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Families Enjoy 2nd Annual Forever Home Adoption Celebration On May 19, 2007, over 250 people participated in our spring event for families to build adoption awareness and promote adoption education in Central Ohio. More...
NCALP Salutes Graduates and Hosts Summer Students The Center bids farewell to four graduates and welcomes 15 students this summer. More…
Real Living Academic Director Announced Harley Rouda, Jr. and Kaira Sturdivant Rouda of Real Living, Inc. have committed to establish a named fund whose first designation will be to the Academic Director position at NCALP. More…
Columbus Lawyer Wins National Honor for Adoption Work Frequent Center collaborator, Attorney Susan Eisenman, became the first recipient of a prestigious American Academy of Adoption Attorneys award for excellence in adoption law and public service. More...
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Summer Adoption Law Institute CLE/CEU Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:30 — 5:30pm
A two-hour special CLE/CEU course is available for practitioners on “Selected Issues in Special Needs Adoption.”
Friday, September 28, 2007
Highlighted in this edition of Maestro Notes, this event is the fifth annual fundraiser for the Center.
National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law Friday and Saturday, March 14 & 15, 2008
Save the date! More information will be available in our fall newsletter. Volunteer moot court judges are needed to judge team briefs and oral arguments. Please contact Dawn Viggiano for further information.
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On Saturday, May 19, over 250 people gathered at the Columbus Zoo to build adoption awareness and promote adoption education in Central Ohio. While most of the day was cloudy, the sun came shining through just in time for our event.
Families had a fun-filled evening that included performances by Short Stop Youth Center’s African Drum & Dance Ensemble and Magician Stephen Knight, live animal demonstrations, unlimited carousel rides, a caricature artist, and a fleet of firefighter vehicles from Station 322 of the Liberty Township Fire Department. Thirteen adoption agencies and support service providers were also present to offer information and services. |
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Central Ohio Readers: Looking for Red, White and BOOM Parking?
With a $5 donation, you can park at Capital University Law School. Parking donations will be used to support educational programming for the Center’s law school student organization, Maestros. Maestros offers Capital students the opportunity to learn more about family law through presentations, career panels, and field trips. On Tuesday, July 3rd, parking will begin at 12:00pm in the Grant Street lot (located between Capital Alley and Oak Street) . For more information, please email the Center at adoption@law.capital.edu. |
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Join Us For A Festive Evening!
5th Annual Autumn Wine Celebration Friday, September 28, 2007 Smith Brothers Hardware Building, Downtown Columbus
One dozen fine wines to taste, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, delectable desserts, silent auction, and live entertainment
Admission: $80 per guest Bring one case (12) of people and receive one case of wine Sponsorships available. Please contact Anna Lin for more information.
All proceeds from this event will benefit |
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Maestro: (noun) genius, expert, rare talent, ace, whiz.
NCALP staff endearingly refer to the figure in the Center’s logo as the “maestro.” |
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National Center for Adoption Law & Policy 303 E Broad St • Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 236-6730 • adoption@law.capital.edu • www.ncalp.org |
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Who We Are
The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy at Capital University Law School seeks to improve the laws, policies, and practices associated with child protection and adoption systems through education, information services, and advocacy programs. Every day, we work toward realizing our goal that all children — especially those who have been abused or neglected, or are dependent on the state for their care — obtain safe, loving, and permanent homes.
What We Believe
Every child deserves a family. Children who live in permanent, loving, and stable homes feel better about themselves, receive better healthcare, do better in school, and grow up to be better parents, workers, and citizens. |
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…Because every child deserves a family. |
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Associate Professor of Law Angela Upchurch, academic director of NCALP |
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Families Enjoy 2nd Annual Forever Home Adoption Celebration |
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For this summer, the Center is delighted to host 15 students as interns and staff members. These students are applying their legal research and writing skills to assist with various research projects for NCALP, including preparing educational materials to address public inquiries that we receive every day. Through our summer job-matching service, Adoption Jobsite, we are excited to have the following five law students from across the country: Erin Bokulic from the New England School of Law, Amy Bosway from Ave Maria School of Law, Jenica James from Ohio Northern University College of Law, Siddhartha Kamisetti from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Laura Shapiro from Washington and Lee University School of Law. |
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In May, the Center said farewell to four remarkable students who have worked and volunteered for our programs through the majority of their time at Capital. Fawn Gadel, Tiffany Rude, Britnie Ryan, and Rochelle Scarpino have played key roles in helping to coordinate various Center initiatives, which otherwise would not have been realized without them. They will be missed!
