New York State Judicial Institute, trainer for new judges on handling civil and criminal cases involving issues of domestic violence (2026)

Practicing Law Institute, New York, organizer and panelist at annual domestic violence training on various family law topics  (2018-2026)

Child Welfare and Parental Rights: Achievements and Challenges Post Nicholson v. Scoppetta, The 20th Annual Fordham Forum on Domestic Violence, moderator/presenter (2016)

Litigating a Matrimonial Case:  Theory, Evidence and Trial, Empire Justice Center, Albany, New York, presenter/faculty, 2-day intensive training (2015)

Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative , Nebraska Court Initiative, Kearney, Nebraska, workshop leader (2012)

Enhancing Judicial Skills & Continuing Judicial Skills – Custody and Visitation,  National Judicial Institute, various locations nationwide, faculty (2007-2011)

CPS Supervisors’ Training – Working with Families Impacted by Domestic Violence, Kansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Kansas DSS, facilitator/faculty 2-Day intensive program (2011)

Jurisdictional Disputes in Custody Cases:  The UCCJEA and the Hague Convention,  Legal Services for New York City, trainer (2011)

Greenbook Summit Planning Meeting: Effective Interventions in Dom. Violence & Child Maltreatment, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Boston, Mass., working group participant (2008)

Effective Strategies for Affecting Social Change, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Baltimore, Maryland, keynote speaker (2005)

Skills Building:  Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Promising Practices,  Jewish Women International: 2^nd Conference on Domestic Abuse, Washington, D.C., presenter with Evan Stark, Ph.D. on coercive control (2005)

Domestic Violence, Failure to Protect and the Impact of Nicholson v. Williams, Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Orlando, Florida, keynote speaker (2005)

Thinking Aloud:  CPS and the Criminal Justice System, Praxis International Inc. Audio Teleconference, presenter (150 participants nationwide) (2005)

Advocacy and Child Protection Reform , Queensland Council of Social Services,Brisbane, Australia, keynote speaker (2005)

Screening Decisions on Domestic Violence:  Point / Counterpoint, State of Washington Office of Family and Children, Tacoma, Washington, panelist (2004)

Nicholson v. Williams, Sheila Wellstone Institute Inaugural Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, keynote speaker and presenter with Hon. Janet Napolitano (2003)

We Can Do It:  The Impact of Individual, Community and Collaborative Efforts, National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges, Eugene, Oregon, presenter (2003)

Nicholson v. Williams:  The Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Kansas Women Attorneys’ Association Annual Conference, Lindsborg, Kansas, plenary presenter, with Mary Jo White, Esq. (2003)

Organizing Efforts within the Civil Legal System, Civil Legal Institute, Battered Women’s Justice Project, Miami, Florida, plenary speaker (2003)

Legal & Social Work Implications of Nicholson, Kentucky Governor’s Office of Child Abuse, Lexington, Kentucky (keynote speaker) (2003)

The New York City Police Department’s Response to Domestic Violence, Hearings, Committees on General Welfare, Pub Safety & Women’s Issues, City Council, witness (1998)

Examining and Defining the Role of Law Enforcement in Child Welfare Matters, Public Hearing, New York State Assembly Committee on Children and Families, witness (1997)