School of Law to host child endangerment and sexual exploitation conference on Jan. 28
The School of Law will host a child endangerment and sexual exploitation conference on Jan. 28. It will bring together legal experts, psychologists and child advocacy leaders from across the county to discuss important issues related to child sexual abuse and those professionals who assist them. Panel discussions will examine the intersection of civil, criminal, and juvenile courts in child sexual abuse cases; trauma/compassion fatigue for those representing child sexual abuse survivors; and the psychology of child sexual abuse and using experts effectively.
The keynote address will be delivered by Ross Cheit, a Brown University professor and author of “Witch-Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology, and the Sexual Abuse of Children” by the Oxford University Press. Other speakers will include Peter Janci, a partner with the law firm Crew Janci, who will speak on investigating and uncovering institutional abuse; and Paul Mones, a nationally recognized advocate for survivors of child abuse who has obtained tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients from entities such as the Boy Scouts of America. As part of the conference, the documentary film “Off the Record: Justice Denied to Child Sex Abuse Survivors” will have its debut showing.
Conference registration is free for UGA faculty, staff, and students. Please visit the announcement page for more information before Jan. 24. Registrations will be taken thereafter on a space availability basis only. For those seeking continuing legal education credits, the cost is $180 for five credits including one ethics hour.
