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
CAFL C&P and CRA Training:
CAFL is now accepting applications for its Fall 2026 Trial Panel Certification training to represent parents and children in Care and Protection/Termination of Parental Rights and Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) cases in the Juvenile Court. The training will include a brief orientation on Zoom on September 10, 2026, followed by hybrid training sessions from September 14 through October 29, 2026. Sessions consist of in-person and live Zoom sessions, as well as self-directed learning.
ATTORNEYS ACCEPTED INTO THIS TRAINING WILL RECEIVE A “CERTIFICATION PAYMENT” OF $6,216 upon the following: 1) successful completion of the CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training; 2) receiving appointments on 12 care and protection cases within 18 months of certification; and 3) submission of 500 hours of billing on care and protection cases within 18 months of your mentor assignment. The agency actively seeks to diversify its private attorney panel membership. We are particularly interested in applicants practicing in Barnstable, Berkshire, Franklin, and Hampshire Counties. Preference will be given to applications received by July 27, 2026. For more information, please see our Fall 2026 CAFL Trial Panel Certification Announcement Fall 2026 CAFL Trial Panel Certification Announcement 7.6.26. Interested attorneys can apply through the Application Portal HERE.
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.