Friday, June 13, 2014

Free Conference in Las Vegas? Apply today!


The National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center is sponsoring a conference from October 16-18, 2014 at the Harrah’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada entitled “Child Abuse Allegations: The Law, The Science, the Myths, the Reality.”  You can find additional information on the conference HERE.
  
We would like to send three parental defense attorneys from Utah.  We will cover the $450 registration fee and provide a $250 stipend towards transportation and lodging.  Those who go will be responsible for any costs above the stipend.

In order to apply you must:

1. Submit a profile to be posted on the PDA Blog.  (Note: if you have already submitted a profile as part of the contest in April, you can skip to step 2).  A profile should either be a video or submitted with a photo.  It should include:
          a. Your Name
          b. Where you practice
          c. Whether you have a county contract or not, and
          d. At least two of the following:
                    i. Something you love about being a parental defender,
                    ii. A case where you were able to successfully advocate a good outcome for your client, or
                    iii. A tip or trick in practicing parental defense law that could benefit others.
For sample profiles click HERE.

2.  Complete the Structured Decision Making Training.  If you did not attend the training in person on October 11, 2013, then you can watch it online HERE.  You can use the code ANNUALCONF for $10 off or you can watch for FREE on June 26, 2014 at 7:00pm.

*** UPDATE *** You can watch the Structured Decision Making Training online for FREE on July 18, 2014 at 8:00am.  Sigh up HERE.

3.  Following the conference in October you will be asked to write a blog post about what you learned and what was most helpful to your practice.  The idea is that if we send you to the conference you will to return and share what you learned with the other parental defense attorneys in the state.

4.  Submit a letter to the PDA addressing why you would like to attend the conference and how you think it would help your practice.  The letter must also affirm that you have competed the Structured Decision Making training, that you will write a blog post following the conference, and that if you are selected you will be able to attend the conference on the specified dates and cover any costs above the stipend

That’s it.  The PDA will select three applicants and several backups to attend.  All applications must be received by July 31, 2014.  Send submissions to kate@parentaldefense.org.

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