Good luck to these talented women as they take the Ohio, Arizona, Maryland and Florida bars in July. |
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From left to right: Fawn Gadel looking on at the 2006 National Adoption Day; Britnie Ryan and Tiffany Rude applauding at the 2007 Moot Court Competition; and Rochelle Scarpino smiling at the 2006 Practitioner’s Symposium |
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Frequent Center collaborator and Columbus attorney, Susan Garner Eisenman was awarded the Amy Silberberg Award for Public Service by the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA) in May. This prestigious honor was in recognition of Susan’s years of advocacy to ensure that the adoption process works fairly and smoothly for adoptive and birth parents, and particularly children.
Susan, who has practiced law for more than 30 years, is the inaugural recipient of this national award that is named in honor of a deceased Minnesota lawyer who was a nationally noted adoption expert and advocate. "It is truly an honor to receive an award named after a woman who made significant changes happen on behalf of children. I have been fortunate to be able to commit my professional career to a cause that I have such a passion about," Susan said.
Susan’s practice focuses on adoption and child welfare law. She has represented birth and adoptive parents in more than 2,500 adoptions from 45 states and 21 foreign countries. She herself is also an adoptive parent. Because of her commitment to justice for the poor and disadvantaged, about one-half of Susan’s caseload is devoted to cases involving children waiting for adoption in the public welfare system.
The Center has been fortunate to work with Susan on a number of initiatives, as she has become one of our regular speakers for workshops and seminars, as well as a frequent resource for referrals and inquiries. Her active role in the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys has helped to foster a robust partnership between AAAA and the Center, most notably as the lead partner in our National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law.
Congratulations, Susan! |
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Attorney Susan Eisenman (left) with AAAA Past President Ellen Yarrell (right)at the 2007 Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare & Adoption Law |
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We were pleased to have five new underwriters and 37 businesses and individuals donate raffle prizes to Forever Home 2007. Special thanks to sponsors Homewood Homes, Sam’s Club, Denise’s Homemade Ice Cream, and Real Living HER, as well as underwriters Baker/McB Real Estate and Development, Sam Peppers of Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs LLP, the Law Offices of Elaine S. Buck Ltd, LexisNexis, the Adoption Center at Bellefaire JCB, and Hamilton Law Office.
This event would not have been possible without the 37 community volunteers, including 18 Capital law students and staff who assisted us with every activity, from directing families to folding origami birds to serving ice cream.
From event goers to exhibitors to volunteers, thank you for making our 2nd annual family adoption event a success! The 3rd Annual Forever Home Adoption Celebration is tentatively set for May 17, 2008.
For more information on adoption exhibitors and links to our sponsors and underwriters, please visit our Forever Home event website.
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“The event was so beneficial (and just plain fun!) — prospective adoptive parents could speak to representatives from adoption/foster care groups in a casual atmosphere; families could take a private walk around the zoo; and families with adopted children could celebrate the happiness they've discovered through adoption… I saw lots of smiles and big hearts, and that made the environment so positive and magical!!” Nadine Palmer, Forever Home participant |
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“We really enjoyed the event! The abundance of activities and performances for families made it such a nice evening for kids and adults alike.“ Rachel Janutis, Forever Home participant |
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Denise St. Clair Executive Director
Angela Upchurch Academic Director
Carla Carpenter Associate Director
Jenifer Thompson Staff Attorney
Dawn Viggiano Staff Attorney
Anna Lin Financial Projects Coordinator
Christine Morris Assistant Director of Information Services
Joan Greene Administrative Assistant |
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The Roudas at the 2004 Autumn Wine Celebration |