03/24/2026
On March 23, 2026, NJLAP’s Interim Director Nicole Perskie and Team Clinician Dr. Defne Ekin presented at the New Jersey Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute.
Designed for the Division of Law’s Department of Children and Families practice group, their program, "Maintaining Ethical Conduct and Attorney Well-Being During High-Conflict Advocacy," focused on supporting DCF attorneys in managing the demands of their emotionally intensive work.
The program examined psychological factors driving parent behavior, role-based dynamics that escalate conflict, and systemic pressures within the court process. It also provided practical strategies to help attorneys depersonalize reactions, regulate under pressure, and maintain ethical judgment.