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April 28, 2023
12:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Greg Lindmark Training Center
Winnebago County Courthouse
12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Alexis Simmons, Simmons & Johnson, LLC
&
Patricia Hall, WilliamsMcCarthy, LLP
GAL Basics
Two hours on the best practices for the GAL, from start to finish, including
obtaining school records, case law update and how to get paid.
2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.
Carol Casey
Assistant Deputy General Counsel
&
Dr. Aram T. Perry Jr
DCP Area Administrator for Dekalb, Sterling, and Freeport
DCFS and how it relates to a GAL Investigation
Advice on Obtaining Records
3:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m
Judges Panel
Hon. Erin Buhl, Hon. Donald Shriver, Hon. Joseph Bruscato