Annual Juvenile Law Conference 2025
May 16-17, 2024
Agate Beach Inn, Newport, OR
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Early Bird Registration — Until May 7
Members — Lawyers $275 | NonLawyers $180
NonMembers — Lawyers $325 | NonLawyers $230
Students — $45, with membership included
Judges — $275
Standard Registration — After May 7
Members — Lawyers $300 | NonLawyers $205
NonMembers — Lawyers $350 | NonLawyers $255
Students — $70, with membership included
Judges — $300
• 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, 2025, 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 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
• Refreshments
Financial assistance?
Members contact OCDLA by April 25 about scholarships, payment plans, or creative payment arrangements.
Cancellations
Cancellations made before April 28 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after May 12 — 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 OCDLA members with access to a recording after the conference.
CLE Credit
Credit pending in Oregon. 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.
Agenda
OCDLA Annual Juvenile Law Conference
Friday, May 16
Moderated by: TBA
8:00a Registration for Annual Juvenile Law Conference.
9:00a Welcome to OCDLA, the Juvenile Law Committee and More
9:05a Parent Mentors Who Have Been Through the System
Speaker TBA
10:05a Break / Door Prizes
10:20a Special Education Advocacy
Chris Shank, Youth Rights Justice, Portland
11:20a Intersection of Immigration and How it Effects Dependency and Delinquency Standards
Danielle Perez, Ginsburg Law Office LLC, Hillsboro
Julie Sutton, Youth Rights Justice, Portland
Jennifer Stoller, Youth Rights Justice, Portland
12:20p Break / Grab lunch / Move to lunch breakout
12:35p Lunch Breakout #1 — Juveniles Cannot be in Sight and Sound of Adults Under Federal Law (Youth Being Held in Adult Jails)
Jasmine Wright, Wright Law LLC, Klamath Falls
Kathie O. Berger, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Salem
Lunch Breakout #2 — Child Bill of Rights
Speaker TBA
Lunch Breakout #3 — Case Managers 101
Speaker TBA
1:35p Break
1:50p Collateral Consequences on Delinquent Youth
Speaker TBA
2:50p Legislative Update
Mae Lee Browning, Legislative Director, OCDLA
3:20p Break / Door Prizes
3:35p Appellate Update
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 17
Moderated by: TBA
7:00a Breakfast (included).
8:00a Alienation Statewide
Dr. Landon Poppleton,
Michael Alter, LCSW, Portland
Tahra Sinks, Attorney at Law, Salem
10:00a Evidence
Rebecca Schaleger, Mockingbird Legal, Oregon City
11:00a Break / Door Prizes
11:15a Confidentiality of Records, Ethical Obligations v. Obligations to Client
Speaker TBA
12:15p Substituted Judgment (Ethics)
Katie Simpson, Attorney at Law, Oregon City
Kevin Hupy, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Salem
1:15p Adjourn.
Program and speakers subject to change.
Venue
Agate Beach Inn, Newport
Book your room by April 21, 2025
Call 541-265-9411, mention that you are with the OCDLA Juvenile Conference
$131 hillside, 1 king or 2 queen beds
$171 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.
Registration for Annual Juvenile Law Conference 2025