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Why Race Matters: Client Centered Advocacy Speaker Series: Centering Clients Voices
2022-03-11 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | MA
Introduction to Why Race Matters // March 11Client Centered Advocacy Speaker Series: Centering Clients Voices
Speaker: Abrigal Forrester
Friday March 11, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
This module introduces participants to the Why Race Matters: Client Centered Advocacy Speaker Series. This presents a unique opportunity for participants to gain an understanding of why the issues of litigating race and addressing systemic racism in the adult criminal, juvenile, child and family regulation and mental health legal systems are critical in representing clients. Participants will begin to uncover the reality that creating and fostering an environment of acceptance and inclusiveness creates better outcomes for our practice, our office, and our clients.
To register:
Sign up at https://whyracematters22.eventbrite.com
To join the webinar:
Go to the Online Event page (Online Event Page | Eventbrite ) and click ‘Join Now’ or ‘Open in Zoom.
You can also join using the Zoom link in the confirmation & reminder emails from Zoom.

MHLD Guardianship Certification Course
2022-03-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-15 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-18 13:00 - 16:00
By Application only. See link below for description and application
MHLD Online Guardianship 2022 Announcement Final

Juvenile Court Judicial Forum 2022
2022-03-14 14:00 - 17:00
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 the educational rights of court-involved youth: Free EdLaw Training for Juvenile Court Attorneys & Social Workers
2022-03-14 15:00 - 16:30
School Stability and Early Intervention
In this session, attendees will develop a working knowledge of
two important education law topics. First, they will learn about
how issues of school stability affect our clients and why this is
important to positive youth development and favorable
outcomes. Then, they will gain an understanding of the laws
governing school stability: McKinney-Vento, Fostering
Connections, and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
We’ll close with a short overview of Early Intervention
services and the transition process from Early Intervention to
Special Education.
Register Here

Ins and Outs of Restraining Orders
2022-03-15 13:00 - 14:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Ins and Outs of Restraining Orders
live webcast March 15, 2022, 1:00-2:00; recorded webcast March 30, 2022, 10:00-11:00 & April 7, 2022, 12:00-1:00; 1 CAFL Credit

Judge William G. Young on Using the Rules of Evidence to Persuade
2022-03-15 16:30 - 18:30, 2022-03-24 16:30 - 18:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please reach out to the organizer listed below with any questions.
Join Judge William G. Young of the U.S. District Court for this popular series on evidence and trial practice. Using the Rules of Evidence to Persuade takes you through the essentials of discovery, motion practice and trial. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!
Live webcast March 15, 24, & 31, 2022, 4:30-6:30pm;
Recorded webcast March 31, April 7, & April 14, 2022, 12:00-2:00 &
April 8, April 15, & April 29, 2022, 9:00-11:00;
6 CAFL Credits

MLRI: Income Maximization for the Working Poor
2022-03-16 09:15 - 15:00, 2022-03-24 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

Voir Dire Part One: De-Selection: Strategic Jury Selection
2022-03-16 14:00 - 16:00
We’re Back: Selecting a Jury
We went a while without selecting juries so the training department has come up with a three-part series on jury selection so that as we start up again we can pick a jury better than ever before. The first two parts are remote trainings and are open for registration. The third part will be in person offered in multiple locations – details about part 3 will be forthcoming when we know more about when in person trainings of this nature can happen.
We have limited enrollment due to including small groups so please sign up as soon as you know you can attend and let us know in advance if you need to cancel so that we can fill your spot. It is recommended that you attend both days as day 1 will help inform day 2, but please sign up for them independently. Each session is $10.00
Day One (March 16 2pm to 4pm) will include a short lecture explaining deselection followed by work in small groups to identify and consider different types of jury selection and identify the benefits of a deselection strategy. You and your group will brainstorm deselection questions related to a mock case that we will be using for Days 2 and 3 and learn about using deselection in different structures of jury selection such as panel voir dire, individual voir dire, judge conducted voir dire, a supplemental questionnaire, etc.
See Link Below to Register – after registration you will receive a zoom link to join the training.
REGISTER HERE
Day Two – March 23 – 2pm to 4pm – See calendar posting for day two program here

SORB/SDP WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS: SDP Hot Topics
2022-03-16 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

"The ABCs of the ACP" on the Affordable Connectivity Program
2022-03-17 10:00 - 11:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact the organizer listed below with any questions.
Registration link

MLRI will host an informational session on the new federal monthly internet discount program Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Questions are welcomed.
ACP is available to Massachusetts households with a member, who has an income of 200% or below the Federal Poverty Level Income, or participates in SNAP, free/reduced school lunch and breakfast, MassHealth (Medicare), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), WIC and more.

