AGENDA 

FACULTY BIOS

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATION FORM (please certify by Friday, September 29)

PROGRAM EVALUATION

 


COURSE MATERIAL


SESSION 1: Adoption Law Basics & Practical Pointers

Lisa Collins, Lisa L. Collins, Esq.
Jennifer Williams, Adopt4Kids

PowerPoint Presentation

 

SESSION 2: Case Law Review 2023

Doug Dimond, Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Amy McLaughlin, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services

Handout: Presentation Order
Handout: 2023 Case Law Summaries

 

SESSIONS 3 & 4: 2023 Legislative Update

Meredith Brasfield, Weaver & Craig, P.C.
Dawn Coppock, Attorney At Law


Handout: 2023 Law Updates
Handout: Foster Parent Voice Blog
Handout: TN Bar Journal article - 2023 Legislative Updates
Book info: Coppock on TN Adoption Law, 8th Ed.

 

SESSION 5: Recognizing Secondary Trauma

S. Chris Troutt, LMFT, Papillon Center

PowerPoint Presentation