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The Section has agreed to partner with the Barton Child Law and Policy Center topromote awareness and education of the new Juvenile Code. This partnership involves financialsupport, as well as organizational assistance. The first training session was held May 14, 2013,with four additional sessions planned prior to implementation of the law January 1, 2014.During this year, the Chair and other members of the Executive Committee have acceptedinvitations to speak at mandatory Beginning Lawyers Program (part of the TILLP training),Local Bar Association meetings, and elsewhere to talk about the Child Protection and AdvocacySection.The Section has assumed the task of drafting legislation for an expedited Juvenile Courtappeal process, and a committee is currently doing research to prepare for this endeavor. Thecurrent “expedited” appeal process is virtually meaningless to children whose sentences (indelinquency cases) or custody changes (in deprivation cases) are usually completed, or at leastwell-underway, before the appeal is decided. Thus, a reversal by the appellate courts is virtuallymeaningless. The committee is also considering a request to draft legislation regarding access toadoption records, which it may or may not do.The Section has published a newsletter, now named “Kids Matter,” quarterly, beginningin September, 2012. The 15-17-page newsletters contain valuable information and thoughtprovokingarticles contributed by lawyers and judges in the field of juvenile law. Eachnewsletter contains an “Alphabet Soup” section defining acronyms commonly used in juvenilerepresentation, a “Judge’s Corner,” providing meaningful information regarding the law, a “CaseLaw Update,” and articles regarding services and programs being implemented around the state.The newsletters also provide information on upcoming events and activities of interest to Sectionmembers. They have been disseminated through the Section Web Page, Facebook, and Twitter,and the response to the newsletters has been extremely positive, evoking responses such as“First class!” and “Outstanding Job!” The Section plans to continue in this same vein into thecoming years.205