Description:
Gain a better understanding of representing adolescents in a juvenile court, while discussing how the law views kids differently and what you need to know about best practices to represent kids effectively.
Attorney Hahn will offer an experienced understanding of how best to represent juveniles in court.
Topics will include the evolution of juvenile law at the national level, safeguarding due process rights, communicating with youth and collaterals, age as a factor in motion practice, adolescent development, juveniles in adult court, repercussions of a juvenile record, and why zealous advocacy matters especially in Juvenile Court.
You will gain practical tips and tools you can apply to your practice.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Why Kids Need Great Attorneys
- Vulnerable Populations (Cradle-to-Prison/School-to-Prison)
- Collateral Consequences
- Communicating Effectively With Judges and District Attorneys
What You Need to Know About Kids to Better Represent Them
- Adolescent Development
- Institutional, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Factors
- Communicating With Your Child Client
- Communicating With Parents and Providers
How the Law Views Kids Differently (or Not)
- Due Process Rights
- Recent Developments in Case Law
- Age as a Factor When Assessing Constitutional Rights (i.e. Fourth, Fifth, Eighth Amendments)
- Juveniles Charged as Adults
- Competency, Lack of Criminal Responsibility, Mens Rea
Credit Information (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services):
- CLE
- NALA
Only registered attendee will receive continuing education credit.
Instructor Profile:
Peter A. Hahn, Esq., Law
- Law practice devoted to juvenile and education law
- Founding member, past chair, and regular member of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Juvenile and Child Welfare Section Council
- Presents regularly at seminars and conferences regarding Juvenile Court, special education, student discipline, and criminal law
- J.D. degree, Boston University School of Law; B.A. degree, Harvard College
- Former judicial law clerk in the Massachusetts Juvenile Court
(Not available outside the US)