Recent Legislative Changes Affecting Child Protection Practice
The Children’s Law Center of Minnesota invites volunteer attorneys and child welfare professionals to join us for a live Continuing Legal Education (CLE) training focused on recent legislative changes affecting child protection practice in Minnesota.
Presentation Date
June 25, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (Central)
About the Training
Staying current on legislative changes is essential to effective advocacy in child protection matters. This live CLE session will provide an overview of new legislation affecting child protection practice, including when new laws will be enacted, their requirements, and their potential impact on child protection practice.
Presenters will also discuss bills that did not pass during the legislative session and what attorneys and child welfare professionals should watch for in upcoming legislative sessions.
Participants will gain:
• A clear understanding of recent legislative changes affecting child protection practice
• Information about when new laws will take effect and what they require
• Insight into the potential impact of new legislation on child protection cases and advocacy
• An overview of relevant bills that did not pass and what to look for in future legislative sessions
• The opportunity to engage in real-time Q&A with experienced child protection practitioners
Speakers
This session will be presented by experienced child welfare attorneys:
• Anne Tyler Gueinzius, Esq.
• Katie Mathurin, Esq.
CLE Credit
1.0 standard CLE credit
Who Should Attend
This training is ideal for volunteer attorneys, child protection practitioners, and others working with youth in foster care who want to stay informed about recent and upcoming legislative changes affecting child protection practice.
We look forward to equipping attorneys with timely information and practical knowledge needed to ensure that youth in foster care have strong, informed legal representation and a voice in decisions that impact their lives.
Registration
Register here: Recent Legislative Changes Affecting Child Protection Practices June 2026 – Children’s Law Center of Minnesota