Past Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Programs (No CLE Available)

  • Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

Explore past CLE session materials and recordings that remain valuable for reference and education. While CLE credit is no longer available, these archived resources offer helpful guidance for attorneys new to child protection law.

Presentation Date: June 12th, 2024 

  • Format: On-Demand 
  • Description: This presentation will provide an overview of various ethical considerations lawyers must remember when representing youth in foster care. We will discuss an attorney’s role and duties to child clients, diminished capacity concerns, duty of confidentiality, conflicts of interest, best practices for counseling child clients, and an attorney’s duty of public service. 
  • Presented by: Anne Gueinzius & Katie Mathurin 

CLE: No CLE offered

Course Materials: https://clcmn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/922/2025/06/Ethics-June-2024-PP-PDF-1.pdf

Presentation Date: June 18, 2024 

  • Format: On-Demand 
  • Description: This presentation will provide an overview of new legislation affecting child protection practice. The summary will include when the new laws will be enacted, their requirements, and their potential impact on child protection practice.
  • Presented by: Anne Gueinzius & Katie Mathurin 
  • CLE: No CLE offered 

  • Presentation Date:  April 23rd, 2024 
  • Format: On-Demand 
  • Description: This presentation will discuss the basics of child protection courtroom practice in Ramsey and Hennepin Counties. We will give an overview of different types of hearings, what to expect at each hearing, advocacy tips, local jurisdictional practices, and tips to advocate by Zoom on behalf of your client. 
  • Presented by: Debra Kovats and Katie Mathurin 
  • CLE: No CLE offered.

  • Presentation Date: 11.14.24 
  • Format: On-Demand 
  • Description: This presentation will discuss the requirements of reasonable efforts in child protection cases and sibling placement. We will explain the difference between reasonable and active efforts, explain when reasonable efforts are required, and provide practice tips for attorneys to advocate on behalf of their clients. 
  • Presented by: Anne Gueinzius and Debra Kovats 
  • CLE: No CLE offered.