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End of Year Edition 2007 |
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NCALP Anniversary Celebration Last week in January 2008
NCALP will kick-off its 10 year anniversary with celebratory cake at Capital University Law School. More details to come. Please contact Anna Lin for more information.
Wells Conference on Adoption Law Thursday, March 13, 2008
This year’s topic is Hearing the Child’s Voice: Selected Adoption and Child Welfare Topics. For more information, see the Wells Conference website.
National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law Friday and Saturday, March 14 & 15, 2008
Save the date! Law school moot court teams will compete on the topic of Children’s Best Interest & Multicultural Issues in Adoption. Volunteer moot court judges are needed to judge team briefs and oral arguments. Check out the moot court website for further information. |
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In 2008, the National Center for Adoption Law & Policy will celebrate its tenth anniversary. We plan to tie this milestone to our annual events and are also planning a few special events just for the occasion.
A preview of the year includes: a kick-off NCALP anniversary celebration in January, the National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law and Wells Symposium in March, Forever Home Adoption Celebration in May, the Summer Adoption Law Institute in August, and National Adoption Day 2008 in November.
In addition to our planned events, three major NCALP projects will enter exciting new phases:
· The Adoption LawSite, which provides free child welfare/adoption law information for all 50 states, will be upgraded to a new look (and a new name!) with better, user-friendly search functionalities and additional modules on specific adoption and child welfare-related topics;
· The Ohio Child Protection Law Reform Initiative will officially launch the Alternative Response Pilot with 10 Ohio Counties (click here for information on the Pilot); and
· The Adoption Academy will offer a new video-on-demand program via the internet so that more prospective adoptive families can learn about the adoption process from a reliable and unbiased source.
It is going to be a busy year for NCALP! We are excited to share our Ten-Year Anniversary events with you, so look for more Ten-Year Anniversary news over the next twelve months. |
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NCALP Turns 10 in 2008 |
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· Give any dollar amount and be named a charter member of the Maestro Anniversary Society, in honor of the Center’s Ten-Year Anniversary. Starting in December 2007, anyone who gives to NCALP each year will retain membership in the Maestro Anniversary Society and will be acknowledged on our website and other appropriate printed material as a Society member.
· Become an inaugural member of the Fellowship Circle to support the scholarship of a 2008 Adoption/Child Welfare Fellow. Fellows receive high-quality education and training, as well as financial benefits, in exchange for a commitment to spend at least the first two years of their careers working in child welfare and/or adoption law. Learn more about Fellowship Circle Levels and their annual benefits here. |
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Wells Conference featured speakers and commentators with Capital Law Review students |
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Wells Conference on Adoption Law February 15, 2007
50 Attendees 9 Featured Speakers from across the country |
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Pictured (L to R) with the national champions from Seton Hall School of Law are final-round judges: American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) Past Vice President David Broome; AAAA Past-President Ellen Yarrell; Vanessa Campagna; Krista Gundersen; Capital University Law School Dean Jack A. Guttenberg; and President & CEO of the National Association of Counsel for Children Marvin Ventrell. |
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National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law February 16 & 17, 2007
23 Moot Court Teams 17 Law Schools 4 National Competition Partners 100 Volunteer Law Practitioners 35 Student Volunteers |
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Adoption Academy 2007
2 Twelve-Week Sessions: Spring and Fall 3 Satellite Sites in Toledo, Akron, and Dayton, Ohio 60 Prospective Adoptive Parents |
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Adoption & Child Welfare Law Fellows
Established in 2006, the Center and the Law School have named 4 Fellows to date. |
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(L to R) 2007 Fellow Amanda Azon, 2006 Fellow Lucy Chandler, 2007 Fellow Laura Austen, and 2006 Fellow Ben Jerome |
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(L to R) Autumn Wine Celebration committee members LeeAnn Massucci, L’02 and Lori Brown; Ken Kline of Massucci & Kline LLC; and honorary committee chair and evening emcee Colleen Marshall, L’04 |
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Autumn Wine Celebration September 28, 2007
$26,000 Raised 250 Guests 33 Community and Student Volunteers 60 Sponsors, Underwriters, and Silent Auction Donors 750 Pieces of Gourmet Desserts |
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Professional Training Initiatives in partnership with the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
12 Multidisciplinary Workshops on parental rights with respect to the child welfare system in 11 Ohio counties 413 Attendees consisting of judges, attorneys, caseworkers, agency directors, CASA’s and GAL’s representing counties across Ohio |
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National Adoption Day, Franklin County November 14, 2007
12 Families Adopted 21 Children 14 Volunteer Attorneys 6 Event Partners |
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(L to R) Smiling for the camera at Franklin County’s National Adoption Day are Volunteer Co-Attorney Fawn Gadel L’07, Makelia Coleman Madison, Mary Madison, and Volunteer Co-Attorney Dawn Viggiano, L’06 |
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White House Invitation November 16, 2007 Roundtable discussion: Exploring issues that may delay permanency for children in foster care
The Center was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion and reception at the White House in honor and celebration of National Adoption Day 2007. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush welcomed honored guests, including members of Congress and representatives of a number of prominent national child welfare organizations.
Prior to the White House reception, Professor Angela Upchurch participated in the White House Compassion in Action Roundtable. “The White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Roundtable brought many diverse organizations together in a spirit of collaboration to address the need for permanency for children in the foster care system. Much of NCALP’s efforts have been focused on raising public awareness of the plight of children who ‘age out’ of the foster care system without a permanent loving adoptive home,” said Professor Upchurch. “It was exciting to see this very important issue receive national attention.” |
