FASD and the Law: A Conversation about Current Research and Practices

Significant criminal justice and other legal developments have occurred in relation to FASD in a number of jurisdictions over the past few years.  The Canadian Bar Association presented its resolution on FASD in 2010.     This was followed in 2012 by the American Bar Association’s resolution.    Moves are now afoot to follow this with resolutions in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. This is an invitation to all who are engaged in working with FASD in the context of the law or who are interested in the subject to come together to discuss these developments and share ideas about how to move forward on the difficult issues surrounding justice for those with FASD.

Attendees include the Hon. Heino Lilles, Territorial Judge and Rod Snow, Past President of the Canadian Bar Association.

Please email faslaw@uw.edu to indicate you will attend and if you’d like to talk about the work you are doing on FASD and the law.

We look forward to seeing you all there, from the organisers:

Kathryn Kelly, Project Director, FASD Legal Issues Resource Center, U. of Washington, Seattle, WA

Heather Douglas, Professor of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia

Fia Jampolsky, Attorney, Cabott and Cabott, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, CA