Annual Juvenile Law Conference 2024
May 17-18, 2024
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Early Bird Registration — Until May 7
Members — Lawyers $265 | NonLawyers $170
NonMembers — Lawyers $315 | NonLawyers $220
Students — $35, with membership included
Judges — $265
Standard Registration — After May 7
Members — Lawyers $290 | NonLawyers $195
NonMembers — Lawyers $340 | NonLawyers $245
Students — $60, with membership included
Judges — $290
• This event is being held in person.
• ADA Accommodations — If you have a hearing or vision disability and need an accommodation, please contact OCDLA by April 1, 2024, to discuss.
• Social events only ticket for those not attending conference — includes Friday reception, breakfast on Saturday and refreshments at the breaks. After you select "Register” you be able to select the appropriate ticket. Or call 541-686-8716.
Agate Beach Inn restaurant note: The Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
The Seaglass Bistro is NOT open for lunch.
The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Who may attend?
OCDLA and WACDL members, other defense lawyers and those professionals and law students not involved in the prosecution function.
What’s included in the fee?
• Seminar admission
• Electronic material download
• CLE credit
Financial assistance?
Members contact OCDLA by April 26 about scholarships, payment plans, or creative payment arrangements.
Cancellations
Cancellations made before April 29 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after April 29 — once material download link has been emailed — will receive a refund less a $100 cancellation/written material fee. No-show policy: Written materials are emailed in advance to all participants. Access to a conference recording will be made available to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive audio recordings or a refund.
If You Register But Can't Attend
If you register but can't attend we will provide members with access to a recording after the conference.
CLE Credit
Credit pending in Oregon and Washington. OCDLA is an approved jurisdiction in California. OCDLA is an approved Department of Public Safety Standards and Training CLE provider. For other state accreditation questions call OCDLA at 541-686-8716.
Early Bird Registration — Until May 7
Members — Lawyers $265 | NonLawyers $170
NonMembers — Lawyers $315 | NonLawyers $220
Students — $35, with membership included
Judges — $265
Standard Registration — After May 7
Members — Lawyers $290 | NonLawyers $195
NonMembers — Lawyers $340 | NonLawyers $245
Students — $60, with membership included
Judges — $290
• This event is being held in person.
• ADA Accommodations — If you have a hearing or vision disability and need an accommodation, please contact OCDLA by April 1, 2024, to discuss.
• Social events only ticket for those not attending conference — includes Friday reception, breakfast on Saturday and refreshments at the breaks. After you select "Register” you be able to select the appropriate ticket. Or call 541-686-8716.
Agate Beach Inn restaurant note: The Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
The Seaglass Bistro is NOT open for lunch.
The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Who may attend?
OCDLA and WACDL members, other defense lawyers and those professionals and law students not involved in the prosecution function.
What’s included in the fee?
• Seminar admission
• Electronic material download
• CLE credit
Financial assistance?
Members contact OCDLA by April 26 about scholarships, payment plans, or creative payment arrangements.
Cancellations
Cancellations made before April 29 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after April 29 — once material download link has been emailed — will receive a refund less a $100 cancellation/written material fee. No-show policy: Written materials are emailed in advance to all participants. Access to a conference recording will be made available to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive audio recordings or a refund.
If You Register But Can't Attend
If you register but can't attend we will provide members with access to a recording after the conference.
CLE Credit
Credit pending in Oregon and Washington. OCDLA is an approved jurisdiction in California. OCDLA is an approved Department of Public Safety Standards and Training CLE provider. For other state accreditation questions call OCDLA at 541-686-8716.
Annual Juvenile Law Conference, May 17-18, 2024
Agate Beach Inn, Newport
2024 Note: The Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Youth Defenders Advocacy Program YDAP
Thursday May 16 (10:00a – 5:00p)
Friday, May 17
Moderated by: Warren Bruhn, Umpqua Valley Public Defenders, Roseburg; and
Diane Henkels, Henkels Law LLC, Portland
8:00a Registration for Annual Juvenile Law Conference.