Flyers available in English, Spanish, Cabo Verde, Haitian Kreole, Vietnamese, Chinese, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese.

And it’s not too late to sign up for the Access to Justice Listening Session – Court users’ experiences during the pandemic. Learn more and register at this link: www.masslegalservices.org/content/listening-session-court-users-experiences-during-pandemic

CAFL Trial Panel Training (March 17- May 3rd)
2022-03-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-21 08:30 - 12:30, 2022-03-24 08:30 - 12:30, 2022-03-28 08:30 - 12:30
CPCS is now accepting applications for its Spring 2022 CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training to represent children and parents in care and protection/termination of parental rights cases. The on line training includes a mix of substantial self-directed learning and live Zoom sessions two mornings a week for four weeks. The training concludes with two half-days in the morning. Preference will be given to attorneys who submit applications by January 28th and who commit to accepting cases in central and western Massachusetts, where we currently have an attorney shortage. The agency actively seeks to diversify its private attorney panel membership.
For more information about the training and to download the application download the following: Training Notice and Application.
** Please note that as of July 1, 2021, the rate of payment for work billed on CAFL cases (excluding Child Requiring Assistance cases) has been increased to $75/hr.

Family Support Fridays
2022-03-18 10:00 - 12:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact the organizer listed below with any questions.
It Takes a Village: Supporting Families of
Parents and Children with Visual Impairments
Friday, March 18, 2022
10 am to 12 noon
Join the Children’s Trust and family support experts, Anita Kulick and Lachelle Smith, to learn more about what it takes to support parents and children with visual impairments. This training will discuss the impact blindness and low vision can have on parenting and child development, strategies for providing specialized support, and the identification of community resources available to support these families.
Free Social Work CEUs are available!
Register Now!

THAT’S NOT DANGEROUS! Sharpening 58A Skills to Keep Our Clients Free
2022-03-22 13:00 - 16:00
THAT’S NOT DANGEROUS! Sharpening 58A Skills to Keep Our Clients Free
March 22nd and 29th, 1-4pm each day. Please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thats-not-dangerous-sharpening-58a-skills-to-keep-our-clients-free-tickets-271281188337
This program will take place virtually via Zoom and you will receive a zoom link to join a few days before the first class.
This program has been approved for 3 CLE credit for each day attended on the following panel(s):
Adult Criminal, Criminal Appeals, YAD, YAD Appeals
Please join us for a two (half) day training on litigating 58A hearings. These hearings have been commonplace in some counties for years and in others there has been a dramatic recent increase in attempts to cage our clients without bail pre-trial. Please only sign up if you can come to both sessions, and they build on each other.
This training will include:
Pre-work: A few pre-recorded lectures on tips for litigating 58A hearings.
Day One: On the first afternoon we will have four live mini-lectures on topics like preserving testimony, discovery cross, documenting why conditions of release will work and dealing with priors. We will also work in small groups to brainstorm ways to apply these tools in our cases. Between Session One and Session Two you will prep for your portion of a mock 58A hearing.
Day Two: The second afternoon will be on your feet time. You will practice putting these tools to work for your client’s benefit in a mock 58A hearing. We will also have a mini-lecture on appealing a 58A.
We will have to limit space to make sure the small group workshop time is the most productive, so please sign up soon!

Mock Trial of an Eviction Action in Housing Court
2022-03-23 09:00 - 12:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Mock Trial of an Eviction Action in Housing Court
live webcast March 8, 2022, 2:00-5:00; recorded webcast March 23, 2022, 9:00-12:00 & March 31, 2022, 1:00-4:00; 3 CAFL Credits

Civil Depositions Practice
2022-03-23 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

NCLER - Dementia Informed Advocacy
2022-03-23 14:00 - 15:00
This program is hosted by NCLER. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there (ncler@acl.hhs.gov). This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) Presents Free Webcast: Dementia-Informed Advocacy
When: Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 2:00-3:00 E.T.
REGISTRATION LINK BELOW
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6389844132359334667?source=salsa&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=4d251e49-e234-4a78-a2b0-c411f648b9c2
Advocates in legal, aging, and disability services will likely engage with clients living with dementia. Applying effective, dementia-informed practices will enhance communication and advocacy. This training will apply the informed services model to understanding how dementia impacts a person’s ability to communicate, remember, and give informed consent. Participants will also learn how responses and behaviors are impacted by dementia and will hear about methods to support effective communication and understanding.
This training will address:

The ways dementia can change the communication and responses of persons living with dementia;
Strategies for communication with persons living with dementia to enhance the ability to be an advocate for the person; and
Understanding changes in behavior by persons living with dementia and ways to work through unexpected behaviors.

