Winter/Spring 2021
Full Court Press is the newsletter of the University of Baltimore School of Law Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC).
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CFCC Celebrates 20 Years as a Force for Good |
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The University of Baltimore School of Law Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Year during the 2020–2021 academic year, having opened its doors on August 21, 2000.
It was a heady time for family justice reform. The American Bar Association Section of Family Law was advocating vigorously for the creation of unified family courts nationwide, and there was keen interest among jurisdictions across the country. CFCC established itself as a leader in this movement, a concept it continues to advance today.
In addition, CFCC’s work over the years has expanded to include developing and implementing our Truancy Court Program for the past fifteen years, significant contributions to the field of substance use education for family courts, and many court reform technical assistance projects. Innovative family law education for law students and practicing attorneys through the creation of the CFCC Student Fellows Program course and the Post-J.D. Certificate in Family Law, as well as influential conferences, symposia and publications, have cemented CFCC's work to improve family law policy and practice.
Each of the seven authors writing in this commemorative issue of the Unified Family Court Connection has played a pivotal role in CFCC’s growth and development and writes from a unique perspective. Please take a few minutes to learn more about CFCC through their pieces. Featured authors include:
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Ronald Weich, appointed dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law in May 2012, serves as CEO and chief academic officer of the law school.
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Sayra Meyerhoff is a member of UB’s President’s Council and UB Law School’s Dean’s Circle, a practicing attorney, and a philanthropic leader in Baltimore City and Maryland.
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Richard Abbott is the director of juvenile and family services for the Maryland Judiciary Administrative Office of the Courts.
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Gloria Danziger served as CFCC’s Senior Fellow from 2002 to 2018.
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Peter Salem is executive director of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, an organization with which CFCC has collaborated since 2003.
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David B. Wexler is honorary president of the International Society for Therapeutic Jurisprudence, a professor of law at the University of Puerto Rico, and a distinguished research professor of law emeritus at the University of Arizona.
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Leigh Dalton is a former CFCC Student Fellow and a school law attorney for Stock and Leader in Pennsylvania who advises on policies and laws related to student services, special education, restorative justice and educational equity.
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CFCC's Unified Family Court Connection is the only publication
in the U.S. devoted to the development and advancement
of unified family courts.
For a listing of previously released issues click here.
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CFCC's 20th Anniversary Virtual Celebration
April 8, 2021 | 5:30 to 7 pm
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We invite you to join us as The University of Baltimore School of Law Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts hosts a virtual event to celebrate CFCC's 20th Anniversary and CFCC's Truancy Court Program's 15th Anniversary.
This virtual event is a wonderful opportunity to mingle with old and new colleagues, including UB faculty and staff, CFCC staff, CFCC Student Fellows, attorneys, judges, legislators, and services providers, who support CFCC’s work. Enjoy an interview with Professor Barbara Babb about CFCC’s founding, take an exclusive peek into the workings of CFCC’s Truancy Court Program, and much more. There will be many opportunities for questions and dialogue!
Please join us to toast CFCC's 20 years!
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About CFCC
The Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC) promotes policies and practices that unite families, communities and the justice system to improve the lives of children and families and the health of communities. CFCC advocates the use of therapeutic jurisprudence, the understanding that the legal system has an effect on behavior, emotions and mental health.
CFCC is led by Barbara A. Babb, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law; Founder and Director of the Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts (CFCC); Director of the Post-J.D. Certificate in Family Law program at the University of Baltimore School of Law; and Editor-in-Chief of Family Court Review, published by Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC).
CFCC Staff and Contributors
Rebecca Stahl, CFCC Deputy Director; Michele Hong-Polansky, CFCC Program Manager; Arion Alston, Truancy Court Program Mentor; Spencer Hall, Truancy Court Program Coordinator; Katrice Williams, CFCC Program Administrative Specialist.
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