When: Saturday, December 3, Noon-3 p.m.
Where: The Landing Mall, 115 E Railroad Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362
The upcoming Pro Bono drop in clinics are:
January 14 (advanced directives clinic)
February 11 (wills clinic)
March 18 (west end clinic)
Webinar with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson on No Drama Discipline
Please join the staff at the law office of Mark Baumann to watch a webinar with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson: Going Against the Grain When it Comes to Changing Problematic Behavior: An IPNB approach to shifting the culture of parenting, education and clinical practice.
Dr. Payne Bryson co-authored the parenting books The Whole Brain Child and No Drama Discipline with Dr. Daniel Siegel who is a child psychiatrist, developer of the field of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), and author of numerous other books. These practical and parent-focused parenting books are based on IPNB foundational fields such as attachment, human development, neuroscience, biology, and physiology.
The webinar is hosted by the Global Association for Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies (GAINS), http://mindgains.org.
Feel free to bring your own lunch and join us for a post-webinar discussion/sharing about attachment and attachment-based parenting techniques. Mark Baumann, J.D., has completed one-year trainings in the attachment measures the Strange Situation Protocol (SSP) and the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), has a graduate certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology, and he uses the concepts from attachment and IPNB in his family law practice on a daily basis. Mark frequently utilizes The Whole Brain Child as a workbook to help his clients enhance their parenting skills, and has incorporated it into his Targeted Integrative Parenting Strategies (TIPS) coaching model for therapists and parenting professionals working with divorcing clients in high conflict cases.
Who should come: Lawyers, therapists, parenting professionals, GAL’s, educators
Where: Law office of Mark Baumann, 1337 W. 5th Street, Port Angeles WA
When: Webinar, Monday, December 5, 2016, 11:00 a.m. to noon. Post webinar discussion, noon to 1:00 p.m.
Price: Free
RSVP to office @ markbaumann.com (delete spaces before and after @ symbol), space is limited
No CLE/CE, no host, yes coffee and water, yes fun
(Lawyers may be able to get CLE credit applying on their own, the form to apply for approval of a CLE activity is available at this page: http://wsba.org/Licensing-and-Lawyer-Conduct/MCLE/Members)
Pro Bono Week Luncheon
October 23-29 is national Celebrate Pro Bono week, and members of the early boards of the Clallam Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers (CJCPBL) would like to invite all legal professionals to join us for lunch on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Gary Williams, Clallam County pro bono organization founder, will be joining us.
RSVP: If you can let us know you are coming, we can better adjust the dining layout.
When: Thursday, October 27, 2016
Time: Noon to 1:00
Where: Kokopelli’s restaurant
No host, no cost, no CLE, good fun
Please RSVP to Mark Baumann
Internet/Social Media Safety & Digital Literacy for Parents
When: Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: Sequim High School Auditorium
Internationally recognized safety expert and speaker Darren Laur is coming to Sequim! Don’t miss the chance to hear his presentation and learn ways to help keep your children safe while using the Internet and Social Networking. Parents of Teens, Tweens, Younger Children and Interested Community Members are welcome to attend!
Topics to be covered include:
• The Internet and Social Networking
• What our kids are doing on-line
• Chatrooms, Ims, SMS/MMS and how to stay safer using them
• Cellphone/smartphone and webcam safety
• How students are placing their privacy at risk on-line
• Your “digital dossier” and how to protect it
• How to secure your Social Network
• Understanding everything you post online is public, permanent and searchable
• Dangers of screen names and profiles
• Digital peer aggression and what can be done to stop it
• Sexting, its consequences, and what can be done to stop it
• The law specific to texting and digital peer agression
• Social engineering and how students are falling prey to this vulnerability
• When to be concerned as a parent
• Internet filtering pros/cons
• The threats of internet pornography
• Steps to keep kids safe online
• Plus a whole lot more…!
Darren Laur, co-ownerand head instructor of Personal Protection Systems, Inc. Is an internationally recognized safety expert, published award winning author, and highly sought after speaker. Darren is deeply immersed in social media and has taught digital safety for the past 12 years.
