The Honorable Laurie A. Clark
Board Director, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Judge Clark was appointed to the Denver Juvenile Court in November 2013 by Governor Hickenlooper. She was appointed to the bench in Adams County by Chief Judge Phelps as a 17 Judicial District Magistrate with primarily a domestic relations docket in October 2011. Prior to becoming a Judicial Officer, Judge Clark owned a law firm focusing on juvenile and domestic law for 7 years, working as a private attorney, Guardian ad litem, Child Legal Representative, Parenting Coordinator/Decision Maker, and Child & Family Investigator.
Judge Clark co-wrote the curriculum and taught the training for the mandatory 40 hour Child & Family Investigator training in 2012 and 2013. Judge Clark is an Adjunct Professor at University of Denver Sturm College of Law teaching Family Law, Advanced Family Law, and Juvenile Law. Judge Clark presents on many legal issues related to domestic relations and juvenile law to attorneys, judicial officers, and other professional throughout the United States and internationally.
- National Center for Juvenile Justice
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Family Violence and Domestic Relations
- Courts in the Era of #WeToo
- Animal Cruelty and Family and Interpersonal Violence
- Child Custody and Supervised Visitation
- Children Exposed to Violence
- Civil Protection Orders
- Comprehensive Training and Technical Assistance to Judges
- Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment
- Elder Abuse
- Firearms and Domestic Violence
- Teen Dating Violence
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Child Welfare and Juvenile Law
- Crossover Prevention Case Planning for Child Welfare Workers
- Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Courts
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Domestic Child Sex Trafficking
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Juvenile Justice Reform
- Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court
- Mental Health
- Military-Connected Families
- Substance Use and the Courts
- Trauma-informed Courts
- 5 Ways Juvenile and Family Courts can use Public Health Data to Address Substance Use
- About the NCJFCJ
- Designing Your Program
- Get Involved
- Institute for New Juvenile and Family Court Judges 2022 Materials
- Judicial Wellness Initiative
- NCJFCJ Bench Card Resource Center
- News
- Publications
- Reasonable Efforts - 2nd Edition
- Resolutions and Policy Statements
- Tailoring Responses for Youth
- Upcoming Events
- Using Data and Sustaining Your Program
- Webinars
- Working in a JDTC Team
- Working with Families