The Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative is hosting three webinars for judges this summer that focus on issues in abuse/neglect cases. More information is available on the Judicial Branch Education website and judges will be receiving an e-mail with more details. All webinars will be held at noon Central Time.

How to Lead an Effective Multidisciplinary Court Team

July 12, 2010

Presenter:
Nancy Miller, Director, Permanency Planning for Children Department, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

Overview: This webinar will address the role of a judge as the leader of a multidisciplinary court team and how judges can ensure better outcomes from their teams’ efforts through more effective leadership.  Focus will be on abuse/neglect multidisciplinary teams that are part of the Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative.

What do the Nebraska appellate courts say about reasonable efforts in abuse/neglect cases? A review of appellate decisions

August 10, 2010

Presenters:
Sarah Helvey, Staff Attorney, Nebraska Appleseed
Gail Steen, Guardian ad Litem and Parents Attorney

Overview:  This webinar will address the findings made in Nebraska appellate decisions related to the federal and state statutory requirements that reasonable efforts be made to prevent removal of the children from the parental home and to reunify the children with the parent(s).

Judicial Ethics in Child Welfare Cases

September 8, 2010

Presenter:
Judge Douglas Johnson, Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County

Overview: This webinar will address ethical issues encountered in abuse/neglect cases.  Special focus will be given to ex parte communication, in chambers testimony and judicial action within a case.