GUARDIAN AD LITEM

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Training Videos

Fostering Independence matches a teen in foster care with a guardian ad litem team, consisting of a pro bono attorney, a case coordinator and a program attorney. Other pro bono opportunities with the GAL Program include representing the child in a regular attorney-client relationship as the attorney ad litem and assisting the GAL Program using your area of expertise, including special education, probate, guardianship, appeals, or immigration.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a pro bono attorney for the Guardian ad Litem Program. Below are videos with accompanying materials and certificates of completion to help you prepare for this very rewarding undertaking.

If you are an attorney and would like to receive Continuing Legal Education credit for the videos, please visit the Florida Bar website and submit the course number provided to receive CLE credit.

Thank you for making a lasting difference in a child's life.

Attorney Training - Representing Children in Florida's Dependency System: Guardian ad Litem Training Videos

This is a series of instructional training videos for attorneys advocating for children in the dependency system. The instructors in each video are statewide experts in their field and provide a general overview to equip the advocate with the tools necessary to be effective.

CLE credit for these videos from the Florida Bar are pending. Please check back for the course number as they will be posted when they are approved. For CLE credit questions please contact Mary K. Wimsett at maryk.wimsett@gal.fl.gov

Ethics in Dependency - Practice for Guardian ad Litem Attorneys and Attorneys ad Litem
	Ethics in Dependency - Practice for Guardian ad Litem Attorneys and Attorneys ad Litem March 16, 2011 \| David Silverstein, Assistant Attorney General \| Runtime: 01:08:11
	Ethics in Dependency - Practice for Guardian ad Litem Attorneys and Attorneys ad Litem March 16, 2011 \| David Silverstein, Assistant Attorney General \| Runtime: 01:08:11
An Introduction to the Law of School Discipline: How to Protect Foster Children's Rights to an Education
	An Introduction to the Law of School Discipline: How to Protect Foster Children's Rights to an Education February 23, 2011 \| Gerry Glynn, Barry University School of Law \| Running Time: 00:44:57
	An Introduction to the Law of School Discipline - Guardian ad Litem Quiz Post-test and CLE Voucher Certificate Available (1.0 Training Hours)
Special Education Issues for Children in the Dependency System
	Special Education Issues for Children in the Dependency System February 23, 2011 \| Gerry Glynn, Program Operations Administrator \| Running Time: 00:50:44
	Special Education Issues for Children in the Dependency System - Guardian ad Litem Quiz Post-test and CLE Voucher Certificate Available (1.0 Training Hours)
Psychotropic Medication, Law, Advocacy, & Independent Living Services
	Psychotropic Medication Law & Advocacy Part 1 - View From The Bench January 20, 2011 \| Judge Nushin G. Sayfie, Circuit Court Judge -11th Judicial Circuit \| Running Time: 00:20:41
	Psychotropic Medication Law & Advocacy Part 2 - Basic Medical Knowledge January 20, 2011 \| Rita Friedman, Supervising Attorney - 10th Judicial Circuit, Guardian ad Litem Program \| Running Time: 00:37:20
	Psychotropic Medication Law & Advocacy Part 3 - The Law & Legal Advocacy January 20, 2011 \| Robert Latham, Senior Program Attorney - 11th Judicial Circuit, Guardian ad Litem Program \| Running Time: 00:58:14
	Independent Living Services for Transitioning Foster Youth February 23, 2011 \| Bethanie Barber, Esq. & Cara Dobrev, Esq. GAL Program Staff Attorneys, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc. \| Running Time: 00:27:12
	Psychotropic Medication, Law, Advocacy & Independent Living Services - Guardian ad Litem Quiz Post-test and CLE Training Certificate Available (3.0 Training Hours - Course Number 61641)
Dependency Overview
	Dependency Overview January 20, 2011 \| Hillary Kambour, Director of Legal Training/Appellate Counsel, Statewide Office of the Guardian ad Litem Presented by the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program \| Running Time: 01:40:13
	Dependency Overview - Guardian ad Litem Quiz Post-test and CLE Training Certificate Available (2.0 Training Hours - Course Number 61631)
Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities
	Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities - Part 1: Guardianships for Youth Transitioning out of Foster Care January 20, 2011 \| Bernard Perlmutter, Esq., Clinical Director, University of Miami - School of Law \| Running Time: 00:19:51
	Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities - Part 2: Medicaid Waiver (APD) January 20, 2011 \| Kele Stewart, Esq., Clinical Director, University of Miami - School of Law \| Running Time: 00:21:54
	Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities Part 3: Supplemental Security Income for Children January 20, 2011 \| C. Guacci, Esq., Clinical Instructor & Supervising Attorney, University of Miami - School of Law \| Running Time: 00:20:28
	Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities - Guardian ad Litem Quiz Post-test and CLE Training Certificate Available (1.0 Training Hour - Course Number 61621)