Article archive / March 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 7. Source pages: 14.
The Louisiana Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC-LA) will hold its Fourth Annual Conference in New Orleans on March 27 -28, 2014.
The conference theme is “Restructuring The Family: Incorporating Different Needs & Perspectives Into Your Practice.”
Featured speakers for the event are Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., President and Co-founder, High Conflict Institute of San Diego, Ca. Eddy will speak on Friday on “Incorporating the Different Needs and Perspectives of High Conflict Personalities in Separation and Divorce.”
Also offered on Friday will be, “Understanding High Conflict Personality Disorders,” “Managing High Conflict Personalities,” “Issues in High Conflict Mediation,” and “New Ways for Families: Teaching Skills Before Big Decisions.”
Dr. Debra DePrato, M.D., featured for the Thursday event is the 2012 Champion of Louisiana Juvenile Justice Award recipient. Dr. DePrato will speak on “Impact of Family Conflict on Child Development.”
Also included is, “LGBT Relationships under Louisiana Law: Gaps of Exclusion.”
Also presenting for the conference is Kenneth Upton, Jr., Supervising Senior Staff Attorney, Lambda Legal in Dallas, and the Honorable Judge Dawn Amacker of the 22nd Judicial District Court.
There will be a cocktail social and networking event on Thursday evening.
The convention site will be the Hampton Inn, Convention Center, New Orleans.
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