Complex Issues in Juvenile Court Practice XV

Now in its 15th year, this seminar addresses more advanced areas of juvenile court practice. This year’s seminar will feature an in-depth look at a great problem not only impacting society but our families: drugs.  We are honored to have representatives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Omaha Police Department present an overview of common street drugs; their prevalence, sources and properties; as well as representatives from drug-testing agencies to explain drug-testing protocols and how to understand drug test results; and a look at admissibility of drug-testing results in juvenile court proceedings. 

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Designed For

Lawyers, students

Jointly Provided By

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

Schedule

8:15 am         
Registration

8:40 am
Welcome     
Craig Dallon
Assoc. Dean Creighton University School of Law    

8:45 am
Nebraska Drug Overview
Deputy Josh Echtinaw 
Douglas County Sheriff, Criminal Investigations Division 
DEA Overdose Task Force
            
9:45 am
Drug Testing: How it Works
Shana Clapper
Nebraska Drug & Alcohol Screening        

10:15 am
Break

10:30 am
Drug Testing Results: Issues of Admissibility in Evidence
Jeffrey Wagner, J.D.
    
11:00 am
Ethics: Ex Parte Communications; When to Withdraw, When to Split the Dual Role of the GAL
Katrine Herrboldt, J.D.

Noon   
Lunch
            
12:45 pm        
OBJECTION!  Crossing on Direct and Other Sins
Chris Costantakos. J.D.
Brady Hoekstra, J.D.
Mark Jacobs, J.D.
Deana Klein, J.D.
Hon. Candice Novak
                    
1:30 pm
Caselaw and Statutory Update
B. Gail Steen, J.D.
                        
2:15 pm
Break

2:30 pm
TPR by GAL: A Panel Presentation 
Chris Costantakos, J.D., Omaha, NE
Tana Fye, J.D., Fye Law Office, Holdrege, NE
Stephanie Flynn, J.D., Lincoln, NE     

3:45 pm
Language Access in Juvenile Court Proceedings
Kathleen Valle
Language Access Program Division Director
Administrative Office of the Courts

4:15 pm
Mediation in Juvenile Court Proceedings 
Andrew Karr
Executive Director
Concord Mediation Center

4:45 pm
Adjournment

Education Credit

Creighton University School of Law is an accredited sponsor of continuing legal education in the states of Nebraska and Iowa. This program has been approved for 6.75 hours of continuing legal education, including 1.0 hour of professional responsibility/ethics.