Effective Representation of a Client with a Mental Disability - original program date 3/7/08 (Involuntary Emergency Admission (IEA), Civil Commitment & Guardianship Proceedings)
2.5 Total NH MCLE, .5 of which may be applied toward NH Ethics
CLEtoGO programs qualify for "non-live" aka "self-study" credits only. Note: This original program date was March 7, 2008.
This program is being co-sponsored by the NHBA's Mental &
Physical Disabilities Law Section
This program will educate attorneys representing people with mental disabilities in proceedings that impact their personal liberties when they are considered by the State to pose a threat to themselves or others due to behaviors associated with their disability.An expert panel offers different perspectives including that of a psychiatrist, counsel for an individual and the State.
Topics to include:
·Purposes of proceedings and the legal standard and burden of proof required
·Recent NH Supreme Court cases
·The role of the Psychiatrist in involuntary emergency admission proceedings
·Expert testimony in civil commitment and guardianship proceedings
·Strategies for case preparation and effective cross-examination
·An overview of the community mental health system and advocating for a client’s right to treatment
·And more!
Credit Information
2.5 Total NH MCLE, .5 of which may be applied toward NH Ethics
