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

• New Case Checklist
• 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
• Basics of Representing Children CLE – PowerPoint Presentation
• Introduction to Representing Children CLE – Power Point Presentation
• ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Who Represent Children in Abuse & Neglect Cases
• ABA Model Act Governing Representation of Children in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings
• Testifying Minors: Pre-Trial Strategies to Reduce Anxiety in Child Witnesses – Article
• SIPS Flowchart
• SIPS Supplemental Flyer

DFS Safety Model

• 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
• Changing the Course for Infants and Toddlers – A Survey of State Child Welfare Policies and Initiatives
• 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
• Independent Living CLE
• Step-Up
• Vol-Jur vs. FAFFY Comparison Chart
• CAP Intro to Independent Living Flyer

Additional Resources & Information

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