Annual Juvenile Law Conference 2025
May 16-17, 2025
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Early Bird Registration — Until May 6
Members — Lawyers $275 | NonLawyers $180
NonMembers — Lawyers $325 | NonLawyers $230
Students — $45, with membership included
Judges — $275
Standard Registration — After May 6
Members — Lawyers $300 | NonLawyers $205
NonMembers — Lawyers $350 | NonLawyers $255
Students — $70, with membership included
Judges — $300
• This event is being held in person only
• 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 a 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 May 12 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 sent in advance to all participants. Video/audio recordings will be provided to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive the recordings or a refund.
CLE Credit — Pending, general credits in Oregon. For information about other state accreditation, call OCDLA at 541-686-8716.
Early Bird Registration — Until May 6
Members — Lawyers $275 | NonLawyers $180
NonMembers — Lawyers $325 | NonLawyers $230
Students — $45, with membership included
Judges — $275
Standard Registration — After May 6
Members — Lawyers $300 | NonLawyers $205
NonMembers — Lawyers $350 | NonLawyers $255
Students — $70, with membership included
Judges — $300
• This event is being held in person only
• 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 a 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 May 12 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 sent in advance to all participants. Video/audio recordings will be provided to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive the recordings or a refund.
CLE Credit — Pending, general credits in Oregon. For information about other state accreditation, call OCDLA at 541-686-8716.
OCDLA Annual Juvenile Law Conference
Friday, May 16
Moderated by: Kelsey Cunningham & Warren Bruhn, Umpqua Valley Public Defenders, Roseburg
8:00a Registration for Annual Juvenile Law Conference
9:00 Welcome to OCDLA, the Juvenile Law Committee and More
9:05 Parent Mentors Who Have Been Through the System
Miranda Mitchell, Parent Mentor, Morrison Child & Family Services, Douglas County
Savana Milrow, Peer Supervisor, Morrison Child & Family Services, Douglas County
Kassandra Hall, Peer Supervisor, Morrison Child & Family Services, Linn/Lane County
10:05 Break / Door Prizes
10:20 Special Education Advocacy
Chris Shank, Youth Rights & Justice, Portland
11:20 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
12:35 Lunch Breakout #1 — Case Managers 101
Shannon Getman, Getman Case Management Services LLC, Portland
Lunch Breakout #2 — 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
1:35 Break
1:50 Collateral Consequences on Delinquent Youth
DeAnna Horne, Attorney at Law, Oregon City
2:50 Legislative Update
Mae Lee Browning, Legislative Director, OCDLA
3:20 Break / Door Prizes
3:35 Appellate Update (part 1) – Dependency & TPR
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Juvenile Appellate Section,
Salem
Elena Stross, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Appellate Division, Salem
3:35 Appellate Update (part 2) – Delinquency
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Juvenile Appellate Section,
Salem
Joshua Crowther, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Cheif Deputy Defender, Salem
5:35 Adjourn for the day.
Presentation of juvenile defense awards
5:55 Award ceremony ends.
6:00 Reception — included for all conference registrants.
Saturday, May 17
Moderated by: Dawn Andrews, Metro Public Defender, Portland
7:00a Breakfast (included).
8:00 The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown: 3 Forces in the Alienation / Reunification
Drama
Dr. Landon Poppleton, Reunifiation Works, Inc. Portland
Michael Alter, Energy Matters, Portland
Tahra Sinks, Attorney at Law, Salem
10:00 Siletz Tribal Court
Dianne McLeod, Siletz Tribal Court Administrator, Siletz
Rebekah Goulet, Siletz Tribal Court Deputy Tribal Court Administrator, Siletz
10:30 Break / Door Prizes
10:45 Evidence
Rebecca Schaleger, Mockingbird Legal, Gladstone
12:15p Attorney Obligations When Representing Children
Katie Simpson, Attorney at Law, Oregon City
Kevin Hupy, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Salem
1:15 Adjourn
Program and speakers subject to change
Friday, May 16
Moderated by: Kelsey Cunningham & Warren Bruhn, Umpqua Valley Public Defenders, Roseburg
8:00a Registration for Annual Juvenile Law Conference
9:00 Welcome to OCDLA, the Juvenile Law Committee and More
9:05 Parent Mentors Who Have Been Through the System
Miranda Mitchell, Parent Mentor, Morrison Child & Family Services, Douglas County
Savana Milrow, Peer Supervisor, Morrison Child & Family Services, Douglas County
Kassandra Hall, Peer Supervisor, Morrison Child & Family Services, Linn/Lane County
10:05 Break / Door Prizes
10:20 Special Education Advocacy
Chris Shank, Youth Rights & Justice, Portland
11:20 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
12:35 Lunch Breakout #1 — Case Managers 101
Shannon Getman, Getman Case Management Services LLC, Portland
Lunch Breakout #2 — 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
1:35 Break
1:50 Collateral Consequences on Delinquent Youth
DeAnna Horne, Attorney at Law, Oregon City
2:50 Legislative Update
Mae Lee Browning, Legislative Director, OCDLA
3:20 Break / Door Prizes
3:35 Appellate Update (part 1) – Dependency & TPR
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Juvenile Appellate Section,
Salem
Elena Stross, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Appellate Division, Salem
3:35 Appellate Update (part 2) – Delinquency
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Juvenile Appellate Section,
Salem
Joshua Crowther, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Cheif Deputy Defender, Salem
5:35 Adjourn for the day.
Presentation of juvenile defense awards
5:55 Award ceremony ends.
6:00 Reception — included for all conference registrants.
Saturday, May 17
Moderated by: Dawn Andrews, Metro Public Defender, Portland
7:00a Breakfast (included).
8:00 The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown: 3 Forces in the Alienation / Reunification
Drama
Dr. Landon Poppleton, Reunifiation Works, Inc. Portland
Michael Alter, Energy Matters, Portland
Tahra Sinks, Attorney at Law, Salem
10:00 Siletz Tribal Court
Dianne McLeod, Siletz Tribal Court Administrator, Siletz
Rebekah Goulet, Siletz Tribal Court Deputy Tribal Court Administrator, Siletz
10:30 Break / Door Prizes
10:45 Evidence
Rebecca Schaleger, Mockingbird Legal, Gladstone
12:15p Attorney Obligations When Representing Children
Katie Simpson, Attorney at Law, Oregon City
Kevin Hupy, Oregon Public Defense Commission, Salem
1:15 Adjourn
Program and speakers subject to change
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
Parking:
Free parking
Pet fees:
We are pet friendly and allow up to two dogs in a rented room. The size limit for any one dog shall be 80 pounds. Other pet types (e.g. cats) may be allowed upon the hotel’s approval prior to arrival. The pet friendly rate is $40 per day.
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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 Seaglass Bistro is NOT open for lunch. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with a limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00–9:00 p.m.
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
Parking:
Free parking
Pet fees:
We are pet friendly and allow up to two dogs in a rented room. The size limit for any one dog shall be 80 pounds. Other pet types (e.g. cats) may be allowed upon the hotel’s approval prior to arrival. The pet friendly rate is $40 per day.
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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 Seaglass Bistro is NOT open for lunch. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with a 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.