Presented "The ADA and Mental Health Evaluations" at the Family Court Update 2017, New York State Defenders Association, Rochester, New York, September 2017.
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Presented "The Top 20 Cases That All Child Welfare Professionals Should Know" at the Wayne Attorneys Leadership Committee training session, August 2017.
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Presented "Accommodating Parents with Disabilities in the Child Protection System" at the Michigan State Court Administrative Office webinar, July 2017.
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Delivered the 13th Annual Wells Lecture, "The Americans with Disabilities Act: Legal and Practical Applications in Child Welfare Proceedings,"
Capital University Law School, Columbus, February 2017.
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Co-facilitated the Family Defense Leadership Workshop with Vivek Sankaran and Matthew Fraidin, Ann Arbor, June 2016.
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Co-led the discussion group, "Representing Parents with Disabilities," at the ABA's 4th National Parent Attorney Conference, Washington, D.C., July 2015.
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Co-presented the workshop, "Using the Appellate Process to Effect Systemic Change," at the ABA's 4th National Parent Attorney Conference, Washington, D.C., July 2015.
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Presented "Child Protection Cases Involving Parents with Disabilities" at the 34th International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Vienna, Austria, July 2015.
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Presented the keynote address, "What Parents' Attorneys Can Do to Ensure Quality Mental Health Evaluations for Their Clients," at the Quality Parent Representation in CHIPs Cases training conference, William Mitchell School of Law and the Minnesota Children's Justice Initiative, St. Paul, Minnesota, October 2014.
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Presented "The Child Welfare Legal Update" and, with Prof. Vivek Sankaran, "How to Effectively Review the Record for Legal Error—Common Issues" at a training for child welfare attorneys sponsored by the Michigan State Court Administrative Office, February 2014.
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Presented "The Problems and Possibilities of Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection" at a training for Genesee County child welfare attorneys, February 2014.
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Presented "Understanding and Using Psychological Assessments for Better Case Planning and Best Interest Determinations" at a training for Lansing child welfare attorneys, January 2014.
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Presented "Effective Courtroom Presentation for Mental Health Professionals" at a staff training for Genesee County Health Services, January 2014.
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