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Celebrating California’s Juvenile Court Centennial Conference
December 4-6, 2003
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, HOLLYWOOD

DRAFT AGENDA.

WEDNESDAY, December 3, 2003
4:00–9:00 p.m. Early Registration: Avoid the conference registration lines Thursday
morning and register the night before. Ask the hotel to direct you to the
conference registration desk.

THURSDAY, December 4, 2003
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00–9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
Ms. Diane Nunn, Director, AOC Center for Families, Children & the
Courts
Hon. Michael Nash, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, Superior Court
of California, County of Los Angeles
Mr. David Sanders, Director, Los Angeles County Department of Children
& Family Services
9:30–10:15 a.m. Child Welfare for the 21st Century
To be announced
10:15–10:30 a.m. Break
10:30–Noon Workshop Session I
Noon–2:00 p.m. Lunch
Special Appearance
Mr. Rob Reiner, Actor, Director, and Founder of the I
Am Your Child Foundation, a national non-profit
organization dedicated to raising awareness about the
importance of early childhood development and school
readiness.
The Unique Role of Juvenile Court
Moderator: Ms. Diane Nunn, Director, AOC Center for Families, Children
& the Courts
Hon. Marvin R. Baxter, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
California
Hon. Leonard P. Edwards, Judge, Superior Court of California, County of
Santa Clara; Immediate Past President, National Council of Juvenile and
Family Court Judges
Mr. Roger Warren, President, National Center for State Courts
2:15–3:45 p.m. Workshop Session II
3:45–4:00 p.m. Break

4:00–5:30 p.m. Workshop Session III

6:00–7:00 p.m. Reception
7:00–9:00 p.m. Dinner Celebrating 100 Years of the Juvenile Court in California
Banquet celebrating the 100th anniversary of the juvenile court and thanking
the many juvenile court presiding judges and other professionals who have
made a great difference in the lives of countless children. The dinner will
feature speeches by dignitaries and performances by children involved in the
court system.
Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Michael Pritchard, Motivational Speaker,
Facilitator, winner of both the San Francisco International Comedy
Competition and California Probation Officer of the Year
Hon. Ronald M. George, Chief Justice of California
Mr. William C. Vickrey, Administrative Director of the Courts
Children and Youth Performers, To be announced

FRIDAY, December 5, 2003
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30–10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks: Hon. Leonard P. Edwards, Judge, Superior Court of
California, County of Santa Clara; Immediate Past President, National
Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

Mr. Jerry Harper, Director, California Department of the Youth Authority

So, How Are We Doing? A Status Report on Juvenile Crime and the
Juvenile Justice System at Its Centennial
The presentation will exhibit the contents of a virtual time capsule that if
opened 100 years from now would give our successors some insight into the
juvenile justice system at age 100. The session will present current crime
and justice trends and new research findings that improve our understanding
of the juvenile justice system.
Mr. Howard Snyder, Director of Systems Research, National Center for
Juvenile Justice

Community and Gangs: Addressing the Lethal Absence of Hope
This presentation will explore, from a practitioner’s perspective, the
fostering of community as a viable antidote to youthful gang involvement.
Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J., Jesuit Priest, Director, Homeboy Industries, Los
Angeles

10:00–10:20 a.m. Break
10:20–11:50 a.m. Workshop Session IV

11:50–1:30 p.m. Lunch

Breaking the Cycle—Lessons Learned Through the Voice of a Child
Families in the 21st century face many challenges. As a result, professionals
working in juvenile justice and child welfare may confront the challenge of
providing services to meet the needs of diverse families with multiple needs.
This plenary will give participants the opportunity to consider new ways of
looking at how children experience the risks to which they may be exposed
and defining better outcomes by exploring these challenges through the eyes
of a child. Areas covered include an analysis of current interventions and
system goals, examination of the messages sent to children and families,
important environmental factors relevant to developing interventions with
children exposed to stress, and exploration of possible approaches that may
empower children and families without triggering further adverse effects.
Crossover issues such as domestic violence, substance abuse, and
delinquency will be highlighted.
Ms. Zulema Ruby White, Information Specialist, Family Violence
Department, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

1:45–3:15 p.m. Workshop Session V
3:15–3:30 p.m. Break
3:30–5:00 p.m. Workshop Session VI
5:00–6:30 p.m. Reception

SATURDAY, December 6, 2003
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Symposium A: Basic Dependency Law for Attorneys
This symposium is provided for attorneys new to dependency practice or
experienced practitioners needing a refresher. This course is designed to
assist attorneys in meeting the eligibility requirements of appointed
dependency counsel under rule 1438. Attorneys who complete the class
will receive a certificate that 8 hours of training in dependency law and
related subjects has been completed. Please confirm all requirements for
appointment with your local court.

8:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Symposium B: Domestic Violence Training for Court-Appointed
Child Custody Evaluators and Mediators
This symposium is designed for court-appointed child custody
evaluators and mediators. Topics include the fundamentals of domestic
violence laws and procedures and the appropriate structuring of the child
custody evaluation and mediation process, including screening and
assessment, safety, maintaining objectivity, and framing the evaluation
report. To fulfill the 12-hour training requirement of California rules of
Court, rules 5.215 and 5.230, participants are required to attend this
symposium, any five workshops on December 4–5 that are marked with
the symbol , and the plenary lunch on Friday, December 5.

8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Symposium C: Courtroom Testimony for the Child Welfare Social Worker
The symposium is a 1-day training program developed by the National
Association of Counsel for Children (NACC), based in Denver, to
improve the in-court testifying capacity of child welfare social workers.
While caseworkers are typically well-trained in the substantive issues of
casework (mental health, child development, etc.), they are typically not
trained well in the court process and their role in it. This training is
uniquely created to fill that gap. Social workers will be trained, through
a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and interactive participation,
in the art of witness examination so that they will be equipped to
perform at the highest levels in court. The end result is improved and
more timely service to children and families. Faculty will include
experienced dependency attorneys from the NACC and California.

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