Amy Karp, Training Director
Katharine Klubock, Supervising Attorney
Katrina Krywonis, Legal Training Attorney
Rebecca Amdemariam, Legal Training Attorney
Catherine Madsen – Legal Training Attorney
Cristina Freitas – Legal Training Attorney
Debbie Freitas – Legal Training Attorney
Kendra Antonius – Administrative Assistant
JOIN THE FIGHT! GROW YOUR LEGAL PRACTICE AND HELP CHILDREN AND PARENTS IN NEED! APPLY FOR OUR CAFL TRAINING PROGRAMS AND BECOME CERTIFIED TO HELP THESE FAMILIES!
CAFL Guardianship of Minors Training:
CAFL is now accepting applications from experienced Probate and Family Court attorneys for its May 2026 Certification Training to represent Children, Parents and Guardians in Guardianship of Minor Proceedings in the Probate and Family Court. The training will be a mix of live Zoom sessions, an in-person training day, and self-directed work. The live Zoom sessions will take place on May 6, 2026, from 3:00-4:00 pm, and May 11 & May 18, 2026, from 2:00-4:30 pm. The in-person training day will take place on May 14, 2026, from 9:30 am-4:30 pm, in Worcester, MA. The agency actively seeks to diversify its private attorney panel membership. Applications for the guardian certification training close on April 1, 2026. If you have any questions about the training, please email [email protected]. Interested attorneys can apply through the Application Portal HERE. This training is not for attorneys already certified to represent children and parents in care and protection matters. More information can be found in the attached notice.
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING
CAFL CLES
Please read the following carefully to ensure that your CLE credits are processed.
- Kaitlyn Severin ([email protected]) is the point person for CAFL CLEs. Please do not send CLE-related questions or documents to Rita Caso unless explicitly instructed to do so.
- Fill out this form for each CAFL-approved training you complete: https://www.cognitoforms.com/committeeforpubliccounselservices/caflcleaffirmationform. You no longer need to submit certificates or affirmation documents. The signed electronic form is sufficient to affirm attendance.
- When you submit the form, you will receive an automatic confirmation for your records. You will not receive further confirmation from Kaitlyn, but you can reach out to her with any questions.
- Please check the CPCS Training Calendar 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 [email protected].
- 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 [email protected]. 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.