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CLE: Transitioning from the eviction moratorium

On Friday, September 24, 2021, noon-1:00 p.m., a panel of speakers will discuss Washington’s eviction moratorium.

Transitioning from the Eviction Moratorium: A summary of the recent changes in eviction laws and resources in Washington State

Hosted by the Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers, the panelists are Steve Robins, Sam Feinson and Cherish Cronmiller. The panel will explore both landlord and tenant perspectives on the challenges for ending the moratorium.

This event is open to the public with CLE credit for participating attorneys. Attendance is free, donations are encouraged for Bar members and can be made at cjcpbl.org.

Please call or email CJCPBL for registration at [email protected], [email protected], 360-504-2422.

Teaching About ACEs at Peninsula College: A Clallam Reslience Project community meeting

On April 6th, 2021 at 10am, The Clallam Resilience Project will convene via zoom for their monthly Community Meeting. This month will feature a presentation by Dr. Allen Lapin, a retired MD and current instructor in the Addiction Studies program, and Anna King, the director the Early Childhood Education Department. The two instructors will present on how they incorporate teaching about Adverse Childhood Experiences into their curriculum in order to prepare their students to support future clients.

Session details

Date: April 6, 2021
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (PST)
Price: Free
Host/Facilitator: Anna King and Dr. Allen Lapin
Sponsors: Clallam Resilience Project and Clallam County United Way
CLE: Continuing education credit is not provided, but may be available from your respective licencing agency.
Zoom Meeting login: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89928194489?pwd=Nmx4NkZ2eVpZbldNYk9tY2k4YUJNZz09
Meeting ID: 899 2819 4489
Passcode: HOPE

Presenters

Anna King is the Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator and Faculty for Peninsula College. Prior to working at the college Anna worked for OlyCAP in the Early Childhood Services programs. She is passionate about children having accesses to quality education programs.

Dr. Allen Lapin graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He completed his residency at LA County -USC Medical Center, then served active-duty in the US Army Medical Corps for two years. He worked at the San Mateo County Medical Center for 29 years. He and his wife have now lived in Port Angeles for 21 years, and he serves as part-time faculty at Peninsula College, teaching about Addiction Studies in the Medical Assisting Department.

The Clallam Resilience Project Community Meetings take place the first Tuesday of every month and are open to the public. Meetings are posted at Meetings | Clallam Resilience Project (unitedwayclallam.org)

Questions about the event can be directed to: [email protected]

CLE: Overview of the new minor guardianship law

Credits: 1.5 Credits Pending
Date: DECEMBER 19, 2020
Time: 10:30am – Noon
Price: Free, suggested $35 donation to CJCPL
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h3RS4PPeT4GfOmb2AnCYfQ

Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers is sponsoring this CLE designed to provide an overview of the new minor guardianship statute that goes into effect on January 1, 2021. This law replaces the current non-parental custody statute and is quite different in many respects. Non-attorneys who are interested in being appointed as guardians ad litem or court visitors are also encouraged to attend. The presentation will also include valuable information on how the transitions from non-parental custodies to minor guardianships will be handled in Jefferson and Clallam County Clerk’s Offices and Superior Courts.

This CLE is free of cost, though participants will be encouraged to make a $35 donation to the Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers.

Presenters include Commissioner Brandon Mack of Clallam County Superior Court, and Lorraine Rimson of Kurlin & Rimson Law Offices, PLLC, and Ruth Gordon, Jefferson County Clerk of Superior Court.

CCBA CLE Bonanza 2020

Find your way at the 2020 annual Clallam County CLE program on Friday, November 6, 2020, from 9:00am-3:00pm. This year’s program will be 100% online via the Zoom platform, Because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 presenters

  • Inside the Washington State Supreme Court, Debra Stevens, Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice, keynote speaker
  • Attorney’s with diminished capacity, Jeane Marie Clavere, WSBA General Counsel’s office
  • Legal issues with restoration of rights and firearms after criminal charges, Richard Davies, Port Townsend Criminal Defense, http://www.ptdefense.com/
  • Unemployment legal issues during COVID-19, Lilly Powers and John Tirpak, Unemployment Law Project, https://unemploymentlawproject.org/
  • Top ten traps when your case is removed to Federal Court, Gary Williams, Williams Law Office, https://areyoucovered.com/
  • COVID, a view from the bench, Simon Barnhart, Clallam County Superior Court Judge

CLE Program details

CLE Bonanza is hosted by the Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers (CJCPBL). 5.15 CLE credits have been applied for (4.15 general and 1 ethics). Suggested donation for attending is $200, and $150 for government attorneys and new lawyers or non-lawyers. All proceeds after expenses directly fund civil legal aid services for low-income and vulnerable clients in Clallam and Jefferson counties.

