Dr. John Vasiliades, PhD, laboratory director and chief consultant at Toxicology Laboratories, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska, will teach a day course in forensic toxicology for attorneys titled “Forensic Toxicology for Attorneys 2012: Alcohol, Drugs, and How to Use an Expert” in Beaverton, Oregon.
The course focuses on several relevant topics for the litigator: (a) urine analysis alcohol and drug testing; (b) blood and breath alcohol testing; (c) hair follicle drug testing; (d) National Academy of Sciences reports; (e) laboratory specimen chain of custody procedures and litigation package materials; (f) Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (2009); (g) discovery requests; (h) trial preparation.
The course will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, at the Homewood Suites by Hilton – Hillsboro / Beaverton in Beaverton, Oregon.
This course activity has been approved for 7.00 Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) credit hours by the Oregon State Bar MCLE Department (5670*2), 7.00 CLE credit hours by the Washington State Board of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (305949), and 7.00 CLE Total Credit Hours including 1.25 Ethics Hours by the State Bar of California MCLE Provider Certification Department. This course may qualify for CLE credit in other jurisdictions.
The one (1) day course in forensic toxicology will be held at:
Homewood Suites by Hilton – Hillsboro / Beaverton
15525 NW Gateway Court
Beaverton, Oregon 97006
P: (503) 614-0900
W: http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/groups/personalized/P/PDXBTHW-TOX-20120503/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Dr. Vasiliades possesses over twenty-two (22) years of practical toxicology and clinical chemistry experience, and has testified or provided litigation support in over one thousand (1000) legal cases.
Dr. Vasiliades is a Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (DABFT) (1993) and a Diplomat of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry (DABCC) (1980).
The unique and intensive one (1) day course in forensic toxicology shows the litigator how to effectively utilize a forensic toxicology expert in criminal and civil court cases in order to prevail.
An assortment of academic articles and technical course materials, including alcohol and drug litigation packages from actual cases, will supplement the course instruction and may prove useful to the litigator in his or her legal practice.
The course enrollment fee is Two Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($275.00) for attorneys, and One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for new attorneys admitted to practice law in their respective jurisdiction one (1) year prior to the date of course enrollment.
Attorneys may register for the course online with a credit card at http://www.toxlabsomaha.com/courses.htm or forward a check payment with a completed registration form directly to our office.
Please contact Dr. Vasiliades directly with questions at (402) 935-0401 or toxlabs@qwestoffice.net
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
SECOND SATURDAY
Second Saturday workshop: What Women Need to Know About Divorce
The April workshop is on April 14, 2012. 8:00 am - 8:30 am registration, 8:30 am program begins, 12:30 pm or 1:00 pm program will finish.
The workshop is co-presented by a lawyer, financial planner, mediator and counselor. Its purpose is to educate women in transition so they can make informed decisions about how they want to proceed.
Participants will get general information about processes, legal requirements and how to interact effectively with professionals. All of our presenters are volunteers.
Location: Heart Connections, 305 West 16th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660.
Contact person to RSVP: Lynne Smith (360) 213-1801. Cost: $45.
Scholarships are available for low-income participants - they pay a reduced fee or no fee at all.
http://www.secondsaturdaydivorcecoaching.org/
Our brochures are now available in the Law Library and the Information desk at the courthouse.
The April workshop is on April 14, 2012. 8:00 am - 8:30 am registration, 8:30 am program begins, 12:30 pm or 1:00 pm program will finish.
The workshop is co-presented by a lawyer, financial planner, mediator and counselor. Its purpose is to educate women in transition so they can make informed decisions about how they want to proceed.
Participants will get general information about processes, legal requirements and how to interact effectively with professionals. All of our presenters are volunteers.
Location: Heart Connections, 305 West 16th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660.
Contact person to RSVP: Lynne Smith (360) 213-1801. Cost: $45.
Scholarships are available for low-income participants - they pay a reduced fee or no fee at all.
http://www.secondsaturdaydivorcecoaching.org/
Our brochures are now available in the Law Library and the Information desk at the courthouse.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Thurston County CLE - Attachment Disorder
Thurston County Family & Juvenile Court and the Thurston County Bar Association present free training for legal, mental health, education and social services professionals working with court-involved children and families.
TOPIC: "Attachment Disorder"
PRESENTER: Scott Hanauer, MA, Clinical Director for Community
Youth Services
DATE: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
TIME: 12:15 to 1:15 pm
WHERE: Family & Juvenile Court - 2801 32nd Ave SW,
Courtroom 2, Tumwater 98512
This workshop will focus on nontraditional approaches to working with children who have been identified as having attachment challenges.
The workshop will briefly review the definitions of attachment and attachment disorder. A major emphasis of the training will address strategies that parents, foster parents, relative caregivers, therapists and agency staff can utilize to help children and youth form more secure attachment that can support successes in all domains of their lives
including:
* Understanding and passing the *test* children and youth have for the adults in their lives
* The core competencies of proactive caregivers to enhance attachment
* Promoting self-regulation in children and adolescents
* Understanding and utilizing the nontraditional parenting skills that can enhance attachment
* Managing power struggle behavior that is common with youth who have attachment challenges
* Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit is free. This program has been approved for 1 CLE Credit. No pre-registration is required.
Members of the public are welcome. For directions or information, call Court Administration at (360)709-3295.
TOPIC: "Attachment Disorder"
PRESENTER: Scott Hanauer, MA, Clinical Director for Community
Youth Services
DATE: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
TIME: 12:15 to 1:15 pm
WHERE: Family & Juvenile Court - 2801 32nd Ave SW,
Courtroom 2, Tumwater 98512
This workshop will focus on nontraditional approaches to working with children who have been identified as having attachment challenges.
The workshop will briefly review the definitions of attachment and attachment disorder. A major emphasis of the training will address strategies that parents, foster parents, relative caregivers, therapists and agency staff can utilize to help children and youth form more secure attachment that can support successes in all domains of their lives
including:
* Understanding and passing the *test* children and youth have for the adults in their lives
* The core competencies of proactive caregivers to enhance attachment
* Promoting self-regulation in children and adolescents
* Understanding and utilizing the nontraditional parenting skills that can enhance attachment
* Managing power struggle behavior that is common with youth who have attachment challenges
* Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit is free. This program has been approved for 1 CLE Credit. No pre-registration is required.
Members of the public are welcome. For directions or information, call Court Administration at (360)709-3295.
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