All of the information and resources provided on this page are intended for use by volunteer attorneys representing children through the Pro Bono Project of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. If you are a volunteer attorney and have questions regarding these materials or if you would like a list of available cases, please contact Carmen Ramirez, Pro Bono Volunteer Liaison, at cramirez@lacsn.org.

Sample Pleadings & Forms

• Children’s Attorneys Project Sample Pleadings and Forms

Helpful Checklists & Hearing Templates

• Suggested Questions for Caseworker
• Key Questions When a Child is on Psychotropic Medications
• Client Meeting Checklist & Notes Template
• Adjudicatory Plea Hearing – Attorney Checklist
• Adjudicatory Trial – Attorney Checklist
• Disposition or Review Hearing – Attorney Checklist
• Permanency Planning Hearing – Attorney Checklist
• Child & Family Team Meeting (CFT) – Attorney Notes Template
• Court Hearing – Attorney Notes Template

Training Materials & Articles

General

• CAP Pro Bono Attorney Manual (Updated version coming soon!)
• Introduction to Representing Children CLE – PowerPoint Presentation
• ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Who Represent Children in Abuse & Neglect Cases
• Testifying Minors: Pre-Trial Strategies to Reduce Anxiety in Child Witnesses – Article

DFS Safety Model

• SIPS Supplemental Flyer
• SIPS Flowchart
• Child Safety – An ABA Guide for Judges and Attorneys
• Safety Model Benchcards
• DFS Safety Model – SIPS PowerPoint

Representing Preverbal Children

• Advocating for Preverbal Children – PowerPoint Presentation
• States can improve supports for infants and toddlers who are in or at risk of entering foster care – Child Trends Publication
• Early Developmental Milestones
• Fighting the Odds, Speaking for Infants and Toddlers in the Child Welfare System

Representing Teens Aging out of Foster Care

• Preparing Your Client to Age Out of Foster Care
• Highlights of AB350
• AB350 Helps Foster Youth Transition – Article
• Chafee-Funds
• Step-Up
• Vol-Jur vs. FAFFY Comparison Chart
• CAP Introduction to Independent Living Flyer
• Independent Living – PowerPoint Presentation

Additional Resources & Information

• Special Education Brochure
• Educational Volunteer Advocate Program Brochure
• Kids Court Brochure
• Child’s Coloring Book – Children’s Attorney
• DFS Phone Book
• CAP Intro to Mental Health and Hospital Admissions Flyer