Works

Selected Publications and Speaking Engagements

LGBTQ+ Youth Under Attack: National Trends, Best Practices & Resources, Georgia Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Sep 2024

Pride Month: The Importance of Providing Resources, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia, June 2024

LGBTQ+ Youth in Court: Foundational Information, Best Practices, and Special Concerns, Fulton Juvenile Court Court Improvement Initiative, May 2024

LGBTQ Youth Under Attack: National Trends, Law and Policy Strategies & Resources for Advocacy

  • Presented at National Association of Counsel For Children National Conference 2024 - Virtual Conference · Sep 13, 2024

  • Presented at National Association of Counsel For Children National Conference 2024 - Utah Onsite · Aug 2024

  • Presented at The Georgia Summit on Child Welfare, Nov 2023

25 Years In The South, Lambda Legal in Atlanta Benefit, Sep 2022

Gender and the Law: Gender Neutral and Gender Inclusive Language, Phi Alpha Delta Minnesota Statewide 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Series, Oct 2021 

Tip Sheet for Supporting Family Reunification, American Bar Association Center for Children and the Law

  • Cited in Resource and Adoptive Family Training (RAFT) Participant Guide, Oregon Department of Human Services, Feb 2023

  • Republished on Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois, Jun 2022

  • Cited in Foster Parent Training, Human Services Learning Center of New York State, May 2022

  • Cited in Preparing for and Managing Visitation, Oregon Department of Human Services, Feb 2021

  • Cited in NM HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 10-EXECUTIVE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS, Nov 2020

  • Cited in ND ICWA Implementation Project, Jun 2020

  • Cited in VA Department of Family Service Permanency Matters, Jun 2020

  • Cited in Santa Clara Law Review, Vol 60, No 1, Art 4, FOSTER TO ADOPT: PIPELINE TO FAILURE AND THE NEED FOR CONCURRENT PLANNING REFORM by Maggie W Cockayne, May 2020

  • Republished on Texas Family Initiative, Sep 2019

  • Cited in ALL IN THIS TOGETHER: A CURRICULUM FOR FOSTER PARENTS ABOUT BIRTH PARENT - FOSTER PARENT PARTNERSHIPS by Megan E Lish, May 2019  

  • Republished on Florida Center for Child Welfare, May 2019

  • Republished on Child Welfare.gov Permanency- Integrating, Jan 2019

  • Republished on Family Engagement Resources For Caregivers, University of Texas at Austin, Nov 2018

  • Republished on AZ Family Resources, Apr 2018

  • Republished on Children’s Bureau Express, Apr 2018

  • Republished on Child Welfare.gov Permanency- Reunification, Jan 2018

  • Originally published in American Bar Association Child Law Practice Vol. 36 No. 5, Sep/Oct 2017

Especially Vulnerable Children, Children First, Inc.  CASA Training, Apr 2017

Upcoming Events

  • Queer Experience in the Profession Panel

    Friday, February 21, 2025
    4 - 6 PM 

    Marquis One Tower
    245 Peachtree Center Ave. NE
    Suites 1800-2000
    Atlanta, GA 30303 

    Hosted by
    John Marshall School of Law OUTLaw

  • Lambda Legal Guardian Society Dinner

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025
    6 - 8pm

    Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Hosted by
    Lambda Legal Legacy Giving Council

  • 48th National Child Welfare Law Conference

    Monday, August 11, 2025 to
    Wednesday, August 13, 2025

    Cleveland, Ohio

    Hosted by
    National Association of Counsel for Children