New York State Bar Association

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

Committee on Children and the Law

Presents:

The Robert J. Schack Memorial Program

From Red Wing to St. Cloud:

Does the Juvenile Justice System Work?

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007

New York Marriott Marquis

1535 Broadway, New York City

9:00 a.m.—-12:10 p.m.

(3.5 MCLE Credits)

Majestic Complex (6^th Floor)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Under New York’s MCLE rules, this program has been approved for all attorneys including those newly admitted for a total of 3.5 credit hours in the area of professional practice.

Discounts and Scholarships: New York State Bar Association members may apply for a discount or scholarship to attend this program, based on financial hardship. This discount applies to the educational portion of the program only. Under that policy, any member of our Association who has a genuine basis of his/her hardship, and if approved, can receive a discount or scholarship, depending on the circumstances. To apply for a discount or scholarship, please send your request in writing to Michele Harbour at New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207 or via e-mail mharbour@nysba.org.

Special Note for Law Guardian and Family Court Assigned Counsel Panel Members: Members of Appellate Division Law Guardian Panels are eligible to apply for a tuition waiver for this program. If you qualify for this waiver, you cannot register on line. You must obtain a waiver form from your Law Guardian Director or download the waiver form at http://www.nysba.org/ChildrenandtheLaw, attach it to the completed registration form, and fax or mail back the completed forms to the number/address listed below. A limited number of waivers are available on a first come/first serve basis for Family Court or Family Court Appeals assigned counsel panel members who are not currently on a law guardian panel. To inquire about these waivers, please call Michele Harbour at (518) 487-5591 before January 16, 2007. No waivers can be issued after the cutoff date. Please note: the $100 nonmember surcharge will not be waived.

Committee Chair Program Chair

HON. EDWARD O. SPAIN GEORGE E. REED, JR., ESQ.

Associate Justice, Appellate Division White Plains
Third Department, Albany

From Red Wing to St. Cloud:
Does the Juvenile Justice System Work?

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A critical look at the juvenile justice system, 40 years after Gault. Why some children go on from juvenile placements to prison, while others cope or even succeed. How we can make the juvenile system work, and how the latest developments in psychology can guide us.

AGENDA

8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration

9:00-9:05 Welcome and Opening Remarks

GEORGE E. REED, JR., ESQ.

Program Chair

9:05-9:30 State Juvenile Systems: Varying Approaches

—Historical trends

—National mandates; Gault at 40

—Alternative approaches to juvenile justice

SHERRI D. HAWLEY, ESQ.

9:30-9:55 Trying Children as Adults

—New York’s Juvenile Offender Law