Judge Taylor and Judge Williams are out.

Judge Wood will preside over the 9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Criminal Calendars.

All civil matters will be heard by Commissioner Basden in Courtroom III.

Strengthening Families Parenting Class, for families with children ages 8-14 years old.  No cost to attend!!

Starting May 9, 2012 through June 20,2012.

Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Located at Parent line-301 Lopez, Port Angeles WA

Class size is limited so call 360-452-5437 to register today

Mr. Eddy presented a new paradigm for mediating with high conflict people that focuses on the future and making proposals, rather than focusing on facts and interests. For a summary of the training see Mr. Eddy’s summary at www.highconflictinstitute.com.

NJP’s mission is to secure justice through high quality legal advocacy that promotes the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families and communities in Washington. Please help us accomplish this mission and determine how best to maximize our resources for the best outcomes by taking just a few minutes to complete an on-line survey at the below link. Hopefully, you will find the link easy to use. Brief instructions on how to complete the survey are included at the link. If the on-line survey proves problematic for you, please let me know and I will make sure you receive a hard copy of the survey to complete. Thank you in advance for the valuable role you play in our community and for helping NJP with this critically important effort.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N6H3DYL

Sincerely,

Steve Robins
Attorney at Law
360-452-9137 ext. 204
stever@nwjustice.org

GW annoucment of candidacy

KWRetirement

The number of lower court appeals is minimal:

2012-Two pending appeal cases are in need of court appointed counsel;

2011-The Court appointed counsel on 4 lower court appeal cases;

2010-The Court appointed counsel on 1 lower court appeal case

2009-The Court appointed counsel on 3 lower court appeal cases.

Please submit your proposal on or before April 6, 2012.

Dr. Sarah Baxter
Dr. Andrew Benjamin
Dr.  Marian Birch
Dr. Mary Wegman
Mark Baumann, coordinator

CLE Workshop Materials

Top 10 Attachment-Informed Do-Ables for Lawyers and Judges
By Mark Baumann, J.D., Rachel Hardies, MA, and Sarah Baxter, Ph.D.
Dr Birch’s Top 10 attachment needs
Bibliography (This bibliography identifies books, articles and websites. The debate around overnights for children under age 3 is largely championed by Kelly and Lamb, who believe overnights can be OK in certain situations, and by Jennifer McIntosh and Judith Solomon, who found in their research that overnights cause significant stress and behavioral problems. Some of the articles around this debate are identified.)

Developmental Guidelines for Parenting Time (Baris and Garrity model modified by Dr. Baxter)

Still Face Experiment
Brain scan image comparing healthy and traumatized brain

Powerpoint presentations

Dr. Benjamin’s parenting evaluation powerpoint
Dr Birch’s introdcution to the science of attachment

Attachment informed parenting time guidelines
Residential Guidelines – Spokane County (try using the rotate button in the PDF reader for better readability)
Arizona Supreme Court Parenting Time Guidelines
Minnesota Supreme Court Parenting Time Guidelines
Indiana Rules of Court Parenting Time Guidelines

Links to other resources

The Australian government is undertaking perhaps the largest longitudinal study (10,000 people) of the impact of divorce on children. In 2010, several interim conclusion reports were issued. You can access the full report (169 pages) here: Post-separation parenting arrangements and developmental outcomes for infants and children- Collected Reports 2.

Here is a link to a shorter discussion paper Dr. Jennifer McIntosh. The study finds significant problems for children under age 3 who have overnights away from their primary caregiver, and but not for children 4 and older.

Washington standards for parenting evaluations by psychologists

Brain Rules for Babies
Between Parent and Child
Top Ten Ways to Protect Your Kids (By Dr. Joan Kelly)

ACES Study
Zero to Three
Healing Resources: Preventing and Healing Stress Related Problems

CLE INFORMATION

Date & Time: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (including 30 minute free lunch)
Location: Clallam County Superior Court room #3 (family court), Port Angeles, Washington
Topic: The Significance of Childhood Attachment in a Rural Family Law Practice
Price: $85, includes lunch and (est) 4 CLE credits

Prevention Works of Clallam County and the Clallam County Bar Association are pleased to present a unique training about childhood attachment for all family law judges, lawyers, staff and other legal professionals who work with families.

Leading this training is Andrew Benjamin J.D., Ph.D., ABPP. He is the director of the Parenting Evaluation/Training Program (PETP) and is a Clinical Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of Law at the University of Washington. Joining him will be a panel of three psychologists: Sarah Baxter, Ph.D., Marian Birch, Ph.D., and Mary Wegman, Ph.D. These presenters are all highly experienced clinicians and expert witnesses with expertise in attachment theory as applied in the court system.

