LAW GUARDIAN PROGRAM - TRAINING MATERIALS
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I. FUNDAMENTALS OF LAW GUARDIAN ADVOCACY

A. General

		1. New York State Bar Association, Ethics Opinions 648 and 656
		2. M. Sobie, "A Child's Right to Meaningful Representation," New York Law Journal (11/30/93)

B. Custody and Visitation

		1. APA, Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce Proceedings
		2. R. Cale & J. Wittmann, The Dynamics of Family Dissolution
		3. R. Cale & J. Wittmann, Psychological Evaluations in Custody Cases
		4. C. Cornaire, Child Custody & Factors Affecting Custody Determinations
		5. M. Friedman & J. Manning, Proper Behavior of Parents...
		6. B. Handschu, Custody and Visitation Caselaw
		7. S. Keiser, Custody and Visitation Caselaw Update
		8. Lauer, What Lawyers for Children Should Know About Psychiatry and Using Mental
		Health Experts in Court
		9. NYS Board for Psychology, Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations
		10. E.Schockmel, Sample Custody Evaluation
		11. E. Schockmel, Child Development in the Context of Custody Evaluations
		12. T. Tippins, Dealing with Mental Health Issues in Child Custody Litigation
		13. J. Wallerstein, Special Article: Long Term Effects of Divorce on Children

C. Child Welfare

		1. ABA, Standards of Practice in Abuse and Neglect Cases
		2. ABA articles, Communicating with Children
		3. M. Burt, Termination of Parental Rights and Foster Care Review
		4. M. Burt, Fundamentals Power Point presentation
		5. M. Burt, Legal Considerations in Sex Abuse Cases
		6. Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Practice Manual for Law Guardians Vol. I:
		Child Protective Proceedings
		7. Hon. M. Olds, Protecting Child Witnesses
		8. Hon. M. Work, Child Protective Proceedings: Representation Prior to Fact-Finding

D. Juvenile Delinquency/Person in Need of Supervision

		1. Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Practice Manual for Law Guardians: Vol II: Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
		2. Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Practice Manual for Law Guardians: Vol III: PINS Proceedings
		3. Hon. J.Kohout, Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: Representation at and after Fact-finding
		4. Sample Forms to Accompany Lectures on JD Proceedings
		5. M. Sobie, Juvenile Delinquency Motion Practice
		6. R.Hertz, Checklist for Trial Preparation in a Juvenile Delinquency Case
		7. R.Hertz, Overview of the Stages of Juvenile Delinquency Case and the Role of the Law Guardian
		8. R. Hertz, Developments in JD Law and Procedure: June '05 - Mid-May '06
		9. C.Grumbach, Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings - Preparation Checklist

E. Trial Practice

		1. M. Friedman, Examination of the Expert Witness
		2. Mauet excerpts, Basic Trial Practice Tips
		(including articles on hospital records and business records)
		3. T. Tippins, How to Handle Expert Witnesses & Testimony
		4. M. Sobie, Initiating Family Court Appeals

II. ANNUAL TOPICAL CONFERENCES

A. New Directions for Child Custody (4/13/07)

		1. The Matrimonial Commission Report Part I: Attorney for the Child
		2. The Matrimonial Commission Report Part II: ADR
		3. Recent Developments in Custody and Visitation Caselaw - Michele Brown, Esq.
		4. Changes in the UCCJEA and PKPA - William Kosloski, Esq.

B. Advancing Innovative Practice in Child Protective Proceedings (4/7/06)

		1. The System and Victim Trauma: Working Together For Healing - Jan L. Hindman, MS, LPC
		2. Opinion Evidence in Art. 10 Proceedings - Hon. Philip C. Segal
		3. Conditional Surrenders Under the New Permanency Law - Margaret A. Burt, Esq.
		4. Improving Permanency Hearings - Joanne M. Brown, J.D., M.S.W.

C. Custody Proceedings in Focus: An In-Depth Conference for Law Guardians (4/8/05)

		1. Empirical and Ethical Problems with Custody Recommendations: A Call for Clinical Humility and Judicial Vigilance - Timothy Tippins, Esq. and Jeffrey Wittmann, Ph.D.
		2. Custody and Visitation Caselaw Review - Michael Friedman, Esq.
		3. Lincoln Hearings - panel discussion
		4. Practical Solution for Law Guardians in No-Win High Conflict Custody Disputes - panel discussion

D. Understanding Mental Health Issues Affecting Parent and Child (4/23/04)

		1. Psychopathology in Custody and Visitation Cases - Dr. Stephen Herman
		2. Psychiatric Hospitalizations - Alejandro Forte, Esq.
		3. Mental Illness TPR’s - Margaret A. Burt, Esq.
		4. Competency to Stand Trial in JD Proceedings - Robert Kinscherff, J.D., Ph.D.