To register, send payment, or send sponsorship donations, contact Shauna Rogers McClain at:

Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers
P.O. Box 901
Port Angeles WA 98362
[email protected]
360-504-2422

Lawyers interested in supporting CJCPBL by sponsoring the CLE Bonanza by sponsoring the program at silver, gold and platinum levels may contact Shauna Rogers McClain.

CLE: Secondary trauma and self care

Secondary Trauma & Self Care, a CLE by the Clallam Resilience Project.

Wed, Nov 4th, 9:00-11:00am
Free
This training will explain Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion
Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma. Participants will be able to
recognize warning signs and personal triggers, understand the
importance of self-care, and develop a personal self-care plan.

Click here to register:
https://centene.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwofuCvrT4iGNGSAMz0yuxUuYlcF6ekeBKS

This is the last of the four resilience trainings by the Clallam Resilience Project for 2020.

The Clallam Resilience Project is a service of the United Way of Clallam County. The ACEs Study session is the first of four trainings in September, October, and November.

CLE: Fostering resiliency in children by Clallam Resilience Project

Resiliency
Wed, Oct 21, 9:00-11:00am
Free
This training provides information on how to foster resilience in
children. It looks at factors such as the human adaptive process,
core protective systems, and ways to cope with trauma. The
training ends with a discussion around how caregivers can help
their children feel safe, capable and loveable.

Click this link to register:
https://centene.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpduitqzwvHNStZ_PJtwF2H_8LlN8cuLZf

The Clallam Resilience Project is a service of the United Way of Clallam County. The ACEs Study session is the first of four trainings in September, October, and November.

Upcoming CLE’s by the Clallam Resilience Project

Secondary Trauma & Self Care
Wed, Nov 4th, 9:00-11:00am
Free
This training will explain Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion
Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma. Participants will be able to
recognize warning signs and personal triggers, understand the
importance of self-care, and develop a personal self-care plan.

CLE: Trauma 101 by Clallam Resilience Project

Wed, Oct 7, 9:00-11:00am
Free
This training defines trauma, and explores the impact of trauma on
an individual. It will heighten the professional’s awareness of client
cues so they will know what to expect and how to respond when
someone experiences trauma triggers.

Click this link to register:
https://centene.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucu6opzMsHtaumzZueLcc1huph_cVYCIy

The Clallam Resilience Project is a service of the United Way of Clallam County. The Trauma 101 session is the second of four trainings in September, October, and November.

Upcoming CLE’s by the Clallam Resilience Project

Resiliency
Wed, Oct 21, 9:00-11:00am
Free
This training provides information on how to foster resilience in
children. It looks at factors such as the human adaptive process,
core protective systems, and ways to cope with trauma. The
training ends with a discussion around how caregivers can help
their children feel safe, capable and loveable.

Secondary Trauma & Self Care
Wed, Nov 4th, 9:00-11:00am
Free
This training will explain Secondary Traumatic Stress, Compassion
Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma. Participants will be able to
recognize warning signs and personal triggers, understand the
importance of self-care, and develop a personal self-care plan.

CLE: Findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study

If you haven’t been introduced to the ACEs study, tomorrow is a free opportunity, and it will change your life. Now a world famous study, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study found clear and significant negative and life-long impacts on both mental and physical health. The Clallam Resilience Project is offering this free two-hour training at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.

The ACES study findings are truly remarkable. Just Google ACEs study for more information.

Register here for the free ACEs Zoom session: https://centene.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvcu-upzkvGdYvQqwFrhK1syq9DH_F04Ul

The Clallam Resilience Project is a service of the United Way of Clallam County. The ACEs Study session is the first of four trainings in September, October, and November.

Workshop Description: This training explains the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study and identifies all 10 ACEs. All childhood experiences have an impact on people as they mature. This training explores the long term effects that adverse childhood experiences have on physical and mental health. Preventative measures, resiliency, and how to address the needs of children with a high ACEs score are all discussed.

