2010-2011 Children and Family Law Center Speakers
2010-2011 Upcoming Events
All programs are at noon in Room 100 unless indicated.
- Wednesday, September 15, 2010
» Careers in Family Law (Lunch & Learn) - Wednesday, October 13, 2010
» Adoption: Finding Homes for Children (Lunch & Learn) - Wednesday, November 17, 2010
» A View From the Bench (Lunch & Learn) - Wednesday, January 26, 2011
» Horizons: Helping High Conflict Parents and Their Children (Lunch & Learn) - Wednesday, February 16, 2011
» Drafting Premarital Agreements (Lunch & Learn) - Wednesday, March 9, 2011
» Representing Children in Custody Cases (Lunch & Learn) - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
» Custody Arrangements that Work for Young Children (Lunch & Learn)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
CASA: Give Children A Voice (Lunch & Learn)
Sharolyn Dugger, a representative from CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) talked about the CASA program and how to volunteer to become a CASA. CASA is an excellent volunteer opportunity for students pursuing a Family Law certificate.
Sharolyn Dugger is from Kinsley, Kansas. She came to Topeka to finish her undergraduate degree in Human Services specializing in individuals with disabilities. Sharolyn received her Master's in Social Welfare from KU in 2000, specializing in children and families and Social Work Administration. She has served children and families in the Topeka community since 1994. Sharolyn has been employed and served as a volunteer at several United Way agencies. She has been the Executive Director of CASA of Shawnee County since December 2004.
She is currently involved with Mana; Kansas Family Partnership's Underage Drinking Summit; Governor;s Taskforce on Disproportionality in Shawnee County; 3rd Judicial District Juvenile Permanency Stakeholders Group; Kansas CASA Association Legislative Taskforce; Kansas CASA Association Standards and Guidelines. Sharolyn has previously been involved with Junior League of Topeka; Habitat for Humanity; Celebration of Cultures; Students Taking Action in Topeka; and was a graduate of Leadership Topeka 2005.
August 19-20, 2010
4th Domestic Case Management Training: Best Practices for Kansas
On August 19-20, over fifty attorneys, judges, mental health professionals and case managers met at Washburn University School of Law to participate in a two day domestic case management training workshop. Although case management is authorized by Kansas statute, each judicial district has adapted it to fit its needs. There are no uniform guidelines or standards for case managers. This workshop tried to bring together a "Best Practices" case management model that can be carried across jurisdictions. The "Best Practices" model is intended to protect the interests of children, to provide due process protections for parents, and to promote parental cooperation. If implemented, the model can lead to systemic improvements in service delivery to children and families.
