2026 March Webinar: Balancing the Scales of Ethics and Generative AI in Child Support
Thursday, April 2, 2026 (10:00 AM - 11:30 AM) (PDT)
Description

As we flow into National Ethics Awareness Month and continue to navigate through FEM changes, caseload fluctuations, and an ever-changing economic landscape – our balancing the scales of ethics and tools readily available, such as ChatGPT, can be challenging. Join us for an exciting session discussing generative AI and its place in child support legal and case management practices. Whether its ethical considerations, privacy concerns or competency ruminations, we will balance appropriately to be mindful and keep our tools sharp.
Attendees will receive 1.5 hours of Ethics in MCLE credits based on tracking attendance.
SPEAKERS:

Kristine Golden
Chief Child Support Attorney, Shasta County Department of Child Support Services
Kristine has been with Shasta County Department of Child Support Services since 2010, first as a line attorney then in her current position as Chief Attorney since 2017. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of California, Davis, and her Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law. She attended law school in the hope of being of service to the community. Thankfully, she fulfills that goal everyday working in the child support program and helping families navigate the whirlwind that is our current court system. Having lived abroad while in law school, traveling is her passion and she’s always looking for her next great adventure.

Andrea Cooley
Assistant Deputy Director, San Diego County Department of Child Support Services
Andrea Cooley is an Assistant Deputy Director over Communications/Outreach/Staff Development and is the QMS Mobile Product Owner with San Diego County Department of Child Support Services.
Andrea began her child support career in January 2001 as a Graduate Law Clerk when child support was still called the Bureau of Child Support Enforcement under the District Attorney’s Office. She then became a permanent employee as a Child Support Officer when child support became its own Department 25 years ago. Andrea then became a Supervising Child Support Officer, promoted to a Child Support Manager, promoted to the Staff Development Coordinator and this last promotion to Assistant Deputy Director. Andrea has worked in 95% of the child support areas of the Legal Division, Case Management Teams of both Establishment and Post-Order, Call Center, Operations Support, Intergovernmental Unit and Communications / Outreach / Ombudsperson Unit.
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