Children's Advocacy & Justice Summit

Join us for a day of learning and networking focused on Child Advocacy in Georgia. There is no cost for this event.
About this Event

The Children's Advocacy & Justice Summit is presented by Georgia State University College of Law and Rights4Children. Join us for a day of learning and networking around child advocacy in Georgia. This event is open to all law students, attorneys, judges, policy makers, and child-serving professionals.

Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome

Info: Professor Tanya Washington, Marjorie F. Knowles Chair in Law, Professor of Children's Constitutional Rights Center for Access to Justice

🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Current State of Child Welfare in Georgia
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Child Focused Advocacy

Info: Jenifer Carreras, Deputy Director Gwinnett Child Advocacy Center and Juvenile Services

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Quality Legal Representation in Child Welfare

Info: Margaret, Schweizer, CWLS QLR Program, GA Office of the Child Advocate

🕑: 11:45 AM - 01:30 PM
Lunch/Former Foster Child Panel
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Georgia Court Improvement Project: Collaboration for Positive Change

Info: Diana Rugh Johnson, JD, CWLS, Director, Court Improvement Program, Judicial Counsel of Georgia/Administrative Office of the Courts

🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Break
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Judge's Panel: Best Practices in Child Advocacy
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM
The Intersection of Child Welfare and Other Areas of the Law

Info: Dana Carroll, CWLS, Deputy General Counsel, GA DHS/DFCS

🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:35 PM
Closing