Total Credits: 2.1 MCLE, 2.1 Ethics, 2.1 Elimination of Bias, 2.0 Kansas Credit-General, 2.0 Kansas Ethics
A compelling presentation of the ways in which culture and diversity should influence our understanding and application of our professional responsibilities as practitioners of juvenile law within family courts. Ethics will be combined with a detailed explanation of the roles of the various practitioners in family court (GALs, parents’ attorneys, attorneys for the juvenile officer). Common scenarios that show the way culture is encountered and viewed in juvenile law will be explored by a panel of experienced attorneys who serve in various roles within the family court system
What you will learn:
Panelists: Kathryn P. Banks, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis; Sophia R. Bond, U.S. Department of Education, Kansas City; Michelle P. Dixon, Office of Guardian ad Litem, Jackson County Family Justice Center, Kansas City; Anika A. Hickman, Staff Attorney, Jackson County CASA, Kansas City; Ryan F. Kaiser, Kaiser / Lawless, LLP, Kansas City; Claire M. Terrebonne, Director of Legal Services, CASA, Kansas City
Moderators:
Oct 28 | Kathryn P. Banks
| Ethics & Cultural Competency in Juvenile Court Representation Presentation (17.8 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Additional Resources & Materials (56.1 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Child Welfare and Domestic Violence: The Impact on Children and Families (1.8 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Diversity and Inclusion in the Missouri Judiciary (1 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| A Call to Attorneys from Diverse Groups (284.1 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| MOLAP Information (215.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Important Information for Attorneys Seeking Kansas Credit (58.6 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Practicing law is Anika's second career. Before law school she was a licensed professional counselor. She worked in managed care and also did mental health assessments in a local hospital's emergency department. Her mental health background is extremely helpful in her GAL work.
Anika is also very interested in wellness and has served on the KCMBA's Wellness Committee for the past three years. She also started the wellness program at her current employer, Jackson County CASA. She has been a full-time GAL since 2017.
Ryan Kaiser is a partner at Kaiser / Lawless, LLP, located in Kansas City, Missouri. His primary areas of practice are juvenile law and child custody issues. He previously worked as counsel for the Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Legal Services. Presently, he contracts with the Department of Social Services, representing Children’s Division to achieve permanency for children in foster care across the state of Missouri. Ryan has successfully argued numerous cases before the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District on behalf the Jackson County Juvenile Officer. He is licensed in Missouri, Kansas, Washington & Guam.
Claire Terrebonne is the Director of Legal Services for Jackson County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in Kansas City, Missouri, where she heads of team of attorney guardians ad litem who, with the help of over 300 trained volunteers, advocate for the best interests of over 1200 children each year in Jackson County Family Court. Claire became a CASA volunteer attorney in 2010, then joined the staff in 2014. She earned a law degree from Washburn University School of Law and is a Child Welfare Law Specialist certified by the National Association of Counsel for Children and accredited by the ABA.
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