Sponsored by: Prevention Works! A Community Coalition of Clallam County
Trauma Informed Sexual Assault Investigation Training
“Sexual Assault is one of the most complex crimes in our society and the activism and outrage about sexual assault has never been higher. This training will help ensure that individuals providing service to survivors understand trauma and can utilize approaches and skills to enhance response, investigations, and prosecutions.”-Chief Thomas R. Tremblay (Ret)
Where: Red Cedar Hall, 1033 Old Blyn Hwy, Sequim, WA 98382 When: October 26th-27th, 2016 from 8:30am-4:30pm
Brought to you by the Advocacy Programs of Clallam and Jefferson County
To register please Click Here
For any questions please contact Forks Abuse Program: 81 2nd Ave/PO Box 1775, Forks WA 98331. (360)374-6411, forksabuseprogram.org
S’Klallam Social & Community Services-Forks Abuse Program-Quileute New Beginnings-Healthy Families-Lower Elwha Family Advocacy-Dove House-Makah DV & SA-Hoh Tribe Family Services
Block Fest 2016
BLOCK Fest, where young children learn math and science through block play, is coming to the Elwha Heritage Center, October 26-29. The event is open to all families with children from 8 months – 8 years. Drop-in any time!
Volunteers are also needed to help run the event. If you are interested in helping, please contact Parenting Matters Foundation at 360-681-2250 or email [email protected] for more information.
Judicial Bar Poll Results
Clallam County Bar Association releases local lawyers’ rating of Superior Court judge candidates Brian Coughenour and Dave Neupert
PRESS RELEASE
FROM: Clallam County Bar Association
October 12, 2016
Contact:Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin, President, Clallam County Bar Association
[email protected]
(360) 406-4321
clallamcountybar.org
[Editor’s note: ClallamCountyBar.com is not associated with the Clallam County Bar Association]
When there are two or more candidates for a local judge or prosecutor elected position, the Clallam County Bar Association asks its members (local attorneys in good standing with Clallam County Bar Association) to rate the candidates. This year, there are two candidates for Clallam County Superior Court Judge Position 2, a four-year nonpartisan position.
The Clallam County Bar Association bar poll went out to the 76 lawyers who are members of the local bar. Sixty responded, rating the two candidates with either: 1 (unqualified), 2 (qualified), 3 (well qualified), or 4 (exceptionally well qualified), in four categories. The following are the four categories used in the poll and each candidate’s average rating in that category:
Judgment and objectivity: Demonstrated commitment to equal justice under the law; fairness and open-mindedness; ability to address diverse issues; ability to make difficult decisions under stress; reputation for fairness and freedom from bias against any group or class. In this category, Brian Coughenour receive an average rating of 2.98 and Dave Neupert received an average rating of 2.38.
Demeanor and temperament: Reputation for integrity; good character; courtesy; intellectual honesty; fairness; ability to command respect from the attorneys, litigants and other participants in the court process; demonstrated respect for the law, judicial process and dignity of the court. In this category, Brian Coughenour received an average rating of 2.87 and Dave Neupert received an average rating of 2.47.
Competence, experience and legal ability: The competence, ability and experience in managing pretrial and trial proceedings; excellent legal writing skills; legal analytical skills regarding basic legal knowledge of constitutional, civil and criminal law; personal and professional independence; ability to weigh conflicting testimony; understand dynamics of the trial and conflict resolution process. In this category, Brian Coughenour received an average rating of 3.07 and Dave Neupert received an average rating of 2.37.
Overall performance: Member in good standing of the legal community; energy and capacity for hard work; ability to communicate clearly and effectively; potential for leadership; public service; commitment to improving the administration of justice. In this category, Brian Coughenour received an average rating of 3.05 and Dave Neupert received an average rating of 2.25.
Over all the categories, Brian Coughenour’s average rating was a 2.9 and Dave Neupert’s average rating was a 2.3.
For more information about these two candidates, or the other judges on the upcoming ballot, see votingforjudges.org
United ParenTeen has moved to Port Angeles
Prevention Works!, in partnership with Parenting Matters Foundation, is pleased to announce United ParenTeen has moved to Port Angeles! ParenTeen is a support group for parents, grandparents, guardians, and caregivers of teens and tweens in Clallam County. Participants will discuss parenting challenges and learn appropriate strategies unique to this age group. Sessions will be held at First Step Family Support Center, 323 E. 6th St, Port Angeles, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm on the following dates:
October 21
November 3
November 14
December 1
December 15
Please contact Melissa Harris, Facilitator, at 360-461-1072, to RSVP or with any questions. Walk-ins welcome!
Law at the Landing – CANCELED FOR WEATHER
The drop in clinic is canceled today due to inclement weather.
When: Saturday, October 15, 12-3 p.m.
Where: The Landing Mall, 115 E Railroad Ave, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Stephanie Hyatt has moved
Stephanie Hyatt has moved to a new office. She can now be located at 112 1/2 E 1st St. Port Angeles, WA 98363. Currently, her primary focus is criminal law.