2/26/10 -- There’s still time to register for NCJFCJ’s National Conference on Juvenile and Family Law, March 14-17, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nev. More than 650 juvenile justice professionals, including judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, probation officers, detention and corrections workers, police, social workers, and others from around the country, are expected to participate in this redesigned national conference, which will focus on issues surrounding juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect, and domestic violence.

Conference highlights:

• Plenary sessions will include Stuart A. Forsyth, the Legal Futurist, who will provide a look at the future of the juvenile justice system, focusing on how the decisions made today will impact the future; Jerry Tello, who will discuss the importance of viewing reform through a cultural lens that embraces all people; and a group of juvenile justice system researchers and experts who will discuss the need to bridge research and practice through building collaborative relationships. 
• As many as 11 seminars will run concurrently, focusing on topics including: immigration; “crossover youth” involved in the delinquency and child welfare systems; disproportionality; high-conflict families; substance abuse; the effects of domestic violence on children; animal cruelty; the adolescent brain; truancy; and many more. A total of 16 CLE/CEU hours are available.
• Researchers from NCJFCJ’s research center, the National Center for Juvenile Justice will be on hand in the Resource Center to showcase hands-on Internet tools. 

• E. L. Cord Foundation – $15,000
• Bill Boyd – $1,000
• Irwin Molasky – $1,000
• Wells Fargo – $1,000
• Jim and Cynthia Richardson – $100