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1 Child Welfare Fall 2011 Study Section Conference Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe - Hotel & Ski Resort CONFERENCE INFORMATION The Child Welfare Fall 2011 Study Section Conference will be held October 13-14,2011, at the Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe - Hotel & Ski Resort. The conference begins on Thursday with registration and concludes at Noon on Friday. Registration Fee - $ The registration fee includes all conference materials and Thursday's lunch and reception. Breakfast is complimentary for Hotel guests. Attendees who are not registered at the Hotel may purchase $15 breakfast tickets at the Front Desk. Each registrant, whether attending for MCLE credit or not, must pay the full registration fee. No discounts are available for those attending partial sessions. Registrants may not share or split registration fees. Register by September 28,2011. Mail the registration form and registration fee to County Counsels' Association, 1100 K Street, Suite 101, Sacramento, CA Payment should be made out to County Counsels' Association. After September 28,2011, fax the registration form to (916) Cancellation and Refund Policy. Registration cancellations must be mailed or faxed to County Counsels' Association by 5:00 P.M. on September 28,2011. Cancellations made after September 28,2011, are not subject to refunds due to meal and printing guarantees. If there are late registrations to offset meal and printing guarantees, the Association will make every effort to refund cancelled registrations (less a $35 processing fee). Registrants who have cancelled will receive copies of printed conference materials and handouts if a refund is not possible. Conference Materials $ To order conference materials only, send a request to Mary Penney at mpenney@coconet. org. Orders must be placed by September 28,2011. HOTEL INFORMATION Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe - Hotel & Ski Accommodations: $110 single, $140 double. Occupancy Tax: Resort 12.10%. Local tax is currently $3 per suite, per night. For any additional 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd. taxes and fees, contact the Hotel. South Lake Tahoe CA Reservations/Cancellation: Make your room reservation by TEL (530) FAX (530) September To secure the group rate, reference the group d * «/oamooonon/ name County Counsels Association Child Welfare CHI. All Reservations:(ouU)yoo-yoy4,.. c...,, \ ',... v ' reservations require first nights deposit or credit card guarantee. When making reservations, inquire about cancellation and early departure policies. Transportation: South Lake Tahoe Express is the provider of transfers to/from Reno/Tahoe Airport with scheduled service to hotel ( southtahoeexpress.com). Parking: Onsite Valet Parking Only: $10 per night. For More Information: To find links to the Hotel's website, visit the online version of the "CLE News" Conference Announcement at

2 Child Welfare Fall 2011 Study Section Conference Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe-Hotel & Ski Resort South Lake Tahoe, California CONFERENCE AGENDA (Revised August 16, 2011) This activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 8.25 Hours MCLE Credit Wednesday. October :00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Early Registration Thursday. October :00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Traci F. Lee, Assistant County Counsel, Sacramento 8:45 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Case Law/Legislative Update J. Jeffrey Bitticks, Senior Deputy County Counsel, San Diego Michelle Ben-Hur, Deputy County Counsel, Sacramento William Dale Thetford, Principal Deputy County Counsel, 10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Morning Break The County Counsels' Association is a State Bar of California Approved MCLE provider. The County Counsels1 Association of California certifies that this activity conforms to the standards set forth in Section 7.1 for approved activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing MCLE.

3 Page 2 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Case Law/Legislative Update J. Jeffrey Bitticks, Senior Deputy County Counsel, San Diego Michelle Ben-Hur, Deputy County Counsel, Sacramento William Dale Thetford, Principal Deputy County Counsel, 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Lunch - Keynote Speaker TBD 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Domestic Violence Panel - Collaborative Justice in DV Cases Paul E. Durenberger, Esq., Domestic Violence Unit Supervisor, Sacramento County District Attorney's Office Paula Christian, Program Planner, Sacramento County CPS, Sacramento Law Enforcement TBD Kelsey D. Johnson, Deputy County Counsel, Sacramento 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Confidentiality and Consents: Sharing Mental Health Information in Juvenile Court Rebecca S. Gudeman, Senior Attorney, National Center for Youth Law, Oakland 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. J. Michael Clark Award Presentation Tribute - Paul Muniz 5:15 p.m. Adjournment Work Product Confidentiality: Conference attendees are reminded that discussions of cases and matters still pending are confidential and subject to the attorney work-product privilege.

4 Page 2 Friday. October :15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Section Business (No MCLE Credits) 9:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. UCCJEA/ICPC Case Study Grace F. Tarn, Deputy County Counsel, Alameda Gabriella P. Raymond. Deputy County Counsel, Alameda 10:30 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Morning Break 10:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m. AB12 Update - Are You Ready? Christine C. Kouri, Principal Deputy County Counsel, Craig E. Deutsch, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, Sacramento Niku Mohanty-Campbell, Program Planner, Sacramento County CPS, Sacramento 12:00 p.m. Adjournment Work Product Confidentiality: Conference attendees are reminded that discussions of cases and matters still pending are confidential and subject to the attorney work-product privilege.

5 Child Welfare Fall 2011 Study Section Conference Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe-Hotel & Ski Resort South Lake Tahoe, California REGISTRATION FORM ATTENDANCE POLICY Conferences of the County Counsels' Association, including study section conferences, are not open to the public. Attendance shall generally be limited to members of the Association (which includes county counsels and their legal staff). Name: First Name on Badge: Bar#: Title: County/Organization: Street Address: City: Zip Code: Telephone: Fax: Address: Emergency Contact (after 5:00 PM only): (Name) Special Needs (i.e., allergies, physical, dietary, etc.): Registration Fee: Includes all conference materials; and Thursday's lunch and reception. NOTE: No refunds will be given for cancellations received after September $ Return your completed registration form, and check by September After this date, registrations must be faxed to (916) If a receipt is required, contact the Association at (916) Make checks payable to County Counsels' Association of California. Mail to: County Counsels' Association Attn: Mary Penney 1100 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA Work Product Confidentiality: Conference attendees are reminded that discussions of cases and matters still pending are confidential and subject to the attorney work-product privilege.