Sonoma County Bar Association

September 14 & 15, 2019

Discussion Will Include:

~ Minors’ Counsel: Authority for Appointment; Duties, Rights and Qualifications of Counsel; Compensation of Counsel
~ Communicating with Children at Different Stages of Development
~ Presenting the Child’s View
~ Working with Multidiscipline Experts
~ Managing Difficult Conversations and the Importance of Civility
~ Custody and Visitation Issues
~ Recognizing, Evaluating and Understanding Evidence of Child Abuse and Neglect
~ The Effects of Family Violence, Substance Abuse, Child Abuse and Neglect on Children
~ CPS Reports
~ The Toxic Stress Impact on Children in High-Conflict Divorce/Custody Cases

This program covers all 8 hours of training required by California Rules of Court, Rule 5.242 for continuing minors’ counsel; as well as 9 of the 12 hours for new minors’ counsel! New minors counsel can complete their required hours by viewing the recording of our 2018 training. Please visit our online catalogue at https://cle.sonomacountybar.org/index.cfm?pg=semwebCatalog, click “Self-Paced Online Seminars”, click on the “Subject” link to browse by subject, and select “Minors Counsel Training” for the list of videos from the 2018 training.

Day One: Saturday, September 14, 2019 8:30 am Check-In; 9:00—4:00 pm Presentation

Day Two: Sunday, September 15, 2019 8:30 am Check-In; 9:00 am—12:45 pm Presentation

Presenter(s):

Hon. Shelly Averill Hon. Lawrence Ornell Dene Carroll, LCSW

Dan Chester, Esq. Catherine Conner, CFLS Charlotte Creaghan, Esq.

Mary Kelly Persyn, Esq. Andrea Ponticiello, Esq. Deborah Reece, Esq.

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

MCLE: 9 Units Participatory MCLE Credit, including 8 Units of General Law and 1 Unit of Legal Ethics
9 Units Participatory Legal Specialization Credit in Family Law

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