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GAL Conference Schedule (Day 1) wednesday, October 25, 2023
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
8.55 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:15 p.m. |
Registration / Sign-in
Welcome and Announcements Parental Alienation: What You Need to Know Parental Alienation - Slide Deck Presenter: Dr. David Thompson, PhD, ABPP Morning Break Parental Alienation: What You Need to Know - materials listed above Presenter: Dr. David Thompson, PhD, ABPP Lunch Soberlink (Sponsor) Presenter: Mike Fonseca Our Family Wizard (Sponsor) Presenter: Danielle Kestnbaum, JD, MSW The Role of the Guardian ad Litem in Disabled Adult Guardianship, Minor Guardianship and Adoption Cases Presenters: Hon. Rebecca Foley, Hon. J.Brian Goldrick, Robert Porter, JD and Nargis Khokhar, JD Afternoon Break 30 Tips in 60 Minutes - materials are coming Presenters: Aaron Galloway, JD and Nargis Khokhar, JD Closing Remarks Happy Hour at The Holiday Inn Lobby area Sponsored by McLean County Bar Association |
GAL Conference Schedule (Day 2) thursday, october 26, 2023
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
8.55 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m. |
Registration / Sign-in
Welcome and Announcements Ethics - materials are coming Presenter: Hon. Scott Kording Case Law Updates - materials are coming Presenter: Hon. Scott Kording Morning Break GAL's: A Judges Perspective Presenter: Hon. Pablo Eves, Hon. David Garcia, Hon. Karen Wall and Hon. Lisa Wilson Lunch What GALs need to know about working with youth educational and mental health systems Presenters: Joe Lewis, JD - Presentation Nona Waller MA, LCPC - Presentation Jennifer MacPherson SSP, NCSP - Presentation GAL Resource Guide - Medical/Sliding Scale/Low Cost Options Afternoon Break Serving Diverse Families as a GAL Presenters: Hon. Jill Quinn and Hon. Alicia Washington Closing Remarks |