Childhood attachment is considered by many to be the most important psychological discovery in the last 50 years. Substantial neuroscience research supports the connection between childhood attachment and brain development. This research also connects the quality of attachment to how a child behaves as an adult. More recently, attachment theory and its practical implications to family law are changing the nature of the practice.

The seminar panel will define attachment, describe good and bad parenting in terms of promoting healthy attachment, describe the incredible life-long harm poor attachment can cause, and discuss the practical significance for family court practitioners. Information will be provided to help judges and lawyers recognize when a family needs help fostering healthy attachment, what judges can specifically order to facilitate improved attachment (and healthier children) that are low or no cost, and how lawyers can counsel clients to appreciate and take advantage of the benefits of adopting an attachment-focused approach.

The seminar format will be two lectures followed by a question and answer period, and a panel discussion of common fact scenarios with audience involvement. This seminar will be highly focused on applying attachment principles to real-world situations in family court, rather than dependency court, where resources are limited,. Participants are encouraged to provide fact patterns or case examples for discussion. If you have a situation you would like the panelists to discuss, please email Mark Baumann.

As far as we know, this is the first attachment seminar focused specifically on the needs of a family court where resources are poor and the solutions are focused on what judges, lawyers and parents can do to improve the lives of children. The panel is very excited to be able to present this topic and I hope you will you join us for this very special opportunity. Lunch will be provided and I expect to be approved for 4 CLE credits. Information about materials will be provided as available.

To register, send your name, email address, bar number, and a check payable to Prevention Works (we apologize that we cannot accept credit card payments) and mail them to:

Mark Baumann
PO Box 2088
Port Angeles WA 98362
360-452-8688
(mark@markbaumann.com)

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Fred DeFrang
DeFrang Executive Services
Legal Investigations/Process Service
1125 East First Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360.460.0463
360.452.1168 (Fax)
www.defrangexecutiveservices.com
fred@defrangexecutiveservices.com

This is to remind you we have a CLE Luncheon at the Skills Center this Friday, March 16, at noon. Gary Colley will present a one-hour seminar on conservation easements. This presentation has been approved by the WSBA for one CLE credit. The cost for the CLE is $20. Checks are to be payable to Clallam-Jefferson Pro Bono Lawyers. Lunch is $9.50. Checks are to be payable to Skills Center.

Please note also I will discuss briefly the proposed amendment to the Admission to Practice Rules that would allow nonlawyer legal technicians to provide certain legal services. I intend to request authorization by the CCBA to send letters to each Washington Supreme Court Justice and to Stan Bastian, WSBA President, expressing our Bar’s opposition to the proposed rule.

Earlier, I circulated, via email, material regarding this matter, including pro and con essays from the Bar News and a copy of the proposed rule. I encourage you to read that material in advance of this Friday’s luncheon. If you did not receive that email, or wish to receive it again, please let me know.

Thank you.
Simon Barnhart

• Topic:  The Significance of Childhood Attachment in a Rural Family Law Practice
• Date & Time:  Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9-1
• Location:  Port Angeles, Washington (specific place TBD)

Childhood attachment is considered by many to be the most important psychological discovery in the last 50 years. Supported by substantial neuroscience research in how childhood attachment is intimately tied to infant brain development, attachment theory has driven considerable change in how the fields of mental health, social work and conflict management understand the impact of early relationships on childhood development. More recently, attachment theory and its practical implications are being applied in the law. Prevention Works of Clallam County is pleased to announce a training on this essential topic for all family law practitioners and all other legal professionals who work with families.

The training will be led by Andrew Benjamin J.D., Ph.D., and Sarah Baxter Ph.D. Dr. Benjamin is a clinical Professor of Psychology and affiliate Professor of Law at the University of Washington, and Dr. Baxter is a clinical psychologist whose work specializes in children, families and trauma.

Please save the date. We will provide more information on the precise location, cost and agenda as it becomes available.

Mark Baumann
Port Angeles

PHC 2012 will be from 9:00am – 3:00pm at the Vern Burton Center, Port Angeles, Washington.

Get more information and updates at:
https://www.facebook.com/ClallamCountyPHC 308 E 4th Street

To offer your pro bono volunteer services contact Nancy Rohde at pro bono, 417-0818 or probonolawyers@gmail.com.

In prior years lawyers have provided legal service in the areas of family law, landlord-tenant, social security, criminal, estate planning, personal injury, employment, mediation and courtroom procedures  and government services.

For more information about Project Homeless Connect, call Glenda Coleman at 360-460-5903, or type homeless connect in the search box above and press enter to see posts about legal services at PHC in previous years.

Mark Baumann