Presenter:

David Godfrey, Director, ABA Commission on Law & Aging

Closed captioning will be available on this webcast. A link with access to the captions will be shared through GoToWebinar’s chat box shortly before the webcast start time.
This training will be presented in a WEBCAST format to accommodate more participants. Due to the high volume of participants, computer audio will be the only option to listen to the presentation. No telephone call-in number will be provided. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.

Voir Dire Part Two: Batson and Carter: Stopping Racism and Homophobia
2022-03-23 14:00 - 16:00
We’re Back: Selecting a Jury
We went a while without selecting juries so the training department has come up with a three-part series on jury selection so that as we start up again we can pick a jury better than ever before. The first two parts are remote trainings and are open for registration. The third part will be in person offered in multiple locations – details about part 3 will be forthcoming when we know more about when in person trainings of this nature can happen.
We have limited enrollment due to including small groups so please sign up as soon as you know you can attend and let us know in advance if you need to cancel so that we can fill your spot. It is recommended that you attend both days as day 1 will help inform day 2, but please sign up for them independently. Each session is $10.00.
Attendance at the each day of the program qualifies for 2 CLE on the following panels: Adult Criminal, Criminal Appeals, YAD, YAD Appeals, SDP
DAY TWO – BATSON AND CARTER: STOPPING RACISM AND HOMOPHOBIA – MAR 23, 2022 – 2PM TO 4PM Get a refresher on the law around stopping racism, homophobia, etc. in jury selection and the recent changes and restructuring of the law in this area. Then you and your small group will have time to practice making objections in actual scenarios where this will come up.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DAY ONE – JURY DESELECTION: STRATEGIC JURY SELECTION

Litigating Why Race Matters Speaker Series
2022-03-24 13:00 - 16:00
More information will follow
March 10, 2022
March 24, 2022
April 7, 2022
April 28, 2022

Why Race Matters: Racial Trauma: Clients, Court and Conversations
2022-03-24 13:00 - 16:00
Why Race Matters // March 24Racial Trauma: Clients, Court and Conversations
Speakers: Dr. Steven Kniffley and La Mer Kyle-Griffiths
Thursday March 24, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
In this session, participants will leave with a better understanding of racial trauma and race-related stress as well as the psychological and physical impact on their clients. We will explore how to assess these impacts on our client and gather the building blocks of a rich story of our client’s experience. Participants will learn some of the flaws that can appear in evaluations and assessments by other players in the legal systems impacting our clients. Finally, we will build skills and tools to mindfully discuss these experiences with our clients and other witnesses and to bring these stories to life at every stage of the case.
To register:
Sign up at https://whyracematters22.eventbrite.com
To join the webinar:
Go to the Online Event page (Online Event Page | Eventbrite ) and click ‘Join Now’ or ‘Open in Zoom.
You can also join using the Zoom link in the confirmation & reminder emails from Zoom.

Making Objections Workshop 2022
2022-03-25 12:30 - 16:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Making Objections Workshop 2022
in person March 25, 2022, 12:30-4:30pm; live webcast March 25, 2022, 12:30-4:30; recorded webcast April 11, 2022, 12:30-4:30 & April 19, 2022, 9:30-1:30; 4 CAFL Credits

MLRI: Unemployment Insurance
2022-03-25 13:00 - 16:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
MLRI: Unemployment Insurance
live webcast March 10, 2022, 1:00-4:30; recorded webcast March 25, 2022 & April 4, 2022, 1:00-4:30; 3.5 CAFL Credits

CPCS Bar Advocate Training - Zealous Advocacy in the District Courts
2022-03-25 15:00 - 16:30
Certification Training program for attorneys seeking to accept criminal cases in the District Courts. The course is a combination of on your own, self directed work using our online learning platform Talent LMS in addition to three live zoom sessions per week to practice skills exercises. The course runs over six weeks. To apply, please complete the application and send a copy to both CPCS Training Department and to the county bar advocate program that you want to practice from. In order to be placed into the training program, your application must first be approved/accepted by a County Bar Advocate Program. Link to Application below
CPCS Bar Advocate Training Application
The cost for the training program is $175.00. More details and registration information will be sent to accepted applicants.
The dates of the training program are as follows
March 25th 3pm to 4:30 pm – Introduction/Welcome Day
March 28-April 1 – Self directed work on your own
April 5 – May 5, 2022 (Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm on Zoom) (some days may run until 4:30 pm)

Vinfen: 15th Annual Moving Images Film Festival
2022-03-26 09:00 - 17:00
This program is hosted by Vinfen (www.vinfen.org). Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. (info@vinfen.org). This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
4 MHLD CLEs for the entire day
VINFEN’S 15TH ANNUAL MOVING IMAGES FILM FESTIVAL
When a Whisper Becomes a Roar: The Power of You
Saturday, March 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST
REGISTER HERE
