Would You Like to Become Certified in Child Welfare Law?

As some of you may be aware the National Association of Counsel for Children offers a certification in Child Welfare law.  You can find more information about the certification HERE.

The Parental Defense Alliance is interested in bringing the NACC out to Utah to conduct a full day exam preparation training at little or no cost to our members.  This is an expensive training.  In addition, those interested must meet certain criteria, and pay $300 to apply, plus $350 to sit for the test.  The PDA is also interested in helping to defray the cost of these fees. 

Due to the large financial commitment, we would like to get a head count of those who are interested in becoming certified and participating in the training, which would most likely take place the Wednesday before the annual conference on April 22, 2015.

In order to sit for the exam you must meet the following criteria:

• 3 or more year practicing law
• 30% or more of the last three years involved in child welfare law
• 36 hours of CLE within the last three years in courses relevant to child welfare law
• A writing sample drafted within the last three years that demonstrates legal analysis of child welfare law.  This can be a pleading.

If you can meet these criteria and are interested in the exam preparation training, please email me at kate@parentaldefense.org by November 30, 2014.