Webinar will focus on 'Advanced Petition Writing'

The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI) and Child Welfare Services will present a webinar on “Advanced Petition Writing: Telling Your Experience” Tuesday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

This training will provide the basic requirements for a petition including jurisdictional requirements and providing adequate notice to the parties.

However, it will also include advice from experience as to what makes an effective, persuasive petition.

With 30 years of experience drafting, filing and litigating complaints and petitions, the presenter, Gregg P. Iddings, expects to assist the trainees in improving their abilities and outcomes.

Some training can also be provided regarding providing testimony at hearings in support of the petition. Overall, the presentation is intended to improve advocacy in child welfare cases across the State of Michigan.

This training is intended for all child welfare professionals including jurists, court staff, prosecutors, attorneys, Lawyer-Guardians Ad Litem, CPS and foster care workers, tribes, private agencies, law enforcement, medical professionals, mental health providers, education professionals, and foster care review board members.

To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”  Once registration is approved by MJI, attendees will receive a confirmation e-mail from Zoom with a personal link to join the webinar.