Registration for the seminar is now closed.  This seminar has reached capacity. 

SCHEDULE (subject to change)
8:00 - Registration
8:30 - 9:30 - Case Law Update - Speaker: Prof. Jerry Foxhoven, Drake Legal Clinic
9:30 - 10:15 - Practice Pointers Regarding Competency
Moderator: Prof. Brent Pattison, Drake Legal Clinic
Panel: Michael Bandstra, Bandstra Law Office and Patricia Weir, Johnson County Attorney’s Office 
10:15 - 10:30 - Break
10:30 - 11:15 - Addressing Competency and Other Mental Health Concerns in Delinquency Cases
Moderator: Prof. Brent Pattison, Drake Legal Clinic
Panel: Dr. David Beeman, Innovative Learning Professionals; Kim Carson, Juvenile Court Officer; and Patricia Weir, Johnson County Attorney’s Office
11:15 - 12:00 - Children with Special Needs and Children in Need of Assistance (CINA): Improving Outcomes for Children and Families
Moderator: Prof. Brent Pattison, Drake Legal Clinic
Panel: Michael Bandstra, Bandstra Law Office and Patricia Weir, Johnson County Attorney’s Office
12:00 - 12:30 - Lunch (provided with registration)
12:30 - 1:30 - Challenging Drug Testing Results - Speaker: Cynthia Finley, Magistrate Judge
1:30 - 2:00 - Differential Response – Lessons Learned and How to Divert a Case - Speaker: Julie Allison, Department of Human Services (DHS)
2:00 - 2:15 - Break
2:15 - 3:15 - Break Out Session #1
(please indicate which topic you plan on attending when registering)
• Relative Care/Fostering Connections - Speaker: Julie Allison, DHS
• Dream Team/Family Team Meeting Advocacy
• Juvenile Ethics (Ethics)
3:15 - 3:30 - Break
3:30 - 4:30 - Break Out Session #2
(please indicate which topic you plan on attending when registering)
• Foster Parent Representation and Intervention
• Challenging Cases - Difficult Attorney/Client Relationships - Speakers: Ellen Ramsey-Kacena and Prof. Jean Lawrence, University of Iowa Legal Clinic
• Juvenile Ethics (Ethics) (repeat of the 2:15 presentation)

CLE CREDIT (approved)
6.75 state hours which includes 1 ethics hour

REGISTRATION FEES
Prices below reflect the early-bird registration fees. Registering after April 30th will result in a $50 late fee being added on to your registration fee amount.

ISBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Members - $160
Please use promo code iowafamily when registering to receive the $160 fee. This is for ISBA Family and Juvenile Law Section Members only. If wanting to join this section ($15 fee), please contact the ISBA's Membership Department at 515-697-7870 (must already be an ISBA Member).

ISBA Members - $180
Non-ISBA Members - $235

Sponsored by The Iowa State Bar Association's Family and Juvenile Law Section