- Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
Access a library of complimentary CLE courses focused on child welfare, trauma-informed advocacy, and youth rights. These self-paced trainings are designed to equip volunteer attorneys with practical tools for representing Minnesota’s most vulnerable children.
Presentation Date: June 17th, 2025
Description: Children’s Law Center of Minnesota will provide a detailed summary of the eligibility criteria, benefits, termination requirements, termination objections, as well as recommendations and practice tips for attorneys to assist older foster care youth navigating Minnesota’s Extended Foster Care Program, primarily in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.
Speakers: Anne Guieinzius & Kathi Peterson
CLE Credit: 1 CLE Credit
CLE Code: 530898.
Link to Course: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/wbjPTQsqGu0FtR0WRJq9Iu_C_3wzs0gQC9t_MPYFrg5ioQ4gMnpR6DC9Tjq5-UY.6YpQI3P1qbl_eDiH?startTime=1750179614000
Course Materials: https://clcmn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/922/2025/06/Extended-Foster-Care-6.17.25.pdf
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Presentation Date: August 19th, 2025
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.
Speakers: Anne Guieinzius & Katie Mathurin
CLE Credit: 1 CLE Credit
CLE Code: 533491.
Link to Course: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/1LyFQz5lvxnCBXWPtonnOXlzk-f9195SWtno06YpRNnONp7HiBdl79-S_GICTyvg.Onp0Rpmm0eeMyen6
Course Materials: recenthttps://clcmn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/922/2025/12/Legislative-Changes-Powerpoint-2025-FINAL.pptx
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Presentation Date: September 23rd, 2025
Description: This presentation will discuss the two stages of CHIPS and Permanency in child protection matters, why concurrent permanency planning is required during the CHIPS stage, a brief summary of permanency options, an explanation of alternative permanency petition requirements and practice tips for permanency planning with clients as well as understanding the specifics of how final permanency is achieved.
Speakers: Debra Kovats and Katie Mathurin
CLE Credit: 1 CLE Credit
CLE Code: 535036
Link to Course: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/S_w_UAv2eq1YSg81m-A2npNlSgOhSMB_-o9l-Pw9OsT6-CzEqQFDV9P81hD0BP9q.7GcmPHGeNJklKfeJ
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Course Materials: https://clcmn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/922/2025/12/Permanency-Options-for-Youth-in-Foster-Care.pptx
Presentation Date: November 12th, 2025
Description: Sierra Grandy is a speaker, attorney, advocate, and founder of Questify Your Life LLC, where she empowers individuals and organizations to embrace neurodiversity, disability, and mental health inclusion. Sierra’s mission is to show that play and leadership can coexist and to inspire others to create a more inclusive world, one small quest at a time. This presentation will discuss the requirements of active and reasonable efforts in child protection cases. We will explain the difference between reasonable and active efforts, explain when they are required, and provide practice tips for attorneys to advocate on behalf of their clients.
CLE Credit: 1.25 Elimination of Bias CLEs
CLE Code: 539236
Link to Course: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/S9zi-0y51bj_4ihb3Tw5G4FjDYdpyzguJaFfaKHhxW8Easuz79KLDQbciAU7bZlZ.VdjnJL4uYwei9man
Passcode: pTHD!%Q8
Course Outline: https://clcmn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/922/2025/11/Neurodiversity-CLE-Outline-to-attach.pdf
Course Materials: https://clcmn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/922/2025/11/11.12.25-CLC-Neurodiversity-in-the-Legal-Field-Sierra-Grandy-Slides.pdf
Presentation Date: November 20, 2025
Description: This presentation will discuss the requirements of active and reasonable efforts in child protection cases. We will explain the difference between reasonable and active efforts, explain when they are required, and provide practice tips for attorneys to advocate on behalf of their clients.
Speaker: Anne Guieinzius & Debra Kovats
CLE Credit: 538899
Link to Course: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/pCTZVC3w5hNPnrdihVo1LDMHTwzOOiA8VcGBDP-9KB39yyip00gScw5E0mj4SD3c.e_SanVY7Ftpq3lGZ?startTime=1763661664000
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Course Outline: This presentation will discuss the requirements of active efforts in child protection cases and sibling placement. We will explain how active efforts are implanted under the Indian Child Welfare Act, explain the current statutory requirements under AAFPCDWA and how it differs from ICWA, as well as provide practice tips for attorneys to advocate on behalf of their clients.
Course Materials: Active Efforts in Child Protection Cases 11.20.25
2025 Legislative Update: https://clcmn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/922/2025/08/Legislative-Update-2025.pdf
2025 Legislative Changes PowerPoint: https://clcmn.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/922/2025/08/Legislative-Changes-Powerpoint.pdf