JDN develops and delivers trainings for juvenile practitioners. Below is the training calendar and topics JDN has developed. Please contact JDN with your training needs and suggestions or complete our online questionnaire.
Upcoming Trainings
A Discussion about Harrassment Orders and Bullying
Worcester Law Library
184 Main Street, Worcester, MA
February 8, 2012, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Challanging Voluntariness Issues In Juvenile Statements
Essex Bar Advocate Program
221 Essex Street, Salem, MA
February 27, 2012, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
What Happens When Your Client is Committed to DYS
Southeast Region: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Barstable Counties
Location: TBA
March 12, 2012, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Challanging Voluntariness Issues In Juvenile Statements
Worcester County
Worcester Law Library
184 Main Street, Worcester, MA
March 14, 2012, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications
Essex Bar Advocate Program
221 Essex Street, Salem, MA
March 15, 2012, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Electronic Evidence
Hampshire County Bar Advocate Program
Hampshire County Courthouse, Northhampton, MA
March 27, 2012, 2:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
RSVP: Rebecca Ryan at HCBA@crocker.com
C.P.C.S Annual Conference
DCU Center
Worcester, MA
May 17, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
MCLE Delinquency and Child Welfare Conference
Ten Winter Place
Boston, MA
May 30, 2012, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
http://www.mcle.org/program-calendar/program-catalog.cfm?product_code=2120093P01
Training Topics
JDN has held trainings on a variety of topics, including:
- Adolescent Brain Development
- Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications
- Competency to Stand Trial
- Juvenile Dispositional Advocacy
- Miranda Waivers
- Probation Surrenders
- School Search and Seizure
- School Suspension and Expulsion
- Understanding Psychological Testing
- Youthful Offender (YO) representation
For more information, please download a more detailed description of available trainings.
We will gladly schedule a training on any of these topics, or develop a new training to meet the particular needs of bar advocates in your county. Please contact your local bar advocate program and suggest they schedule a JDN training.
By completing our online questionnaire you can help determine what training topics we develop next.