Annual Juvenile Law Conference 2023
May 5-6, 2023
Complete the online evaluation here.
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Download written material here. Contact OCDLA for password.
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Early Bird Registration — Until April 28
Members — Lawyers $255 | NonLawyers $160
NonMembers — Lawyers $305 | NonLawyers $210
Students — $50, with membership included
Judges — $255
Standard Registration — After April 28
Members — Lawyers $280 | NonLawyers $185
NonMembers — Lawyers $330 | NonLawyers $235
Students — $50, with membership included
Judges — $280
• This event is being held in person.
• ADA Accommodations — If you have a hearing or vision disability and need an accommodation, please contact OCDLA by March 14, 2023, to discuss.
• Social events only ticket for those not attending conference — includes Friday reception, breakfast and lunch on Saturday and refreshments at the breaks. After you select "Register” you be able to select the appropriate ticket. Or call 541-686-8716.
Agate Beach Inn restaurant note: The Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Who may attend?
OCDLA and WACDL members, other defense lawyers and those professionals and law students not involved in the prosecution function.
What’s included in the fee?
• Seminar admission
• Electronic material download
• CLE credit
Financial assistance?
Members contact OCDLA by April 25 about scholarships, payment plans, or creative payment arrangements.
Cancellations
Cancellations made before April 15 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after April 25 — once material download link has been emailed — will receive a refund less a $100 cancellation/written material fee. No-show policy: Written materials are emailed in advance to all participants. Access to a conference recording will be made available to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive audio recordings or a refund.
If You Register But Can't Attend
If you register but can't attend we will provide members with access to a recording after the conference.
CLE Credit
Credit pending in Oregon and Washington. OCDLA is an approved jurisdiction in California. OCDLA is an approved Department of Public Safety Standards and Training CLE provider. For other state accreditation questions call OCDLA at 541-686-8716.
COVID-19 POLICY
Please take any precautions you would like (e.g., mask) given that: Proof of vaccination is NOT REQUIRED; Proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test is NOT REQUIRED; and OCDLA will NOT PROVIDE on-site COVID-19 testing for attendees. There will be some masks available at the OCDLA registration table.
We ask that you not attend the conference if any of the following is true for you:
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Download written material here. Contact OCDLA for password.
* * * MEMBERS, PLEASE LOG IN. * * *
Early Bird Registration — Until April 28
Members — Lawyers $255 | NonLawyers $160
NonMembers — Lawyers $305 | NonLawyers $210
Students — $50, with membership included
Judges — $255
Standard Registration — After April 28
Members — Lawyers $280 | NonLawyers $185
NonMembers — Lawyers $330 | NonLawyers $235
Students — $50, with membership included
Judges — $280
• This event is being held in person.
• ADA Accommodations — If you have a hearing or vision disability and need an accommodation, please contact OCDLA by March 14, 2023, to discuss.
• Social events only ticket for those not attending conference — includes Friday reception, breakfast and lunch on Saturday and refreshments at the breaks. After you select "Register” you be able to select the appropriate ticket. Or call 541-686-8716.
Agate Beach Inn restaurant note: The Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Who may attend?
OCDLA and WACDL members, other defense lawyers and those professionals and law students not involved in the prosecution function.
What’s included in the fee?
• Seminar admission
• Electronic material download
• CLE credit
Financial assistance?
Members contact OCDLA by April 25 about scholarships, payment plans, or creative payment arrangements.
Cancellations
Cancellations made before April 15 will receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after April 25 — once material download link has been emailed — will receive a refund less a $100 cancellation/written material fee. No-show policy: Written materials are emailed in advance to all participants. Access to a conference recording will be made available to OCDLA members only; nonmembers who do not attend are ineligible to receive audio recordings or a refund.
If You Register But Can't Attend
If you register but can't attend we will provide members with access to a recording after the conference.
CLE Credit
Credit pending in Oregon and Washington. OCDLA is an approved jurisdiction in California. OCDLA is an approved Department of Public Safety Standards and Training CLE provider. For other state accreditation questions call OCDLA at 541-686-8716.
COVID-19 POLICY
Please take any precautions you would like (e.g., mask) given that: Proof of vaccination is NOT REQUIRED; Proof of a recent negative COVID-19 test is NOT REQUIRED; and OCDLA will NOT PROVIDE on-site COVID-19 testing for attendees. There will be some masks available at the OCDLA registration table.
