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Competency in Juvenile Court: Getting Your Incompetent Client’s Case Dismissed & Avoiding Hospitalization
2022-04-14 14:30 - 16:00 UTC
Join us as we explore strategies to get your incompetent juvenile client’s case dismissed and discuss how to minimize the risk of hospitalization.
April 14th 2:30-4:00pm
(1.5 YAD CLE’s)
Faculty:
Charity Kruzel, YAD Springfield
Eliza Lockhart-Jenks, YAD Malden
Register Here

Making Objections Workshop 2022
2022-04-19 09:30 - 13:30
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

Three Prongs of Risk of Harm
2022-04-19 10:00 - 12:00
Barnstable, Plymouth, and Bristol Counties Regional Coordinator Virtual Training Via Zoom April 19, 10 AM to 12PM
The Three Prongs of Risk of Harm
2 MHLD CLE
Join us for an Expert Panel discussion on the three prongs of risk of harm applied in Section 7&8 Petitions for civil commitment. In addition to Mike O’Brien and Joan LeGraw the panel includes one psychiatrist (Mark Rudolph M.D.) and two psychologists (Paul Zeizel PhD and Tina Adams PhD) all of whom have substantial experience serving as independent medical examiners for Respondents at civil commitment hearings. In advance of the discussion panel members and attendees will receive several hypothetical fact patterns, designed to elicit diverse assessments and opinions. The discussion will focus on the strengths and weaknesses of a hypothetical petition based on each fact pattern.
This training will help you:

Identify how different types of expert clinicians assess serious/substantial risk of harm
Apply the law on risk of harm to hypothetical fact patterns
Incorporate/consider the findings of a clinical assessment of risk of harm based on hypothetical fact patterns
Develop a plan for undermining Petitioner’s expert testimony on risk of harm in their next case

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvfuGorD4jHdYQxsZOJQW_B2oRfob3zR4b
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing your unique link to use when joining the meeting on April 19. Please save this confirmation email where you will be able to find it at the time of the training!
If you have any questions, please contact:
Joan LeGraw: attorneyjlegraw@gmail.com or
Mike O’Brien: obrienmichael80@yahoo.com

CPCS Bar Advocate Training - Zealous Advocacy in the District Courts
2022-04-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-21 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-27 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-05-04 13:00 - 16:00
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)

Establishing Parentage for LGBTQ Parents
2022-04-20 12:00 - 14:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Establishing Parentage for LGBTQ Parents
live webcast March 28, 2022, 2:00-4:00; recorded webcast April 12, 2022, 9:30-11:30 & April 20, 2022, 12:00–2:00; 2 CAFL Credits

PROTECTING THE EDUCATION RIGHTS OF EMERGING ADULTS
2022-04-20 13:00 - 14:30
CPCS Training Department Presents:
PROTECTING THE EDUCATION RIGHTS OF EMERGING ADULTS
April 20th from 1- 2:30pm
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-qhqT0tE9Da8ZzuCN_JgWcu2Qi8HEiy
Student’s education rights do not end when they turn 18 years old. In fact, many students are in past their 18th birthday, and some remain in school until they turn 22 years old. Understanding and advocating for your client’s education rights can have a significant impact on both their legal and life outcomes.
Elizabeth Levitan from the Edlaw Project will help us understand the education rights our emerging adult clients have beyond the age of 18, how a criminal charge can threaten school status, and how understanding and advocating on behalf of your client’s education rights can benefit their criminal case.
1.5 CLE Adult Criminal, Adult Criminal Appeals, YAD Trial Panel, YAD Appeals, CAFL

22nd Annual School Law Conference 2022
2022-04-21 09:30 - 16:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
22nd Annual School Law Conference 2022
in person April 6, 2022, 9:30-4:00; live webcast April 6, 2022, 9:30-4:00; recorded webcast April 6, 2022, 9:30-4:00 & April 21, 2022, 9:30-4:00; 5.5 CAFL Credits

MLRI: Immigrants & Public Benefits
2022-04-22 09:30 - 16:00, 2022-05-02 09:30 - 16:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
MLRI: Immigrants & Public Benefits
live webcast April 7, 2022, 9:30-4:00; recorded webcast April 22, 2022, 9:30-4:00 & May 2, 2022, 9:30-4:00; 5.5 CAFL Credits

Spotting Race in Adult & Youth Criminal Defense Cases
2022-04-25 14:00 - 15:30
Race & Racism are present in all cases involving a BIPOC client. Let’s practice spotting it.Following up on Dr. Dror’s presentation on cognitive and confirmation bias, this training will have participants work in small groups through a series of case-related documents to explore how race is present in our cases, even when it is not explicitly referenced. After identifying the issues, we will strategize how to partner with our clients to combat this racism.
Reigster Here
(1.5 CLE Adult Criminal Trial, Adult Criminal Appeals, YAD Trial, YAD Appeals)

CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training - Mock Trials
2022-04-27 08:30 - 12:30, 2022-04-28 08:30 - 12:30, 2022-05-02 08:30 - 12:30, 2022-05-03 08:30 - 12:30

Direct & Cross Examination Skills Workshop 2022
2022-04-27 09:30 - 16:30
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Direct & Cross Examination Skills Workshop 2022
in person April 27, 2022, 9:30-4:30pm, live webcast April 27, 2022, 9:30-4:30; recorded webcast May 12, 2022, 9:30-4:30 & May 20, 2022, 9:30-4:30; 6 CAFL Credits

