Spring Training in Child Welfare Law

Spring 2025

Spring training is entirely by Zoom webinar.

Continuing education

Training is approved for six hours of continuing legal education (CLE), continuing judicial education (CJE), and continuing education unit (CEU) credit including two hours of CJE and CLE ethics.

CLE, CJE, and CEU credit is awarded by session. You must participate in the entire session and answer poll questions to earn 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.

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 
Toxic Stress Derails Healthy Development
Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) - Supportive Strategies Series
Recording: Trauma in the Legal Context
 

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

Resources for session 2:
Presentation: Trauma in the Courtroom
Trauma Examples
Division 7 CINC Protocol
Trust-Based Relational Intervention Podcast
Trust-Based Relational Intervention 
Resources: Kary Purvis Institute of Child Development
6 Books for Parenting Children from Hard Places
Recording: Trauma in the Courtroom

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

Resources for session 3:
Presentation: Ethics in Child Welfare
Recording: Ethics in Child Welfare Law (Part 1)

Wednesday, April 16

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

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

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

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
Recording: Trauma-Informed Legal Processes in the Courtroom
 

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

Resources for session 6:
Presentation: Ethics in Child Welfare Law
Recording: Ethics in Child Welfare Law (Part 2)
 

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