a cross-divisional 101- SERIES Beginning with MH-101

The CPCS Training Department HOLISTIC DEFENSE WORKING GROUP Presents:
a cross-divisional 101- SERIES Beginning with MH-101

All you’ve ever wanted to know about mental health litigation…

June 8 from- 1pm- 2pm: Part 1- Commitment Practice

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwud-CgrDsjGNVbHIIICGZjNd2CRm6FH3KC

June 25 from 1pm-2pm- Part 2- Guardianship Practice

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwud-CgrDsjGNVbHIIICGZjNd2CRm6FH3KC

Approved for 1 CLE credit for each training

for CAFL, YAD, Criminal Appeals, and YAD Appeals

You will hear from staff and private MHLD attorneys who will explain the nuts and bolts of mental health cases: a client’s entry into the mental health system, the timeline of a case, the statutes and significant cases implicated, the litigation issues which arise, and how the client gets committed, discharged or placed under guardianship. During the presentation, we will flag critical points of overlap with other practice areas to watch out for. A brief Q & A will follow. Both sessions will be recorded and made available on My Gideon.

• You will identify how people enter the mental health system:
  • Sectioning process;
  • How and for whom temporary & permanent guardianship petitions arise;
• You will be able to describe how the Respondents/clients facing civil commitment and forced medication face unique challenges in their litigation;
• You will understand how historically guardianship cases have not been fully litigated but how this is changing in ways applicable to your practice areas;
• You will recognize that zealous advocacy is as critical in guardianship cases as in commitment cases because of the fundamental rights at issue and how temporary/emergency guardianships often become permanent deprivations of liberty.

**Please register in advance for the sessions with the links above and you will subsequently receive a confirmation email to join.