The Annual Children's Law Institute

More Information and Agenda

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Basic Conference Agenda

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

8:30 - 12:00: Tim Terrell Pre-Session (see description below)

9:00 - 12:00: CASA and Dr. Perry/Dr. Davis Pre-Sessions (see description below)

9:00 - 12:30: Conference Registration

1:00 - 3:00: Welcome by Chief Justice Charles Daniels & Dr. Stacey Patton Keynote (click here for bio/website)

3:00 - 3:30: Break

3:30 - 5:00: Workshop Session I

5:30 - 7:00: Community Matters Awards and Reception

Thursday, January 12, 2012

8:30 - 10:00: Workshop Session II

10:00 - 10:30: Break

10:30 - noon: Workshop Session III

Noon - 1:30: Lunch (on your own)

1:30 - 3:00: Workshop Session IV

3:00 - 3:30: Break

3:30 - 5:00: Workshop Session V

Friday, January 13, 2012

8:30 - 10:00: Workshop Session VI

10:00 - 10:30: Break

10:30 - noon: Closing Plenary - Alan Webber, Co-Founder of Fast Company Magazine (click here for bio)

2012 CLI Pre-Sessions

The CLI is pleased to offer the following choices for pre-conference sessions on Wednesday, January 11, 2010 from 9:00 - noon. All three sessions are open to all conference attendees, but you will need to indicate your attendance when you register.

Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent almost ten years in foster care, living in 14 different foster homes. Ashley will discuss her time in foster care and highlight the CASA worker that was able to get her out of abusive situations and eventually find her an adoptive family. Today, Ashley is a New York Times Bestseller, former CASA, and foster parent. Through her experiences, she will shed light on what it means to be a foster youth, what tools are important when working with youth, and how one person can change the life of a child.

Although it is not always acknowledged as such, early abuse and neglect is one of the foremost causes of delinquency and the more general disturbances of conduct. Delinquency is usually considered by the general public to be a social rather than a psychiatric problem, even though the roots of serious conduct disturbances are clearly based in poor impulse control, unmanaged anger, damaged attachment capacity and the resultant deficits in empathy and social responsibility. When reviewed retrospectively, the overwhelming majority of incarcerated adolescents have histories of early neglect and abuse. On the other hand, some of the most prominent consequences of early neglect and abuse are the inability to regulate emotions and behavior. This presentation will address the developmental origins of poor emotional and behavioral regulation, disordered attachment, and the links to delinquent behavior.

Continuing Education Credits

Approval is pending for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit including 2 hours of ethics/professionalism. The CLE fee is included in your registration.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for social workers are also pending including cultural competency credits. 

Conference Registration Fees

Attorneys & Judges - $137
Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Professionals - $89
Volunteers & Advocates $64

The registration fee, which is non-refundable is due December 16, 2011. Space is limited so register early! Registrations may be accepted after the 16th, space permitting, but the fee will be increased by $30. 

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For questions about registration please call or email Shawn Rogers: 575-646-4855 | rshawn@nmsu.edu.

Accommodations

Rooms are available at the Hotel Albuquerque at the government rate of $81 until December 16th. Book early! Call the Hotel Albuquerque at 800-237-2133 or click here to book a room now.  Hotel Albuquerque address: 800 Rio Grande Boulevard Northwest Albuquerque, NM 87104.