2009 Advanced Guardian ad Litem Training

Advanced Training Explained:

The Supreme Court Rule requires that GALs get 3 hours of training each year after they have completed the initial 6 hour basic training. Attorneys may choose a variety of training opportunities to meet the requirement as long as the Court Administrator's office has approved the training. We will post all advanced training offerings that have been approved by the Court Administrator on this website.

If you have any questions about training's that are not posted on this website please contact Carole McMahon-Bois (402-471-3072), Office of Judicial Branch Education.

The Nebraska Court Improvement Project will be providing two or three further training's during fall, 2008, and will be making the lecture series described below available for training credit on our website. Information on these and other approved training opportunities will be listed on this webpage as it becomes available. Any training completed in 2008 satisfies all necessary training requirements for all of 2009. Any training completed in 2009 covers the training requirements for 2010, and so forth.

2009 Advanced Training Opportunities for Nebraska Guardians ad Litem:

• Online Advanced Training is now available here.

• Attendance at any of the upcoming Helping Babies from the Bench Seminars will satisfy the Advanced GAL training credit requirements for 2008.

2008 Past Advanced Training Opportunities for Nebraska Guardians ad Litem:

• July 23rd from 1pm to 4pm: Dr. Barb Sturgis will give her 'Getting the Most out of Psychological Evaluations in the Child Welfare Court System' lecture in Grand Island at the American Red Cross, 404 E. 3rd Street, G.I. ( Community Education Room ). There is no registration for this training, as it's not being facilitated through the Center on Children, Families and the Law. GALs are to sign in at the training on a provided form.

• Attendance at any 2008 Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative Lecture Series presentation will satisfy the Advanced GAL training credit requirements for 2008.

• Training opportunity at Creighton University Law School in Omaha on Friday, May 16, 2008. This seminar has been approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court Administrator to meet the three (3) hour advanced training requirement for guardians ad litem. This seminar is entitled "COMPLEX ISSUES IN JUVENILE COURT PRACTICE" and is sponsored by Creighton University Law School, Continuing Legal Education. The State of Iowa has also approved this seminar for 6-1/4 hours of CLE credit. Registration must be sent to Creighton University Law School as per the brochure.

View the list of current GALs who have completed Basic and Advanced Training. Please note it may take 2 to 3 weeks for basic or advanced training to be added to the online list.

With questions about GAL credit please contact Vicky Weisz or Melissa Townsend

For more information from the Supreme Court regarding Guardians ad Litem, click here.