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NCJFCJ holds 73rd Annual Conference in San Diego |
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More than 500 judges, juvenile court professionals, faculty, exhibitors, staff, and guests from around the country gathered July 18-21, 2010 for NCJFCJ's 73rd Annual Conference, headquartered at the Omni Hotel in downtown San Diego. More than 45 workshops and plenary sessions were presented, on such topics as reducing racial disproportionality in dependency courts, military deployment and custody issues, juvenile gun courts, the new victims of gang-related violence, trauma and delinquency, never-married parents, and many other topics intrinsic to juvenile and family courts.
Conference highlights included: - A performance by the Monarch School Steel Drum Band at the President’s Welcome Reception on Sunday, July 18. San Diego’s Monarch School is dedicated to providing services to homeless and at-risk youth.
- Monday’s keynote address was given by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, Founding Dean of the University of California Irvine School of Law, who spoke about Supreme Court decisions focused on juvenile, domestic and family law.
- California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno, chair of the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care, spoke at the Tuesday plenary session about the commission’s reform efforts and strategies for successful collaboration.
- The Closing General Session featured a panel of judicial and system experts who discussed proposed changes in Federal law which will eliminate use of locked detention for status offenders.
Judges Doug Johnson, Connie Cohen and Maurice Portley talk after the opening session.
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Judges Michael Nash and Katherine Lucero with California Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno (right) after the Tuesday plenary session.
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Incoming NCJFCJ President Judge Michael Key and Past President Judge Sharon McCully at the Sunday reception.
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In addition to the 2-1/2 days of training, Judge R. Michael Key of LaGrange, GA, was installed as NCJFCJ President for 2010-11, and NCJFCJ’s Board of Trustees met and passed several resolutions, including: - Supporting Reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
- Supporting Passage of the HELP Act
- Regarding Availability of Evidence-Based Services for Status Youth and Families
- Supporting Availability of CIP Funds for Tribal Jurisdictions
The full text of these resolutions is available by clicking here. NCJFCJ’s 74th Annual Conference is scheduled July 24-27, 2011 in New York City. More details will be available in the coming months.
For information about NCJFCJ's upcoming training opportunities, please click here. Participant comments from the 73rd Annual Conference: “The annual conference in San Diego was great fun. It was good to renew friendships and make new friends. The conference always renews my spirit because of the dedication and hard work by so many to make a positive difference to children and families. And, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky from UC Irvine School of Law, started the conference with a thoughtful analysis of the Supreme Court and its impact on juvenile and family court matters.” – Judge Maurice Portley
| “Congratulations to you and the others who organized an excellent training experience. I always come away from the NCJFCJ’s conferences with so much energy and excitement. I can’t wait to share new ideas with staff and colleagues who couldn’t make it.” – Judge Angela E. Roberts
| “It is always such a happy time having everyone come together for the annual meeting and renewing friendships.” – Judge J. Dean Lewis
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