Course Description

This webinar focuses on trauma-informed legal advocacy for attorneys, to include the impact of trauma on others and ourselves and tips for incorporating trauma-informed advocacy into every day practice.


Guest Speakers:  

  • Laurie Blades - Director, Children's Behavioral Health Advocacy, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office 
  • Eric Emery, Jr. --Supervising Attorney, Second Circuit Guardian ad Litem Office 
  • Deborah Lacombe --Special Counsel, Legislative and Policy Issues, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office 
  • Eva Sugg --Senior Program Attorney, Nineteenth Circuit Guardian ad Litem Office 

2.0 CLE Credit Available 

1/17/20-7/21/21

1.5 In-service Hours Available

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Training Specialists

Statewide Guardian ad Litem Training Team

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Trauma Informed Legal Advocacy (January 2020)

    • Trauma Informed Legal Advocacy

    • Thoughts & Feedback

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