Dade Legal Aid Leadership Academy receives training on guardian ad litem roles in family court
Legal Aid of Miami-Dade
Over two dozen fellows from the Dade Legal Aid Leadership Academy Class VIII recently participated in a virtual seminar focused on serving as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in family court.
The seminar, titled “How to Serve as a Guardian ad Litem in Family Court,” featured Administrative Judge Samantha Ruiz Cohen of the 11th Circuit Family Division and Jacqueline Valdespino, a board-certified matrimonial and family law attorney. Robert C. Josefsberg, a commercial litigator and pro bono advocate from Podhurst Orseck in Coral Gables, also made a special guest appearance.

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