CHILD USA’S CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
CHILD USA’s CLE Series on Litigating Cases Involving Child Sex Abuse
Attorneys in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and more can take CHILD USA’s courses for CLE credit.
Attorneys in Pennsylvania can complete up to six distance learning (on demand) credits per compliance year.
Feedback from attorneys:
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- Navigating reparations programs
- Explanation of victims’ reparations programs
- Historical context of the Catholic Church and abuse scandals
- And more!
SOL Updates and New Developments in Child Sex Abuse Litigation Models
CHILD USA’s Virtual CLE offers four substantive and two ethics credits on the topic of child sex abuse litigation, bankruptcy, sexual abuse trauma, statutes of limitation updates, and more.
Presentations by:
Jamie Beck, JD,
Prof. David Finkelhor
Prof. Marci A. Hamilton
Jordan Merson, Esq. and Jessica Schidlow, Esq.
Alexandra Stulpin, Esq.
Brent Weisenberg, Esq., Developments in Bankruptcy
Ethics in Action: Trauma-Informed Law for Plaintiff’s Attorneys
Learning Objectives
- Identify the ethical responsibilities outlined in the Model Rules of Professional Conduct that align with trauma-informed practices.
- Apply trauma-informed principles to client interactions, legal strategies, and advocacy to minimize re-traumatization and enhance case outcomes.
- Recognize and address the impact of vicarious trauma on ethical decision-making and professional competence.
- Develop and implement trauma-informed policies and practices in their law firms to better support clients and staff.
The latest Regarding Online Sexual Abuse and Trauma
Learning Objectives
- Prevention Education That Works
- Messaging Problems and Online Grooming Complexity
- Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Typology
Updates and Statutes of Limitation and Bankruptcy Cases
Learning Objectives
- What the state of child sex Abuse SOL Reform in the United States.
- How a window legislation has been passed and challenged constitutionally.
- The legislative changes needed for chapter 11 in cases involving child sex abuse.
Developments in Trial-Based litigation and CHILD USA Amicus Advocacy Updates
Learning Objectives
- To learn the latest updates in the most pressing trial litigation matters.
- Identify useful strategies for handling civil CSA cases and
- Learn about CHILD USA’s amicus briefing on urgent and novel issues related to CSA in the courts
Developments in Class Action Lawsuits
Learning Objectives
- Understand the salient differences between a class and mass tort action.
- Recognize the requirements for certifying a class action compared to requesting consolidation of a mass action under the auspices of a federal MDL.
- Appreciate the various stages of development in class and mass action litigations across the country, specifically involving claims of sex abuse.
Developments in Bankruptcy
Learning Objectives
- Understand the parties and process of mediation in a diocesan bankruptcy case.
- Learn the strategies typically used to reach global consensus among voting creditors, the debtor and its insurers in mediation.
- Understand the recent failure in cases to reach global consensus and ways by which parties are looking to drive settlement.
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Trauma-Informed Practice in Child Sex Abuse Cases (one ethics credit)
- Implementing trauma-informed practices in legal careers
- Understanding secondary trauma, re-traumatization, and trauma responses
Proving the Elements of Child Sex Abuse in Civil Litigation (two substantive and one ethics credit)
- Interviewing the potential client
- Issues involving notice
- How to identify other survivors of the same perpetrator or institution
Damages and Recovery in a Child Sex Abuse Case (two substantive and one ethics credit)
- Areas for expert reports
- Dealing with the family cases
- Dealing with insurance carriers
Child Sex Abuse, Religious Institutions, and the First Amendment (two substantive and one ethics credit)
- The First Amendment
- The Ministerial Exception
- Religious liberty statutes and religious exemptions
Litigating Child Pornography and the Online Exploitation of Children (two substantive and one ethics credit)
- The nuts and bolts of restitution and damages
- Masha’s Law and the mechanics of civil litigation
- Expanding Masha’s Law through Section 230 reform
Litigating Sex Trafficking Cases (two ethics credits and one ethics credit)
- The use of 18 U.S.C. 1591 in civil sex trafficking cases
- Civil lawsuits predicated upon sex trafficking in the United States
- The overlap between criminal sex trafficking prosecutions and civil sex trafficking claims
CHILD USA’s CLE courses are accredited by the New Jersey and Pennsylvania CLE Boards. New York attorneys should note that New York lists both states as approved jurisdictions for CLE credit. Refer to your jurisdiction’s out-of-state CLE policy or email info@childusa.org to find out if our courses can be used for CLE credit in your state.
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