SCBA and SLA FREE* CLE

Therapeutic Courts
and Teen Courts
in Skagit County

August 29, 2022
12-1 PM

(1 CLE credit pending approval)

(login information will be sent to all registrants before the CLE)

Christine Frausto, Nathaniel Block, and Devin Hennessey will review RCW 2.30.010 concerning the legal basis for establishing therapeutic courts. The speakers will then discuss how teen courts can reduce recidivism by tapping into the power of positive peer influence. The speakers will review who is and is not eligible for teen court pursuant to RCW 2.30.030 and referrals to teen courts pursuant to RCW 13.40.070(11) & (12). The presentation will close with information about how local attorneys can get involved in the teen court process.

Speakers:

Nathaniel Block - Skagit County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney

Christine Frausto - Skagit County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney

Devin Hennessey - Skagit County Public Defender’s Juvenile Division

Registration closes August 28

*This is free CLE and attendance is reported only for Skagit County Bar Association Members. Non-members who attend can self-report their credits. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of the session. CLE credits will be approved only upon completion of a post event evaluation sent via email following the event.