Dear NACC members,

A board election is now open. We have two new board candidates under consideration.   Voting and full bios are available a here. The potential new board candidates are:

• Whitney Untiedt, JD
• Mickey Aberman, JD

The election will close May 15th. Please note that you must be logged in to vote – if you have any issues please contact Sara Whalen at Membership@naccchildlaw.org or (303) 864-5326. Thank you for your participation!

Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing Children, Parents, and State Agencies in Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases (AKA The Red Book) is now in its 3rd edition and available in soft and hard cover versions. All NACC members receive 20% off The Red Book. Visit Bradford Publishing and use code NACC at check out for your discount.

NACC Silver and Gold Members receive a copy of The Red Book as a membership benefit. Consider upgrading your membership during your next renewal!

JJIE
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