9:00a Welcome to OCDLA, the Juvenile Law Committee and More
9:05a Bad Medicine/Bad Science: The Problems with the Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy and Medical Child Abuse ‘Diagnoses’
Dr. Maxine Eichner, JD, Ph.D., UNC School of Law, North Carolina.
10:05a Break / Door Prizes
10:20a Practical Issues in Litigating Medical Child Abuse
Katherine Parker, Grants Pass
Rebecca Peterson, Attorney at Law, Grants Pass
11:20a What to do When You Have a New Assessment on an Open Case
Sara Williams, Attorney at Law, Salem
12:20p Break / Grab lunch / Move to lunch breakout
12:35p Lunch Breakout #1 — Trauma and Self Care
Kyra Hazilla, Oregon Attorney Assistance Program, Portland
Lunch Breakout #2 — Digital Forensics
Dave Thompson or Brian Feucht, Unique Wire, McMinnville
1:35p Break. / Move back to main conference room.
1:50p When Can the State Use Your Clients’ Juvenile Records Against Them as an Adult? (60 min)
Christa Obold Eshleman, Youth Rights Justice, Portland
2:50p Legislative Update
Mae Lee Browning, Legislative Director, OCDLA
3:20p Break / Door Prizes
3:35p ICWA Practice Tips
Kristy Barrett and Emily Marrer, Sage Legal Center, Portland
4:35p Representing Parents with Disabilities
Tahra Sinks, Attorney at Law, Salem
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Juvenile Appellate Section, Salem
5:35p Adjourn for the day.
Presentation of juvenile defense awards.
5:55p Award ceremony ends.
6:00p Reception — included for all conference registrants.
Saturday, May 18
Moderated by: Kathleen Baker, Kathleen M. Baker Attorney at Law, Oregon City
7:00a Breakfast (included).
8:00a Culpable Mental States for Juvenile Cases
Justice Duncan, Oregon Supreme Court, Salem
9:00a Abuse Reporting
Sarra Yamin, Oregon State Bar, Tigard
10:00a Break / Door Prizes
10:15a Effectively Navigating GAL/ Diminished Capacity Client Cases (Ethics) (60 min)
Emily Cohen, Attorney at Law, Portland
11:15a Appellate Update
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Appellate Division, Salem
Stacy Du Clos, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Appellate Division, Salem
Elena Stross, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Appellate Division, Salem
Erica Hayne Friedman, Youth, Rights & Justice, Portland
12:15p Break / coffee snacks
11:15a Appellate Update (continued)
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Appellate Division, Salem
Stacy Du Clos, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Appellate Division, Salem
Elena Stross, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Appellate Division, Salem
Erica Hayne Friedman, Youth, Rights & Justice, Portland
1:15p Adjourn.
Program and speakers subject to change.
Agate Beach Inn, Newport
Book your room by April 16, 2024
The best way to find out about room availability is to call 541-265-9411, option 2. Make sure you mention you are with the OCDLA Juvenile Conference.
Call 541-265-9411, mention that you are with the OCDLA Juvenile Conference
$129 hillside, 1 king or 2 queen beds
$169 ocean view, 1 king or 2 queen beds
Pet fees: daily pet fee of $30 for up to two pets weighing less than 80 pounds each, on a limited basis.
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Agate Beach Inn restaurant note: the Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Book your room by April 16, 2024
The best way to find out about room availability is to call 541-265-9411, option 2. Make sure you mention you are with the OCDLA Juvenile Conference.
Call 541-265-9411, mention that you are with the OCDLA Juvenile Conference
$129 hillside, 1 king or 2 queen beds
$169 ocean view, 1 king or 2 queen beds
Pet fees: daily pet fee of $30 for up to two pets weighing less than 80 pounds each, on a limited basis.
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Agate Beach Inn restaurant note: the Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Registration Instructions
1. Click “Add New Registrant.” 2. Choose ticket type from the pull down menu. 3. Fill out name and email fields. 4. Click the yellow Save button at left - this adds the ticket to your cart. 5. Click Checkout.