Calm waters or tidal wave?
Regulatory evolution 2020 as predicted through a historical lens
1 CE credit
Download the printable Understanding and responding to regulatory trends.
Presenters
Dale J. Atkinson, ASWB Legal Counsel
Julie Maciura, Managing Partner, Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc
Moderator
Endsley Real, REAL Committee
Description
Attorneys will provide a working knowledge of:
- Shared waters—The history of government regulation of the occupations and professions from both U.S. and Canadian perspectives
- Estuaries—Various trends in regulation
- Surf’s up—The influence of regulatory trends on future government involvement in regulation of the occupations and professions
Learning Objectives
After completing this session, participants should be able to:
- Describe the history of social work regulation in the United States and Canada.
- Name three trends in regulation.
- Identify one implication for how a trend may affect the future of social work regulation in their jurisdiction.
Presentation
References
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