All of the information and resources provided on this page are intended for use by volunteer attorneys representing Children’s Attorneys Project (CAP) clients through the Pro Bono Project of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
If you cannot find what you are looking for or need further assistance, please contact us.
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Pro Bono eFile Account Information
Odyssey Portal Account Information
How to request an Odyssey Portal Account
Odyssey Portal Account Request Form
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
- DFS Independent Living – Services for Youth Who Have Exited Foster Care Chart
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
