Leonard P. Cash, PhD, a family court administrator in Nevada's Clark County Family Court, has more than 20 years of experience as a government executive. Outside of his role in Nevada's legal system, Dr. Leonard P. Cash is the author of the book Hopeful Kids: A Revolutionary Solution for Empowering Your Kids to Create the Lives They Want. The purpose of Hopeful Kids is to help parents and children cultivate hope within themselves through honest introspection and hands-on exercises. The backbone of the book is seven principles that are represented by the acronym “hopeful,” which stands for hour, open, purpose, example, find, understand, and love. Each principle is paired with an objective/s and a list of actionable strategies. These objectives and strategies allow parents to lead the way in instilling hope in their kids. Hopeful Kids also contains a planning section where parents can jot down their impressions as they work through exercises in the book. The principles discussed in Hopeful Kids can be beneficial to all people who work with youth, including guardians and teachers.
An accomplished government executive and the author of the book Hopeful Kids, Leonard P. Cash, PhD, serves as a family court administrator in Nevada. In his nomination letter for the 2013 Warren E. Burger Award for Excellence in Court Administration, Dr. Leonard P. Cash was praised for helping Legal Aid of Southern Nevada assume management of the Family Court Self-Help Center (SHC), an organization that provides legal support to more than 100,000 people each year. Among SHC’s programs is Ask-A-Lawyer, a project that pairs volunteer attorneys with people who have chosen to represent themselves in family law cases. In the free 15-minute consultations organized by the SHC, individuals have the opportunity to discuss with attorneys the nuances of divorce, adoption, guardianship, custody, and other aspects of family law pertinent to their cases. Children are not allowed in the sessions, and the meetings are entirely confidential. The Ask-A-Lawyer program takes each Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The consultations, which must be scheduled in advance, are held at the Family Courthouse in Las Vegas. To learn more about the Family Court Self-Help Center and the Ask-A-Lawyer program, visit FamilyLawHealthCenter.com
