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2021 Ethics & Cultural Competency in Juvenile Court Representation


Total Credits: 2.1 MCLE, 2.1 Ethics, 2.1 Elimination of Bias, 2.0 Kansas Credit, 2.0 Kansas Ethics

Practice Area:
Juvenile |  Elimination of Bias |  Ethics
Format:
Audio and Video

Dates


Description

A compelling presentation of the ways in which culture and diversity should influence our understanding and application of our professional responsibilities as practitioners of juvenile law within family courts. Ethics will be combined with a detailed explanation of the roles of the various practitioners in family court (GALs, parents’ attorneys, attorneys for the juvenile officer). Common scenarios that show the way culture is encountered and viewed in juvenile law will be explored by a panel of experienced attorneys who serve in various roles within the family court system

What you will learn:

  • An understanding of the interdependence of professional ethics and cultural competency in juvenile court representation
  • How to view the ethical rules through a culturally competent lens
  • Real world application of ethics rules using scenarios frequently encountered in juvenile court
  • An appreciation and understanding that none of us are experts but through listening and remaining open to learning we can better represent the families that we serve

Panelists: Kathryn P. Banks, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis; Sophia R. Bond, U.S. Department of Education, Kansas City; Michelle P. Dixon, Office of Guardian ad Litem, Jackson County Family Justice Center, Kansas CityAnika A. Hickman, Staff Attorney, Jackson County CASA, Kansas City; Ryan F. Kaiser, Kaiser / Lawless, LLP, Kansas City; Claire M. Terrebonne, Director of Legal Services, CASA, Kansas City

Moderators:

Oct 28 | Kathryn P. Banks

Materials

Speaker

Kathryn Banks's Profile

Kathryn Banks Related Seminars and Products

St. Louis University School of Law


Sophia Bond's Profile

Sophia Bond Related Seminars and Products

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


Michelle Dixon's Profile

Michelle Dixon Related Seminars and Products

Jackson County Family Justice Center


Anika Hickman's Profile

Anika Hickman Related Seminars and Products

Jackson County CASA


Practicing law is Anika's second career. Before law school she was a licensed professional counselor. She worked in managed care and also did mental health assessments in a local hospital's emergency department. Her mental health background is extremely helpful in her GAL work.

Anika is also very interested in wellness and has served on the KCMBA's Wellness Committee for the past three years. She also started the wellness program at her current employer, Jackson County CASA. She has been a full-time GAL since 2017.


Ryan Kaiser's Profile

Ryan Kaiser Related Seminars and Products

Kaiser Law Office, LLC


Ryan Kaiser is a partner at Kaiser / Lawless, LLP, located in Kansas City, Missouri.  His primary areas of practice are juvenile law and child custody issues. He previously worked as counsel for the Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Legal Services.  Presently, he contracts with the Department of Social Services, representing Children’s Division to achieve permanency for children in foster care across the state of Missouri.  Ryan has successfully argued numerous cases before the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District on behalf the Jackson County Juvenile Officer.  He is licensed in Missouri, Kansas, Washington & Guam.


Claire Terrebonne's Profile

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Jackson County CASA


Claire Terrebonne is the Director of Legal Services for Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in Kansas City, Missouri, where she heads of team of attorney guardians ad litem who, with the help of over 300 trained volunteers, advocate for the best interests of over 1200 children each year in Jackson County Family Court.  Claire became a CASA volunteer attorney in 2010, then joined the staff in 2014.  She earned a law degree from Washburn University School of Law and is a Child Welfare Law Specialist certified by the National Association of Counsel for Children and accredited by the ABA.

 


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