We ask that you not attend the conference if any of the following is true for you:
- Anytime on or after April 27 you have tested positive for COVID-19; or
- Within 48 hours prior to attending the conference you have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., a fever of 100.4F or higher, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking muscle pain/achiness, headache, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, nasal congestion, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue or any other symptoms associated with COVID-19 identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
Complete the online evaluation here.
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Download written material here. Contact OCDLA for password.
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Annual Juvenile Law Conference, May 5-6, Agate Beach Inn
Friday, May 5
Moderated by: Tahra Sinks, Salem
Noon Registration for Annual Juvenile Law Conference.
1:00p Welcome to OCDLA, the Juvenile Law Committee and More
Sarah Peterson, Juvenile Law Committee member
1:05 Forensic Nurse Examinations and the Interpretation of Findings
Tristan Ashly Wristen RN, BSN, MSN, FN-CSA, SANE-A, SANE-P, Forensic Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, TW Forensic Consulting, New Jersey
2:05p Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
Tiffany Keast, Juvenile Appellate Section, Appellate Division, OPDS, Salem
Kyle Sessions, Juvenile Appellate Section, Appellate Division, OPDS, Salem
3:05p Break / Door Prizes
3:20p Citizen Review Boards: Your Friends, Not Foes
Gretchen Havner, Attorney, Newport
Tricia Swallow, Citizen Review Board, Salem
Courtney Quale-Conrad, Deshutes Defenders, Bend
Jayne Cooper, Oregon Judicial Department
4:20p Legislative Update
Mae Lee Browning, Legislative Director, OCDLA
Jana Baker, Law Student, Willamette University College of Law
5:05p Adjourn for the day
Presentation of Juvenile Defense Awards
5:30p Award Ceremony ends
5:45p Reception — included for all conference registrants.
Saturday, May 6
Moderated by: Marcus Oatman, Elkhorn Public Defender, Vale
7:45-8:45a Hot breakfast available (included). (Due to staffing shortages at the hotel breakfast can't be served earlier than 7:45 a.m. Breakfast will be available from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., which overlaps with the part of Lisa Ludwig's 8:00 a.m. presentation.)
8:00a Sex Cases; Cross-Examining a Child Witness and/or Someone from CARES
Lisa Ludwig, Attorney, Portland
10:00a Break / Door Prizes
10:15a A Practical Breakdown of Challenging Founded Dispositions and Navigating Open Assessments
Simonne Weyand and Kristen Williams, Williams Weyand Law LLC, Salem
11:15a Break / Move to lunch breakout
11:30a Lunch Breakout #1 — Trial Skills Training
K.O. Berger, Office Public Defense Service, Salem
DeAnna Horne, Attorney at Law, Oregon City
Lunch Breakout #2 — Video Evidence
Joshua Cohen, Fat Pencil Studio, Portland
12:45p Post Adjudication and Set Aside Motions
K.O. Berger, Office Public Defense Service, Salem
1:45p Appellate Update
Christa Obold Eshleman, Youth, Rights & Justice, Attorneys at Law, Portland
Sarah Peterson, Juvenile Appellate Section, Appellate Division, OPDS, Salem
Elena Stross, Juvenile Appellate Section, Appellate Division, OPDS, Salem
3:45p Break / Door Prizes
4:00p The Ethics of Substitute Judgment and How to Apply It
Marcus Oatman, Elkhorn Public Defender, Vale
Katie Baker, Attorney at Law, Oregon City
5:30p Adjourn
Program, speakers and times subject to change.
COVID-19 POLICY
IMPORTANT SAFETY MEASURES
Covid-19 Policy is under development, please check back.
New Lodging:
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Holiday Inn Express, Newport
Our reservation deadline is April 28, 2023
Click this link to reserve your room : CLICK HERE and enter your arrival and departure dates;
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Call (541) 867-3377 and ask to speak with Chris in the sales department
Room Rate: $169+ tax
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Agate Beach Inn restaurant note: the Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
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Holiday Inn Express, Newport
Our reservation deadline is April 28, 2023
Click this link to reserve your room : CLICK HERE and enter your arrival and departure dates;
-or-
Call (541) 867-3377 and ask to speak with Chris in the sales department
Room Rate: $169+ tax
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Agate Beach Inn restaurant note: the Seaglass Bistro and Lounge is open for breakfast, 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. The lounge opens at 4:00 p.m. with limited menu, and the Bistro and Lounge is open for dinner, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Registration information will be available in 2023.