Time: Sep 23, 2020 09:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Additional workshops

Trauma 101, from 9-11 am on Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Resiliency, from 9-11 am on Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Secondary Trauma and Self Care, from 9-11 am on Wednesday, November 4, 2020

CLE: Guardianship of a Minor: The New Law Replacing Non-Parent Custody January 1, 2021

Celeste Miller and Kay King will host a 2-hour webinar on the new Uniform Guardianship Act, covering the portion of the act governing custodial guardianships of minor children. The new act makes significant changes to the current third party (nonparent) custody laws by eliminating RCW 26.10, by replacing it with article 2 of RCW 11.130. Third party custody will be referred to as guardianship of a minor.

Washington Uniform Guardianship Act

Please note, the UGA is a large title covering a wide variety of legal issues. This CLE will only cover minor guardianship provisions, meaning child custody matters. It will not cover adult guardianships, or minor conservatorships which involve financial matters only. Nonparental visitation under RCW 26.11 will also not be covered.

Guardianship CLE details

The online training will be on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, from 1-3 p.m. PST. The WSBA Low Bono Section is hosting the event. It is $30 for non-section members, and free for section members.

Click here to Join Low Bono Section, then register

Click here to go directly to registration page

It costs $30 to join the Low Bono Section, which offers a listserv and a variety training and networking opportunities. WSBA lawyers can find out more about LBS and register for the Low Bono Section here, and then once you are registered, the WSBA CLE registration system will automatically recognize you are a member and adjust your CLE price to $0. While LBS is hosting the event, the CLE is not about a low bono approach to guardianship. The CLE course will cover the legal aspects of the new guardianship-custody laws.

The third party custody provisions (for grandparents, relatives, and others) in the new Uniform Guardianship Act does replace RCW 26.10, but does not replace the new grandparents rights (and relative’s rights) in RCW 26.11 to request visitation with a child, as opposed to custody of a child.

Presenters Celeste Miller and Kay King

Celeste Miller is the KCBA Statewide Kinship Care Legal Aid Coordinator. Previously she ran a solo low bono family law firm, Social Justice Advocates. She is a 2010 graduate of Seattle University School of Law, and holds a Masters in Social Work from Portland State University. She is the immediate past chair of the Low Bono Section, and has served on it’s founding and executive committees since 2011. Celeste’s office is at 1200 Fifth Ave. Suite 700, Seattle, WA, and can be reached at (206) 267-7073.

Kay King serves as a Senior Court Analyst in the AOC Office of Guardianship and Elder Services.  She has practiced in finance, trust and estate tax, and Medicare health care contracting and compliance, and served as a volunteer dependency GAL. Kay holds a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

What Is Low Bono?

In a broad sense, low bono is the principle of increasing access to law-related services for people of moderate means who do not qualify for pro bono assistance, but cannot afford the fees private attorneys typically charge under traditional law firm models. There are opportunities to provide low bono services in the legal profession, and in every other profession that intersects with the delivery of legal services.

Low bono service providers find many creative ways to provide their services, and the list of possibilities continues to grow as practitioners try out new models of service delivery. Some examples of low bono services include:

  • Using flexible pricing models, including sliding-fee scales, flat fees, payment plans, third-party payments, even crowdfunding
  • Unbundling services
  • Increasing the efficiency of delivering common services, such as adopting back office technologies and appropriately delegating tasks
  • Commoditizing certain services, including online service delivery, automated intake, publication of legal guides, self-help kiosks, and document automation for common documents
  • Mindfully and creatively using clients’ limited legal budgets, such as when crafting discovery requests
  • Adopting a methodology of client counseling and litigation in which practitioners seek early and affordable resolutions when appropriate, even when it would be more profitable to engage in protracted conflict

Low Bono Section Benefits

The greatest benefit of joining the Low Bono Section is the opportunity to build lasting relationships with a community of like-minded professionals. For its members, the Low Bono Section provides a forum and opportunity for education, training, sharing of forms, practice tips, client counseling techniques, and alternative techniques for conflict resolution. The section provides its members with free mentorship opportunities, discounted admission to low-bono-oriented CLEs, networking and referral opportunities with other low bono professionals, leadership development opportunities, and more.

CLE: A primer on forensic child abuse issues

Please join CJCPBL for a CLE presentation Friday, December 8, 2020, at noon. Dr. Neil Mullen will be giving a presentation titled ” A Primer on Child Abuse for Lawyers.” This presentation will be worth 1 CLE credit. Dr. Mullen is a retired physician and has significant experience working in child abuse cases and as an expert witness. Registration is not required for this webinar, all you need to do is click here to join the Zoom session

Stephanie Hyatt is the host for this session. Contact her for Zoom registration information.

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