Spring Training in Child Welfare Law

Spring 2025

Spring training is entirely by Zoom webinar.

Continuing education

We've asked for approval for four hours of general continueing legal education credit and two hours of ethics credit

Continuing legal education or continuing education unit credit is awarded by session. You must participate in the entire session and answer poll questions to earn CLE or CEU credit. You will not earn credit if you connect only by audio in Zoom, or if you watch it from someone else’s screen.

FAQ: Continuing Legal Education and Continuing Education Units
 

Registration

You must register for each session separately. After you register, you will get a confirmation email with instructions for joining the webinar. Do not forward this confirmation to others.
 

Tuesday, April 15

Session 1: Trauma in the Legal Context
10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.

Register for session 1

Resources for session 1:
Presentation: Trauma in the Legal Context: What is Trauma and why does it matter for lawyers, legal professionals, and clients?
Trauma Scenario 
 

Session 2: Trauma in the Courtroom
11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. 

Register for session 2

Resources for session 2:
Presentation: Trauma in the Courtroom
Trauma Examples
Division 7 CINC Protocol

Session 3: Ethics in Child Welfare Law (Part 1)
1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

Register for session 3

Resources for session 3:
Presentation: Ethics in Child Welfare

Wednesday, April 16

Session 4: Trauma-Informed Lawyering and Advocacy
10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. 

Register for session 4

Resources for session 4:
Presentation: Trauma-Informed Lawyering and Advocacy: Practical Tips for Attorneys with a Focus on Communication
Trauma Scenario

Session 5: Trauma-Informed Legal Processes in the Courtroom
11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Register for session 5

Resources for session 5:
Presentation: Trauma-Informed Legal Processes in the Courtroom: Practical Tips on Becoming a Trauma-Informed Courtroom and the Legal Professionals Who Work with Them
Trauma Scenario
 

Session 6: Ethics in Child Welfare Law (Part 2)
1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. 

Register for session 6

Resources for session 6:
Presentation: Ethics in Child Welfare Law
 

Accommodation

Any person with a disability who requires accommodation to access virtual training should notify the judicial branch ADA coordinator as early as possible, preferably 10 working days before the training date:

ADA Coordinator
ada@kscourts.gov
785-296-2256
TTY at 711
 

Questions  

785-296-2256
tcs@kscourts.gov