The Circuit Court of Cook County
Domestic Relations Division
Child Representative Continuing Legal Education Seminars
All seminars are held in Courtroom 1905 of the Richard J. Daley Center and run from 12:00-1:30
p.m. unless otherwise indicated. Seminars are generally held on the third Thursday of the month.
In order to maintain your eligibility on the approved Child Representative list, you must acquire
three (3) seminar credits each year. In addition, we are an accredited Illinois MCLE provider.
February 17, 2011 – Understanding the Rules of Professional Responsibility as They Pertain to
Attorneys Representing Children Litigating Family Law Cases
James Grogan, ARDC Deputy Administrator and Chief Counsel
March 17, 2011 – Helping Children and Families Cope with Catastrophic Illness
Dr. Steven M. Tovian PhD Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences,
Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University
April 21, 2011 – Perfecting the Art of the Custody Evaluation
Dr. Leslie Star, PhD
May 19, 2011 – Ideal Approaches to Disciplining Children and Facilitating Positive Family and
Sibling Interaction
Dr. Sarah E. Bonkowski PhD, LCSW – Myrtle Burks Center for Clinical Social Work
June 16, 2011 – Community Response to Domestic Violence: How the GPS Can Save Lives
Diane Rosenfeld, – Harvard Law School, Lecturer on Law
July 21, 2011 – School Refusal and Learning Anxieties: How to Deal with a Recalcitrant Child
Dr. Bennett L. Leventhal, MD – Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vice-Chair,
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Child Study Center
September 13, 2011 –Applying Risk Assessment Techniques to Prevent Family Violence
And Special Considerations in Custody Determinations
Dr. Manisha Punwani, MD – Assistant Professor, Director of Psychiatry Residency Training
at Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine
**Please note September’s seminar will be held on the second Tuesday of the month.
This seminar will be from 1-4 p.m. at Assembly Hall in the James R. Thompson
Center. Two (2) Child Representative credits will be given for attendance at this seminar.
October 27, 2011 – When and How Should Parents Engage in Family Therapy
Dr. John Friedman, PhD
**Please note October’s seminar will be held on the fourth Thursday of the month.
November 17, 2011 – A Panel Discussion Addressing Burning Questions Faced By Child
Representatives
Moderator: Joel J. Levin, Esq. Levin & Associates