This course will teach learners how to understand when issues can become legal issues, encourage learners to recognize legal problems early, identify possible “legal soft spots” in their own situations, and act when issues are identified to avoid them escalating. This course will also teach and encourage learners to think preventatively and provide some tools to use with an eye toward preventing future legal issues. Finally, this Teach-out seeks to expand the idea of legal health checks to a community level by encouraging learners to take on the task of informing others of legal soft spots and prevention tools to prevent and mitigate future legal problems.
Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out
Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out
Instructors: Chlece Walker-Neal-Murray, JD, MSW, MS
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
3 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
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Taught in English
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module lays the groundwork for preventive law. You will learn the history of preventive law, what it means, and how it can be applied in the family law context. This module also explains how the Domestic Relations Court system works in the State of Illinois, USA.
What's included
1 video5 readings
In this module, you will learn what it means to think preventively. You will build the skills to think preventively using concrete examples and prompts.
What's included
12 videos4 discussion prompts4 plugins
In this module, you will review concrete examples of how to apply preventive law to family law issues for the purpose of preventing or mitigating court involvement for families.
What's included
1 video3 readings2 discussion prompts
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