Specifications include, but are not limited to: This request seeks proposals to develop a trial skills curriculum and pilot in Los Angeles for 50 dependency attorneys who represent children and parents (Year 1) and provide advanced trial skills training for up to 50 dependency attorneys who represent children and parents in the Inland Empire (Year 2) and Northern California area (Year 3). This request also seeks, at the proposer’s and requester’s option, the development and delivery of a one-day six-hour trial skills to be delivered at the bi-annual statewide Beyond the Bench Conference in 2019.The outcome sought is improved representation of children and parents in California. In order to meet this goal, the trial skills training will fulfill the following objectives: better adherence to hearing and reunification timelines; successful command of the appeals process to include establishing adequate records and identifying issues and knowing appropriate timelines for writs and appeals.