09-29-2022 The Intersection of Dependency and Custody Matters Family Law Section CLE & Meeting

Sep29Thu2022

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

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Family Law Section Meeting & CLE

“The Intersection of Dependencey and Custody Matters”

11:30 a.m. Lunch | 11:50 a.m. Section Meeting | 12 p.m. Program | 1 Substantive Credit

Featuring: Natalie Burston | Lisa Watson | Marisa McClellan | Jennifer Archer

$10 for student members | $25 for Family Law Section Members & Paralegals | $45 non-section members | $55 attorney non-members

Registration deadline is 12 noon on Thursday, September 22

Speakers

Natalie M. Burston Law Office of Natalie Burston

?I am a lifelong Central Pennsylvania resident. I graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1997 and went on to graduate from Kutztown University in 2001. After graduation, I was employed full-time by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue while attending the night division student program at Widener University School of Law. After graduating from law school, I remained employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue until accepting a position at the Dauphin County Public Defender’s Office.

The Public Defender’s office hired me under a MacArthur Foundation grant which was created in the wake of the Luzerne County “Kids for Cash” scandal and sought to improve juvenile representation in the state of Pennsylvania. As an attorney committed to ensuring that all children receive exemplary representation in the criminal-justice system, I participated in drafting and editing a juvenile defense manual that is used by attorneys throughout the state of Pennsylvania. For over five years, I served as a board member of the Juvenile Defenders Association of Pennsylvania. I have also lectured at numerous presentations on the effective representation of juveniles in the state of Pennsylvania.

While at the Dauphin County Public Defender’s Office, I also represented hundreds of adult clients in various stages of the criminal process. I have represented clients at both the magisterial district judge and court of common pleas levels. In this capacity, I gained invaluable trial experience that ranged from representing clients in less complex misdemeanor trials to serious felony trials.

After leaving the Dauphin County Public Defender's Office, I joined the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC). While serving in the AOPC's Judicial Education Department, I provided continuing legal education to trial judges across the Commonwealth regarding new and emerging areas of the law. In addition, I was a contributing writer for one benchbook and oversaw the creation of another benchbook, which state trial judges reference to assist in the disposition of cases.

Professional Associations and Memberships?: Dauphin County Bar Association | Pennsylvania Bar Association | Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Past Volunteer Experience: Harrisburg YWCA VIP Advisory Board Chair | Vice-President, Kutztown University Alumni Association | Secretary, Juvenile Defender Association of Pennsylvania

Lisa M. Watson Watson Legal Services PLLC

Ms. Watson is the owner and principal of Watson Legal Services, PLLC. She started this firm with the goal of being able to help people navigate a complex system while providing comprehensive solutions for them. She has a passion for helping people and businesses achieve the results that are best for them.

Ms. Watson has a Juris Doctorate from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and a Bachelors of Business Administration, with an Accounting major, from Temple University’s Fox School of Business. Ms. Watson is a long-standing member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and a graduate of the Pennsylvania Bar Leadership Institute. She is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania.

Ms. Watson has 20 years of experience working for state government and non-profits with the goal of helping people in need. She spent over a decade with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services in various leadership roles with her last position being the Deputy Secretary for the eligibility office for public benefits.

Ms. Watson is a Pennsylvania native and was raised in Philadelphia however she currently resides in Harrisburg where she provides a home to her lovable pug-beagle, “Max” which she adopted from the Harrisburg Humane Society.

Marisa K. McClellan Tucker Arensberg

09-29-2022 The Intersection of Dependency and Custody Matters Family Law Section CLE & Meeting

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