E. Custody and Visitation Litigation: Making it Better for Children (4/11/03)

		1. Recent Developments in Custody Caselaw - Samuel Castellino, Esq.
		2. Visitation Revisited - Susan Keiser, Esq.
		3. Enough is Enough: High Conflict Custody Panel

F. Confronting Sex Abuse from Various Angles (4/26/02)

		1. Sex Abuse Allegations in Custody Cases - Seth Goldstein, Esq.
		2. Legal Strategy and Treatment of JD Sex Offender - Gary Solomon, Esq.
		3. Recent Developments in Sex Abuse Validation - Richard Hamill, Ph.D.

III. LAW GUARDIAN UPDATES

A. Law Guardian Update '07-08

		1. Recent Developments in Children’s Law - Gary Solomon, Esq. a. JD/PINS b. Child Welfare


		2. Rights of Unwed Fathers - Margaret A. Burt, Esq.
		3. Children in Court - Prof. Theresa Hughes
		4. Specialty Courts - Hon. Vincent J. Reilly, Jr. & Sheila Corrigan Ferrucci, Esq.

B. Law Guardian Update '06-07

		1. Recent Developments in Children’s Law - Gary Solomon, Esq. a. JD/PINS b. Child Welfare


		2. Top Ten Pediatric Issues the Law Guardian Should Know - Irene Sills, MD
		3. Integrating DSS Regulations - Michele Cortese, Esq.

. C. Law Guardian Update '05-06

		1. Recent Developments in Children’s Law - Gary Solomon, Esq. a. JD/PINS b. Child Welfare


		2. The New Permanency Law - Margaret A. Burt, Esq. & Gary Solomon, Esq.
		3. Forensic Interviewing Best Practices - Richard M. Hamill, Ph.D.
		4. Statewide Youth Leadership Handbook: By Youth in Foster Care for Youth in Foster Care

D. Law Guardian Update '04-05

		1. Recent Developments in Children’s Law - Gary Solomon, Esq. a. JD/PINS b. Child Welfare


		2. Relatives as Resources - Margaret A. Burt, Esq.
		3. Special Education Nuts and Bolts - Daniel J. Fitzsimmons, Esq.
		4. Parental Alienation - Elizabeth C. Schockmel, Psy.D..

E. Law Guardian Update ‘03-04

		1. Recent Developments in Children’s Law - Gary Solomon, Esq. a. JD/PINS b. Child Welfare


		2. Responsibilities to Children in Care - Barbara Clarke, Esq.
		3. Strategies for Representing Children Exposed to Batterers
		4. Ethical Issues in Custody Cases - James Caruso, Esq.

F. Law Guardian Update ‘02-03

		1. Recent Developments in Children’s Law - Gary Solomon, Esq. a. JD/PINS b. Child Welfare


		2. Appellate Practice for Law Guardians
		3. New Legislation: Conditional Surrenders - Margaret A. Burt, Esq.
		4. New Custody Legislation: UCCJEA - Barbara Handschu, Esq.

G. Law Guardian Update ‘01-02

		1. Recent Developments in Children’s Law - Gary Solomon, Esq. a. JD/PINS b. Child Welfare


		2. Ethical Issues for Law Guardians
		3. What’s New Since PINS Legislation - Paul Sartori, Esq.
		4. Custody and Visitation Update - Cynthia Cornaire, Esq.

IV. OTHER
. A. Upstate Law Guardian Conference (9/5-6/03)

		1. Legal Ethics in Child Welfare Cases - Jennifer Renne, Esq.
		2. Evidence Refresher: Focus on Family Court Practice - Michael Hutter, Esq.
		3. Representing Children: Assessing Considered Judgment - Jennifer Renne, Esq.
		4. Education Law : Meeting the Needs of Children in Care - Kathleen McNaught, Esq.
		5. Anatomy of an Assault Case - Bonnie Levy, Esq.

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