Complex Issues in Juvenile Court Practice XVI

Now in its 16th year, this seminar addresses more advanced areas of juvenile court practice. This year’s seminar will focus upon improving litigation skills, and includes panel presentations on the prosecution and defense of adjudications in juvenile proceedings. In addition, the seminar will offer a combined presentation by Project Harmony and law enforcement to help practitioners understand and respond to the challenging problem of human trafficking.

We are also honored to welcome Chief Justice Michael Heavican to the seminar, who will share his views on what the appellate courts look for in appeals from juvenile proceedings.

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Designed For

Lawyers, students.

Jointly Provided By

• Creighton University School of Law
• Creighton University Office of Continuing Education
• Guardian ad Litem Project

Schedule

Friday, November 15, 2024

8:15 a.m.
Registration

8:40 a.m.
Welcome
Craig Dallon
Associate Dean
Creighton University School of Law

8:45 a.m. 
Understanding and Responding to Trafficking of Minors
Katie Hansen, MA
Director of Anti-trafficking & Missing Youth Services, Project Harmony

Sgt. Brett Schrage
Missing Persons Unit, Omaha Police Department

10:15 a.m. 
Break

10:25 a.m. 
The Thompson Learning Community
Dusten Crichton, Thompson Learning Community University of Nebraska at Omaha

10:55 a.m. 
Ethics: Duty of Zealous Representation: Using Civil Procedure & Rules of Evidence in
Juvenile Cases
Chris Costantakos, JD

12:10 p.m. 
Lunch Presentation: Appeals from Juvenile Court Cases
Michael Heavican
Chief Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court

1:10 p.m. 
Mini-Break

1:15 p.m. 
Case Law and Statutory Update
B. Gail Steen, JD

1:50 p.m. 
Adjudications in Juvenile Proceedings: Prosecution Perspectives
Pam Hopkins, Dodge Country Attorney
Jennifer Joakim, Saunders County Attorney
Christopher McMahon, Douglas County Attorney

2:50 p.m. 
Break

3 p.m. 
Adjudications in Juvenile Proceedings: Defense Perspectives
Heather Colton, Pollack & Ball, Lincoln, NE
Reggie Young, Young & Young, Omaha, NE
Becca Chasek, Dawes County Public Defender, Chadron, NE

4 p.m. 
Assessment Driven Decision Making Through a Risk-Needs-Responsivity Lens
Amoreena Brady, Juvenile Division Director, Administrative Office of the Courts & Probation
Amy Latshaw, Investigation & Assessment Specialist, Juvenile Probation Services Division

5 p.m.
Closing

Education Credit

Creighton University School of Law is an accredited sponsor of continuing legal education in the states of Nebraska & Iowa. This program has been approved for 7.75 hours of continuing legal education, including 1.25 hour of professional responsibility/ethics.

Questions? Contact:

Creighton Office of Continuing Education
402.280.1830
CMedEd@creighton.edu