| MULTI-SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY IN JUVENILE COURT
Annual Juvenile Justice Conference
Co-Sponsored with the Juvenile Justice Center at Suffolk University Law School
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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About the Conference Successfully handling juvenile delinquency cases requires so much more than simply knowing the law. Children are required to attend school, and may have immigration issues, involvement with state agencies such as DCF, or mental health needs. These all have implications in delinquency matters. In this comprehensive day-long conference, you will learn how to navigate the various systems to get the best outcome for your juvenile client involved in the delinquency system. Come find out how to maneuver through the maze of various state agencies, what resources are available to youth in the juvenile justice system and how to access these services and use them for a favorable outcome, while avoiding youth ending up in detention or committed to DYS.
Attend and Learn:
- How to spot immigration issues that trigger the need to consult/refer a youth to an immigration attorney
- How to use school disciplinary cases to get valuable discovery in your delinquency cases
- How to use a client's DCF case to your advantage in dispositional planning
- How to determine whether to seek a competency or responsibility examination
- The consequences of raising mental health issues in Juvenile Court
- Effective post dispositional advocacy
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Laura Alfring, Esq.
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Juvenile Justice Center, Suffolk University Law School |
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Cheryl Azza
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Social Worker Supervisor, Juvenile Justice Center
Suffolk University Law School |
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Duci Goncalves, Esq.
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Youth Advocacy Project, Roxbury, MA |
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Stephen Knox Harper
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Adjunct Professor, University of Miami
Assistant Public Defender, Capital Litigation Unit, Miami, FL |
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Nancy Hathaway, Esq.
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Committee for Public Counsel Service, Boston, MA |
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Barbara Kaban, Esq.
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Deputy Director, Children's Law Center, of MA, Lynn, MA |
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Dr. Robert Kinscherff, Ph.D., Esq.
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Director of Clinical Services, Easter Seals of New Hampshire
Co-Director of Forensic Concentration, MA School of Professional Psychology, Boston, MA |
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Elizabeth D. Matos, Esq.
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South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Brockton, MA |
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Professor Kim McLaurin
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Suffolk University Law School |
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Halim Moris, Esq.
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Moris & O'Shea, Boston, MA |
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Professor Erik Pitchal
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Suffolk University Law School |
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Isabel Raskin, Esq.
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Juvenile Justice Center, Suffolk University Law School |
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Dr. Thomas Riffin, Psy.D.
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Director, Suffolk County Juvenile Court Clinic, Boston, MA |
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Meira Russ, Esq.
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Children's Law Center of Massachusetts, Lynn, MA |
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Professor Ragini Shah
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Suffolk University Law School |
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Laura Murray Tjan, Esq.
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Committee for Public Counsel Service, Immigration Impact Unit, Cambridge, MA |
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Robert Weber, Esq.
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Weber & Baum, Newton, MA |
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Jenny Weisz, Esq.
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Tufts University, Departments of Child Development and Urban Policy |
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| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS |
| Isabel Raskin, Esq.
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| 9:10 |
KEYNOTE SPEECH |
"Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare and the New Biopolitics of Race"
Professor Dorothy Roberts
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| 10:30 |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
WORKSHOP A
Immigration-Consequences and Opportunities
- Look at JD Intake Form
- Overview of Various Immigration Statutes and How to Tell if Your Client Is a US Citizen, Permanent Resident, etc.
- How to Identify Triggers for Referring to or Consulting an Immigration Attorney
- Consequences of Adjudication for Permanent Residents/Other Permanent Categories of immigrants Like Refugees
- Consequences for Persons with No Immigration Status Now (Undocumented) but Who May Apply for Status in the Near Future.
Professor Ragini Shah, Halim Moris, Esq. and Laura Murray Tjan. Esq.
WORKSHOP B
Bail, Bail Review and Alternatives to Detention
- Alternatives to Detention
- Effective Strategies to Keep Juveniles out of Detention
- How to Do a Bail Review in Superior Court
Barbara Kaban, Esq. and Duci Goncalves, Esq.
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| 1:00 |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
WORKSHOP C
What Every Juvenile Defender Needs to Know About the Child Welfare System
- The Difficulties Faced by Youth in Foster Care Who "Cross Over" to the Juvenile Justice System
- The Structure of the Department of Children and Families; the Services and Programs It Offers; and the Reasons Youth Who Are Involved with DCF Struggle Even More in DYS Than Youth Who Are not DCF-involved.
- How to More Effectively Work with JD clients Who Are DCF-Involved.
- How to Use a Client's DCF Case to Your Advantage in Dispositional Planning.
Professor Erik Pitchal, Nancy Hathaway, Esq. and Jenny Weisz, Esq.
WORKSHOP D
How to Handle School Discipline Cases
- Why It's Important for Juvenile Defense Attorneys to Represent Their Clients at School Disciplinary Hearings
- What to Expect and How to Defend School Discipline Cases;
- How to Use School Disciplinary Cases to Get Valuable Discovery in Your Delinquency Cases;
- How to Use What You Learn at a School Hearing to Better Advocate for Your Clients in Court.
Isabel Raskin, Esq., Elizabeth D. Matos, Esq. and Meira Russ, Esq.
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| 2:45 |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS |
WORKSHOP E
Dispositional and Post-Dispositional Advocacy
- How to Advocate at the Dispositional Stage: What Can the Judge Order?; What Services Are Available?, How Does a Defense Attorney Assess What Services Are Needed?
- What Happens Once a Client Is Committed to DYS?: Effective Post Dispositional Advocacy
Professor Kim McLaurin, Laura Afling, Esq. and Cheryl Azza
WORKSHOP F
Mental Health Advocacy-How to Identify Clients Who May Need Mental Health Services
- How to Determine Whether to Seek a Competency or Responsibility Examination
- How to Decide Whether to Use the Court Clinic or a Private Evaluator
- How to Best Utilize the Services of the Court Clinics
- How to Get Access to Services through DMH and Private Providers
- Collateral Consequences of Raising Mental Health Issues in Juvenile Court
Robert Weber, Esq., Dr. Robert Kinscherff, Ph.D., Esq. and Dr. Thomas Riffin, Psy.D.
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| 4:15 |
KEYNOTE WRAP-UP |
Stephen Knox Harper, Adjunct Professor, University of Miami and
Assistant Public Defender, Capital Litigation Unit, Miami, FL
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| Date: |
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Friday, April 24, 2009 |
| Tuition: |
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Tuition is $69.00; if your intersted in attending the SPED conference as well, the tuition is $130.00 for both. To receive the deal, please call the office directly at 617.573.8627 to register
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| Walk-Ins: |
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Space is limited. Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat and your written course materials or call to confirm space availability.
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| Refunds: |
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If for some reason you are not able to attend, you may send a substitute or call no later than the business day before to receive a refund less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Otherwise, you will receive the course materials.
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| Location: |
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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| Credit: |
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This conference has been for CLE Credit in RI, NH, VT & ME. It has also been approved for 7.0 CAFL credits, 3.0 MHL Credits; GAL credits are pending.
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Special
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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| Scholarships: |
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Are available to any attorney or professional employed in public service, or for whom attendance would otherwise present a financial hardship. For more information, call 617.573.8627.
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