To all Clallam-Jefferson-Kitsap bar members:
- 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
The Alternative Dispute Resolution section of the Washington State Bar Association announces their web page at www.wsba-adr.org. Any person interested in mediation, arbitration, restorative justice, high conflict or other alternative methods to resolving conflict may sign up. Membership in the ADR section is suggested but not required.
The site offers web site members the opportunity to create a free customizable page within the site, which is searchable by lawyers and the general public. It also offers information, news and events about ADR in Washington.
You may join the section at http://www.wsba.org/Legal-Community/Sections
Craig Ritchie, Sequim City Attorney and pharmacist, has been listed as an expert witness for the prosecution to provide reports and testify about the effects of prescription drugs on driving in criminal cases. Mr. Ritchie practices full time for the city of Sequim and no longer maintains a private practice.
The March 18, 2011 bar lunch CLE topic will be:
Social Media Nightmares Part II
Social Media issues continue to plague attorneys because this area of law is relatively new. Nobody is immune from the potential nightmares and legal liability that social media can create. This CLE is important to all attorneys because the discussion will contain information and examples of criminal behavior, harassment, cyber-bullying, invasion of privacy, identify theft, family law issues, discrimination, and other workplace issues.
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Donna L. Knifsend, Esq. PC
Lawsuit Prevention & Management®
P.O. Box 2896
116 West 8th Street, Suite 106
Port Angeles, WA 98362-0334
Phone: (360) 670-9406
e-Fax (360) 323-6927
e-mail: donnaknifsend2@gmail.com
www.Lawsuit-Prevention.com
www.LiteracyBenefitsEveryone.com
Exploring Options – Focusing on Goals
Reaching Workable Solutions
The ADR section of the WSBA has implemented a new web site at www.wa-adr.ning.com. It is based on Web 2.0 standards and is oriented around a social networking and marketing orientation, which allows section members tools to collaborate and market their practices on a searchable site. Parts of the site are only accessible by members, and other parts are viewable by the public, which includes the ability to search for section members / mediators by geography skill and interests.
The ADR section provides services to people practicing ADR, and also for users of ADR services.