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Agenda (MT)
December 8-9, 2021
Day 1: December 8, 2021
Mountain Time
10:30 - 11:00
Introductions & Welcome
Nikki Campbell, NAICJA Executive Director
Hon. Layatalati Hill, Vice-President, NAICJA
11:00 - 12:00
A Year in Review: Best Practices for Your Child Welfare Docket
Jack Trope, Casey Family Programs
12:00 - 1:00
BREAK
1:00 - 2:00
Approaching Child Welfare with Compassion
Vivek Sankaran, Clinical Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
2:00 - 2:30
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2:30 - 4:00
Defining Best Interests of the Child in Tribal Communities
Sheldon Spotted Elk, The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
4:00 MT END OF DAY 1
Day 2: December 9, 2021
Mountain Time
9:00
Welcome Back
9:00 - 10:00
Child Welfare and the Legal System: The Ripple Effects of Trauma
Sara Coffey, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tessa Chesher, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
10:00 - 10:15
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10:15 - 11:15
Child Welfare and the Legal System: The Ripple Effects of Trauma Continued
Sara Coffey, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tessa Chesher, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
11:15 - 12:00
Facilitated Discussion
12:00 - 1:30
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1:30 - 2:30
Brackeen v. Haaland and ICWA Case Updates
Kate Fort, Director of Clinics, Michigan State University College of Law
2:30 - 3:00
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3:00 - 4:00
Best practices in Child Welfare Cases using Culture and Tradition
Judge Michael Petoskey, Chief Judge, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Judge Tim Connors, Washtenaw County
Closing Remarks
4:00 MT END OF TRAINING
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