Litigating Why Race Matters Speaker Series
2022-04-28 13:00 - 16:00
More information will follow
March 10, 2022
March 24, 2022
April 7, 2022
April 28, 2022

Why Race Matters: See Something, Say Something: Interrupting Bias and Litigating Race and Trauma in the Courts
2022-04-28 13:00 - 16:00
Why Race Matters // April 28See Something, Say Something: Interrupting Bias and Litigating Race and Trauma in the Courts
Speaker: Kris Henning, Esq.
Thursday April 28, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Developing the skills necessary to raise race in the courtroom is a critical component of your success in litigation. Join the author of Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth, Blume Professor of Law, and the Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative Georgetown Law as she works with us to develop the critical thinking, concrete skills, and tools we need to raise race in the Court. In an engaging and interactive style, Professor Henning will help us understand how racial bias, hyper-surveillance, and the traumatic effects of policing impact all our cases — juvenile, criminal, family court, and mental health cases. Together, we will develop strategies to interrupt the dehumanizing language, attitudes, and legal decisions that harm our clients of color.
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.

Evidence Admissibility in Family Law Cases
2022-04-28 13:00 - 17:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Evidence Admissibility in Family Law Cases
live webcast April 28, 2022, 1:00-5:00; recorded webcast May 13, 2022, 9:30-1:30 & May 23, 2022, 1:00-5:00; 4 CAFL Credits

Special Immigration Issues for Juvenile Cases
2022-04-28 14:00 - 17:00
This event is not sponsored by CPCS. Please contact MCLE with any questions or concerns.
Special Immigration Issues for Juvenile Cases
live webcast April 13, 2022, 2:00-5:00; recorded webcast April 28, 2022, 2:00-5:00 & May 6, 2022, 9:30-12:30; 3 CAFL Credits

Optimizing Treatment for Your Community: Utilizing Culturally Adapted Evidence-Based Treatments and Practices
2022-04-29 12:30 - 14:00
This program is hosted by SAMHSA Gains Center. Any questions or issues regarding this program should be directed there. (SAMHSAInfo@samhsa.hhs.gov). This event is being listed for informational purposes only. CPCS staff cannot assist with, or solve, registration issues.
Optimizing Treatment for Your Community: Utilizing Culturally Adapted Evidence-Based Treatments and Practices
April 29, 2022, 12:30–2:00 p.m. ET
There are a number of evidence-based practices (EBPs) that are available for the treatment of substance use disorders; however, many standard EBPs and therapies may not produce the expected outcomes across culturally diverse client populations. To improve treatment outcomes, EBPs may need to be adapted to better address cultural considerations, including differences in language, values, and other factors that contribute to treatment initiation, engagement, and retention. This webinar will begin with a presentation on steps towards modifying EBPs to increase cultural responsivity. Two presentations on culturally adapted EBPs – Motivational Interviewing (MI) for Native Americans and web-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Latinx populations – will follow.
THIS PROGRAM QUALIFIES FOR 1.5 MHLD CLEs
REGISTER HERE

The Immigration Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications: What Appellate Lawyers Need to Know
2022-05-03 13:00 - 14:00
Come join your colleagues in the Immigration Impact Unit on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, from 1-2p.m. for this virtual event. We will discuss:

How delinquency and YO adjudications impact non-citizen clients
Understanding different types of immigration status
How immigration issues fit into your appellate cases

Questions? Contact Sarah LoPresti in YAD’s Juvenile Appeals Unit at slopresti@localhost/cpcs
Register Here

Gender Identity and Affirming Care Training: 3 Part Series
2022-05-03 14:00 - 16:00
A child’s gender identity impacts every aspect of their daily life, including the experiences they have within the DCF system. Join us for this important three-part training series focused on better understanding gender identity to enhance our representation of children who are transgender and nonbinary and their parents.
Part 1: April 5, 2022 from 2:00-4:00pm
Learn about the unique healthcare needs of transgender and nonbinary children, including gender affirming medications.
Jessica Kremen, MD & Francie Mandel, MSW, LICSW
Gender Multispecialty Service (GeMS) at Boston Children’s Hospital
Approved for 2 CAFL CLEs
Part 2: May 3, 2022 from 2:00-4:00pm
Learn about DCF’s Gender Affirming Medication Consent Policy, practical issues, and strategies to hold DCF to task.
Danny Flynn, Amy Karp, Katy Krywonis
Approved for 2 CAFL CLEs
Part 3: May 17, 2022 from 2:00-4:00pm
Learn about the magnitude of issues transgender and nonbinary children face in the DCF system, how to talk to children about their gender identity, and how to talk to parents about their child’s gender identity.
Connor Barusch, Katy Krywonis, Skailer Qvistgaard
Approved for 2 CAFL CLEs
Register in advance here.
This three-part series will build on the lessons from each session. Attendance at all three sessions is not required to participate, but is recommended.
As always, if you have any questions about this training program, please email us at cafltraining@localhost/cpcs.

MHLD JED Talk Lunch & Learn
2022-05-05 13:00 - 14:00
MHLD JED Talk Lunch & Learn (1 CLE): We will be showing a video of a short “JED” (Justice, Equity and Diversity) Talk featuring a trial attorney, appellate attorney, and a clinician talking about how to approach our client-
centered advocacy as a defense team using a culturally humble approach. We look forward to a discussion after the video so we can all share ideas for how to continue to work toward anti-racist advocacy on behalf of our clients.

Please join us on Thursday May 5th at 1 p.m. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvfuiopj0iHdFPemJlV7SI_rhJpOhrUGtv
