Program Chair:
Beth A. Lauck
Kids Matter, Inc.
Milwaukee
Presenters:
Emily Dudak Leiter
The Law Center for Children & Families
Madison
Alaina K. Fahley
State Public Defender’s Office
Appleton
Eileen Fredericks
State Public Defender’s Office
Madison
Patti Heffernan
Helios Recovery
Neenah
Aviva Meridian Kaiser
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
Hon. Everett Mitchell
Dane County Circuit Court
Madison
Christine Shafer
Wraparound Milwaukee
Department of Children & Families Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services and Division of Youth & Family Services
Milwaukee
Ragen Shapiro
Department of Children & Families
Madison
Glibert F. Urfer
Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office
Milwaukee
Cynthia L. Vopal
Brown County Circuit Court Commissioner
Green Bay
9:00 a.m. : Racial Disparities and Addressing Bias in the Juvenile Justice System
Hon. Everett Mitchell
10:00 a.m. : Wellness for Attorneys
- Understand why taking care of yourself is especially important when dealing with stressful, confrontational, and emotional cases
- Explore the benefits of mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, yoga, exercise, living with gratitude, and positive psychology
- Learn exercises you can incorporate into your daily life and law practice
Emily Dudak Leiter
11:00 a.m. : Break
11:15 a.m. : Juvenile Justice in the School Setting: School Suspension and Expulsion Hearings
Christine Shafer
12:15 p.m. : Lunch Break
1:15 p.m. : Youth Assessment and Screening Instrument (YASI)
Ragen Shapiro
2:15 p.m. : Understanding the Rules of Professional Conduct in the Context of Representing Children
- Analyze and attempt to define some of the key duties in the specific context of a child client
- Under SCR 20:1.14, what does it mean to “as far as reasonably possible, maintain a normal client-lawyer relationship” when a client’s capacity to make adequately considered decisions in connection with a representation is diminished?
- What does the lawyer’s duty of communication mean when representing a child client?
- Does the duty of competency differ when representing a child client?
Aviva Meridian Kaiser
3:15 p.m. : Break
3:30 p.m. : Juvenile Justice Panel – Addressing Current Trends and Local and National Reform Efforts
Moderator: Alaina K. Fahley
Panelists: Eileen Fredericks, Patti Heffernan, Gilbert F. Urfer, Cynthia L. Vopal
4:30 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Discuss the present challenges posed by racial disparities and biases in the juvenile justice system
- Explore recommendations for reform and preventing youth from reoffending
- Analyze issues in school suspensions and expulsion hearings
- Examine a tool for identifying high risk youth and developing tailored treatment plans
- Be aware of potential ethical issues when representing minors in juvenile court matters
- Learn self-care tips you can incorporate into your law practice and your daily life
- Children & the Law Section members
- Lawyers representing minors
- Civil rights lawyers
- Criminal defense lawyers
- School lawyers
Children & the Law Section Section Tuition Discounts
Members of the Children & the Law Section pay just $65 tuition for the live webcast on September 2, 2020.
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Children & the Law Section Section Scholarships
The Children & the Law Section is pleased to offer ten full scholarships to section members to attend the live webcast on September 2, 2020 of Trending Topics in Juvenile Justice Reform and Practice. Preference will be given to applicants with less than 5 years of experience. For more information and to apply, go to wisbar.org/JuvenileJusticeScholarship. Completed applications must be submitted to Jane Corkery by August 7, 2020.