2026 Annual Juvenile Law Conference CLE Archive

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2026 OCDLA Annual Juvenile Law Conference 
May 1–2, Agate Beach Inn, Newport

Friday, May 1
Moderator Diane Henkels, Attorney at Law, Portland

Welcome to OCDLA, the Juvenile Law Committee and More

Helping Parents Shine on the Stand
Ginger Fitch, Youth Rights & Justice, Portland
Ashley Dorety, Family Resource Center Coordinator,
Family Preservation Project, Portland
Kendra Stidhem, Eugene

ICWA (access to justice credit)
Honorable Judge Andrea M. Janney, Klamath Falls

Managing High-Conflict Cases (Vicarious Trauma & Mental Health Impacts on Attorneys) (practical skills credit)
Tracy Gregg, Attorney at Law, Salem
Kathy Streed, Attorney at Law, Salem

When Care Becomes Control: The Weaponization of Mental Health in Child Welfare
Mikayla Avery, Eastside Child and Family Therapy, LLC, Gresham

Appellate Update (Part 1) – Dependency and TPR
Sarah Peterson, Oregon Public Defense Commission,
Juvenile Appellate Section, Salem
Kyle Sessions, Oregon Public Defense Commission,
Juvenile Appellate Section, Salem

Appellate Update (Part 2) – Delinquency
Erica Hayne Friedman, Youth Rights & Justice, Portland
Nora Coon, Oregon Public Defense Commission,
Criminal Appellate Section, Salem

Saturday, May 2
Moderator: Kathy Streed, Attorney at Law, Salem 

Legislative Update
Mae Lee Browning, OCDLA Legislative Director, Turner

Your Ethics Credit: War Stories from the Veterans (ethics credit)
Warren Bruhn, Umpqua Valley Public Defenders, Roseburg
Rebecca Schaleger, Attorney at Law, Oregon City

Evidence as it Relates to Physical and Mental Health Professionals
Michael Bertholf, Attorney at law, Medford

Best Practices When Working With CASAs
Julie Schwab, Umpqua Valley Public Defenders, Roseburg
Kelly Tedeschi-Bowman, Columbia Gorge Defenders, Hood River

Practical Skills: Things People Need to Know
Tahra Sinks, Attorney at Law, Salem