Two-Day Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs
Mandatory training for anyone who would like to be considered for appointment to the Category E (Evaluator) and/or Category F (Investigator) GAL lists in the Probate and Family Court
- Product Number: 2220074WAU
- Publication Date: 10/13/2021
- Length: 10 Hours CLE Credit Note
- Copyright: © 2021 MCLE, Inc.
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Product Description
Product Description
Have you recently been approved by the Administrative Office of the Probate and Family Court to take the mandatory two-day training? This training is for you.Are you interested in learning more about being a Category E and/or Category F GAL and/or considering applying to be a Category E/F GAL? This training is for you.
If you are considering applying to be a Category E/F GAL, you can take this training now and then submit your application. Attendance at this training does not guarantee approval of your application, but will provide you with the tools you will need to prepare you for the application process.
Category E and F guardian ad litem investigators/evaluators provide critical information and insights to the Probate and Family Court in the areas of domestic relations, child custody, and visitation.
In this training, you are introduced to the Category E and Category F Standards, and learn how to apply those standards to your evaluations/investigations, including how to prepare for the evaluation/investigation, conduct it, and then write the report. You also learn about interviewing, particularly children, confidentiality and privilege, and bias.
Note: If you want to obtain continuing education credits to be considered for the list for 2022, you must choose the “Prompts” option when you click the link to begin the webcast—live, recorded, or on-demand—and click all of the prompts as they appear during the program.
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Agenda
Agenda & Materials
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Day 1: October 13, 2021
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9:00 am - 9:37 am
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: Welcome, Logistics of Fee Generating Appointments, Introduction to the Standards
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9:37 am - 10:38 am
Role of GAL and Differences Between E and F Appointments
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10:38 am - 11:00 am
Break
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11:00 am - 11:46 am
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: Beginning an Investigation/Evaluation
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11:46 am - 1:15 pm
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: How to Conduct an Investigation/Evaluation
on demand video Add to CartDr. Mira Z. Levitt, Ph.D., Co-Parenting Assessment Center , Natick
Linda Medeiros, Esq., Law Office of Linda Medeiros , Danvers
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1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Break
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1:45 pm - 2:30 pm
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: Putting it All Together/Report Writing
on demand video Add to CartDr. Robert A. Zibbell, Ph.D., Tanabaum Zibbell, PC , Buzzards Bay
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2:30 pm - 2:42 pm
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: Post-Report
on demand video Add to CartDr. Robert A. Zibbell, Ph.D., Tanabaum Zibbell, PC , Buzzards Bay
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2:42 pm - 2:57 pm
Break
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2:57 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: Writing Tips/Pitfalls to Avoid/Quality over Quantity
on demand video Add to CartDiane J. Beswick, Esq., Probate and Family Court Administrative Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Denise M. Fitzgerald, Esq., Probate and Family Court Administrative Office, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
Dr. Mira Z. Levitt, Ph.D., Co-Parenting Assessment Center , Natick
Linda Medeiros, Esq., Law Office of Linda Medeiros , Danvers
Thomas D. Ritter, Esq., Atwood & Cherny, PC , Boston
Dr. Robert A. Zibbell, Ph.D., Tanabaum Zibbell, PC , Buzzards Bay
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3:45 pm - 4:17 pm
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session
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Day 2: October 14, 2021
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8:45 am - 8:53 am
Welcome and Introduction
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8:53 am - 10:04 am
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: Implicit Bias/Cognitive Bias
on demand video Add to CartDavid A. Hoffman, Esq., Boston Law Collaborative LLC , Boston
Dr. Robert A. Zibbell, Ph.D., Tanabaum Zibbell, PC , Buzzards Bay
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10:04 am - 10:20 am
Break
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10:20 am - 11:31 am
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: Confidentiality and Privilege
on demand video Add to CartLinda Medeiros, Esq., Law Office of Linda Medeiros , Danvers
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11:31 am - 11:46 pm
Break
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11:46 am - 1:25 pm
Introductory Training for Category E & Category F GALs: Interviewing
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Dr. Stephanie Tabashneck, Esq., Center for Law, Brain, and Behavior/Petrie Flom Center, Harvard Law School , Cambridge
Please Note
MCLE on demand programs are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only through a link included on the on demand program page.
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