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
Training to Represent Children and Parents in Care and Protection/Termination of Parental Rights and Child Requiring Assistance Cases
CPCS’s Children and Family Law Division (CAFL) is now accepting applications for its Spring 2025 CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training. Attorneys who successfully complete the training will be certified to represent children and indigent parents in care and protection/termination of parental rights and child requiring assistance (CRA) cases in the Juvenile Court. Accepted applicants are expected to attend a brief orientation on Zoom on March 12, 2025, followed by a hybrid training presented on dates between March 17, 2025 and April 14, 2025. The training is a mix of five full day in-person sessions, three half-day live zoom sessions, and substantial self-directed learning. The training concludes with a full day in-person mock temporary custody hearing. Applications are due on February 7, 2025, but will be accepted on a rolling basis until the training is filled. For additional information, please see our Spring 2025 CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training Announcement. To apply, please complete our online Spring 2025 CAFL Trial Panel Certification Training Application.
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.