The MSBA's Children and the Law Section Presents

"The State of the Child in Minnesota's Legal System"

Presentations will focus on how children are faring in Minnesota's legal system in the areas of juvenile justice, education, child protection and homelessness/unaccompanied youth. Panelists will discuss the gaps or shortcomings in legal services or representation of children, as well as gaps in the protection of children's rights and provision of services and entitlements. In addition to highlighting significant problems or trends, speakers will offer suggestions for changes that could/should be considered as a legal community.

7:45 - 8:00 a.m. - Check-in and breakfast
8:00 - 8:25 a.m. - Welcome and Presentation of the Kathleen Blatz Child Advocate and Pro Bono Service Award
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Juvenile Justice System Panel
9:35 - 10:35 a.m. - Education Panel
10:40 - 11:40 a.m. - Child Protection in Minnesota Panel
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Homeless and Unaccompanied Youth in Minnesota

Moderator:
Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz

Panelists:

Juvenile Justice System Panel:
Lisa McNaughton, Managing Attorney, Juvenile Court, Office of the Public Defender
Lili Garfinkel, PACER, Juvenile Justice Coordinator 
Mark Griffen, Hennepin County Attorney's Office, Juvenile Division 
Trent Monahan, Hennepin County Probation Officer
 

Education Panel:
Andrew Gordon, Director of the Legal Education Program, Legal Rights Center
Sergeant Donna Olson, Supervisor of School Resource Officers, Minneapolis Police Department
Dan Stewart, Supervising Attorney, Minnesota Disability Law Center 
Mary Cecconi, Executive Director, Parents United for Public Schools
Lilian Ejebe, Attorney, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Education Law Advocacy Project
Amy Roberts, Director, Compliance and Assistance, Minnesota Department of Education
Tonya Long, Youth Education Advocate, Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis

Child Protection in Minnesota Panel:
Judge Lucy Wieland, Fourth Judicial District
Lisa McNaughton, Managing Attorney, Juvenile Court, Office of the Public Defender
Ann Ploetz, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney
Lynn Lewis, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
Anne Tyler Gueinzius, Children's Law Center of Minnesota
Tonya Long, Guardian Ad Litem

Homeless and Unaccompanied Youth in Minnesota Panel:
Susan Phillips, Director of Metro Homeless Youth Services, Lutheran Social Service
Monica Bogucki, Mid-Minnesota Legal Services - Legal Aid Society

2.5 hours of Standard and 1.0 Elimination of Bias credits applied for

Details:

Date:   Friday, September 24, 2010
Time:    8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Location:   Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Cost:

Section Members:  $10.00
MSBA Members (But Not Children and the Law Section Members):  $15.00
Law Students:  Free
Non-MSBA Members:  $25.00
Public/Non-profit Employees:  $5.00
New Lawyers Section Members :  $5.00

Teleconferencing is available. Please contact Ashley Hacker at ahacker@mnbar.org or 612-278-6305 for teleconferencing information.

Cancellation Policy:

Refunds will be processed for cancellation requests received in writing on or before noon on the registration deadline. Requests should be directed to the event contact person listed at the bottom of this notice. Cancellation requests received after this time are not eligible for refunds. You may send a colleague in your place if you are unable to join us and the registration deadline has passed.

Requests for an exception to this policy should be directed to Elyse Farnsworth, Section Services Director, by e-mail or at (612) 278-6336