Parent Attorney Conference
This conference provides training for attorneys representing parents in abuse, neglect, and dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings. The inaugural Parent Attorney Conference in 2007 was a nuts and bolts training on abuse, neglect, and dependency cases. The 2008 conference will focus on a special issue for parent attorneys: representing the chemically dependent client. Topics will include the neurobiology of addiction, treatment protocols and options, special ethical issues with the chemically dependent client, attachment issues, and working toward reunification with a recovering client. For information about other indigent defense education courses, visit our Indigent Defense Education site.
Please note that if you would like to attend both the Parent Attorney Conference and the Juvenile Defender Conference, you must register for each separately. To register for the Juvenile Defender Conference, please visit the course webpage.
Attendees
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Public defenders, appellate defenders, and other parent attorneys who handle a significant number of court-appointed cases. |
program
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Agenda |
Duration
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Check-in: 8.00am to 8.55am
Start: 8.55am
End: 4.30pm
(1 day) |
site information
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The Parent Attorney Conference will be held at the School of Government in Chapel Hill. See the Visitor Information page for directions and parking information.
A block of rooms has been set aside at the the Holiday Inn Express ($80 + tax) and the Hampton Inn & Suites ($82 + tax ) of Chapel Hill/Durham. When reserving online, go to www.hiexpress.com/chapelhillnc or www.hampton-inn.com/hi/chapelhillsuites and use the group code PAC (all caps). When phoning in a reservation, call the hotel(s) directly at 919.489.7555 (Holiday Inn Express) or 919.403.8700 (Hampton Inn & Suites) and inform them that you are with the School of Government's Parent Attorney Conference. You are responsible for making your own hotel reservation. The reservation deadline for the block rate is July 22, 2008. |
Credit
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6 CLE hours |
Faculty Coordinator
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Whitney Fairbanks |
Co-Sponsor
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Office of Indigent Defense Services |
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