Raising Race in Delinquency & Youthful Offender Cases and practice using it with a sample case.
Agenda and materials forthcoming!
Register here

PRONG THREE: SLAYING THE DRAGON!
2022-02-24 13:00 - 15:30
PRONG THREE: SLAYING THE DRAGON – THE EXPERTS: KAREN TALLEY, DEVORAH VESTER, RACHEL ROSENBERG AND DANIEL TOMPKINS SHOW US HOW
Karen and Devorah will lead an in depth analysis of M.G.L c. 123 s. 1 “likelihood of serious harm,” Prong Three and the Appellate Courts’ interpretations of Prong Three.
Then Rachel and Daniel will show us how to prepare a Prong Three case: including identifying and prepping witnesses, cross and direct examination, objections, motions for directed finding, opening and closing arguments.
WHEN: FEBRUARY 24, 2022, 1:00 – 3:30 PM
WHERE: ZOOM
Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdeiorj4jEtfbybQ7dSSGkZOJ6Y9EyoNQ
CLE CREDITS: 2.5
No homework, No small groups
QUESTIONS: LAURA SANFORD sanfo235@aol.com

Protecting the educational rights of court-involved youth: Free EdLaw Training for Juvenile Court Attorneys & Social Workers
2022-02-28 15:00 - 16:30
School Discipline Law Including Manifestation Determination Reviews
Attendees will learn about the laws and regulations regarding
school discipline in Massachusetts. Since so many clients are
excluded as a result of behavior that may lead to charges within
the school or for offenses that occur out of school, this is an
important part of effective client advocacy. Attendees will
learn about the different types of disciplinary actions that can
be taken, the three types of school exclusion by law – Chapters
37H, 37H ½, and 37 H ¾ They will learn about Chapter 222
which increased the rights of students who are excluded and the
special protections that students with disabilities (on an IEP or
504 plan) have when facing long-term suspension or expulsion.
Register Here

MLRI: Income Maximization for the Working Poor
2022-03-01 09:15 - 15:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
MLRI: Income Maximization for the Working Poor
live webcast March 1, 2022, 9:15-3:00; recorded webcast March 16, 2020, 9:15-3:00 & March 24, 2022, 9:15-3:00; 5 CAFL Credits

MHLD Guardianship Certification Course
2022-03-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-08 13:00 - 16:00
By Application only. See link below for description and application
MHLD Online Guardianship 2022 Announcement Final

MLRI: Health Care Access Programs
2022-03-02 09:30 - 16:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
MLRI: Health Care Access Programs
live webcast February 15, 2022, 9:30-4:00; recorded webcast March 2, 2022, 9:30-4:00 & March 10, 2022, 9:30-4:00; 5.5 CAFL Credits

SORB/SDP WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS: SORB Case Crunch
2022-03-02 14:00 - 15:00
NOTE: 1 CLE credit for SORB and SDP Panel for each workshop and case crunch; YAD, YAD Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit: 1 CLE for each SORB/SDP hot topics workshop; Criminal Trials: 1 CLE each for SORB and SDP hot topics on 10/5, 10/20, 11/17, 12/8, 1/12 and 1/19. Please note that CLEs are only available for private counsel.
Please contact Pasqua Scibelli (pscibelli@localhost/cpcs) to register.
See attached flyer for details: SORB SDP Hot Topics Case Crunch Flyer 2021-2022
Calendar of events
SORB Case Crunch (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
October 13, 2021
November 3, 2021
December 1, 2021
January 5, 2022
February 2, 2022
March 2, 2022
Other events in the series:
SORB Hot Topics (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
October 5, 2021 (Note day change: Tuesday)
November 10, 2021
December 8, 2021 (Joint SORB and SDP)
January 12, 2022
February 9, 2022
March 9, 2022
SDP Hot Topics (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
October 20, 2021
November 17, 2021
December 8, 2021 (Note time change: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
January 19, 2022
February 16, 2022
March 16, 2022

Social Law Library: LEGAL WRITING SEMINAR: WITH SOME NOT-SO-TYPICAL TOPICS
2022-03-02 15:00 - 17:30
This program is hosted by 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.
Title: Legal Writing Seminar: With Some Not-So-Typical Topics
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Program Fee: $50
Event Information and Registration here: https://socialaw.com/education/event-detail/2022/03/02/default-calendar/legal-writing-seminar-with-some-not-so-typical-topics-(march-2022)

Language Access Conference 2022
2022-03-03 09:30 - 15:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Language Access Conference 2022
in person February 16, 2022, 9:00-3:30; live webcast March 3, 2022, 9:30-4:00pm; recorded webcast March 3, 2022, 9:30-4:00 & March 11, 2002, 9:30-4:00;

5.5 CAFL/YAD Credits; 5 MHLD Credits

Legal Rights and Advocacy Tools: Supporting Parents who are Immigrants and/or have Limited English Proficiency in the Special Education Process
2022-03-04 08:00 - 17:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact the organizer listed below with any questions or concerns.
Join us for our free webinar for community service providers:
Legal Rights and Advocacy Tools: Supporting Parents who are Immigrants
and/or have Limited English Proficiency
in the Special Education Process
Covering the following topics and more:
Immigrant rights in education, including special education.
Parents’ right to primary language interpretation and translation.
Addressing the needs of English learners with disabilities.
The importance of independent evaluations and how to request them; and
Responding to the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
This webinar will be presented in English.
March 4th, 2022
12:30 – 2:00 PM
Regsiter Here
Presented by: Diana Santiago, MAC Senior Attorney
and Laura Perez, Helpline Coordinator & Bilingual Parent Advocate

Civil Depositions Practice
2022-03-08 09:30 - 16:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Civil Depositions Practice
live webcast March 8, 2022, 9:30-4:30; recorded webcast March 23, 2022, 9:30-4:30 & March 31, 2022, 9:30-4:30; 6 CAFL Credits

Mindfulness and Creativity: Complementary Approaches to Stress Reduction
2022-03-08 12:00 - 13:00
See Flyer for Details: Mindfulness Flyer 2022
March 8, 2022
12pm to 1pm
1 CLE for: MHLD, Criminal Trials, CAFL, YAD, SORB, SDP, YAD Appeals and Post-Conviction Panels
REGISTER BY 3/4/2022:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YN0oPvfsTCmZ3B_wDqGyHQ

DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING THREE-PART WEBINAR SERIES
2022-03-08 13:00 - 14:00
Disclaimer: This event is not sponsored by CPCS – please contact the organizer with any questions.
This three-part series will focus on different types of alcohol and drug testing and monitoring,
how to read alcohol and drug testing reports, protocol development and implementation, and
specific language to be used in agreements and proposed court orders. Additional discussion will include monitoring associated with parenting plans, relapse plans, and alcohol and drug testing in cases involving suspected or confirmed substance misuse.
January 11, 2022: Session I will focus on the types of alcohol-detection technology available,
including windows of detection, limitations inherent in alcohol testing, false positives, and how
to read alcohol test results.
February 8, 2022: Session II will target the many methods available to detect drugs of
misuse, limitations of drug testing, and how to analyze drug-testing results.
March 8, 2022: Session III will focus on parenting plans, how to best implement a protocol to
ensure the safety of the children, and how to develop an effective protocol that is time efficient
and cost effective. Additional discussion will include monitoring associated with relapse plans,
and alcohol and drug testing in cases involving suspected or confirmed substance misuse.

Register Here & Flyer
