Co-hosted by Florida’s Children First & FLS Statewide Training Initiative
Speakers:
Robin Rosenberg, Deputy Director, Florida’s Children First
Judge Katherine G. Essrig, Circuit Court Judge, Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit in Tampa since 1991
Cheryl L. Sattler, J.D., Ph.D., Child Advocate for Legal Services of North Florida and part of the Youth Justice Team at Bay Area Legal Aid (CA)
Which children are supposed to get attorneys? Why – and what are they supposed to do? Since 2014, Florida law (§39.01305) has required the court to appoint an attorney for some dependent children with disabilities and those who were trafficked. The Florida Legislature recognized that children who need services and supports provided by agencies outside of the child welfare system benefit by having their own attorney. This training will review the statute requiring the appointment of attorneys for dependent children with specified “special needs.” We will look at statewide data on appointment of counsel and the survey results of youth and young adults about their experience with court. Finally, we will get a judge’s perspective on the participation of counsel for children in dependency proceedings.
CLE: 2309461N
CLE CREDITS: 2.0 General
CERTIFICATION CREDITS: 2.0 Juvenile Law
Approval Period: 11/01/2023 – 05/31/2025
If you need a Certificate of Completion & Attendance or have any questions, please feel free to contact lia.paul@floridaschildrenfirst.org
This training is being provided in partnership with:
