MHLD Training Department, Staff, and Colleagues Present:
Representing Clients in Substituted Judgment Proceedings
Involving the Request for the Authorization of Aversives by the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC)
June11th from 1pm-3pm
On Zoom
2 CLE Credits:
MHLD trial & appeals
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To learn from Bob Fleischner, Senior Advisor to the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH), and Kathryn Rucker, Legal Director of the Center for Public Representation (CPR),
who succeeded in getting a petition seeking painful skin shock denied in the Probate Court.
We will review the current law, how to identify and work with experts, and other strategies
to zealously represent clients facing substituted judgment proceedings seeking use of Level III aversives
After this training, you will be better prepared to:
- Understand the current law and the proposed FDA regulations
- Work with experts to educate the court about aversives and the alternatives
- Collaborate with DDS
- Advocate zealously for clients facing the potential use of aversive skin shock
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcOuprjoqHdczcW4OQiLQrO48YYzBQnPA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
**This training is mandatory for guardianship panelists.**
If you cannot attend on June 11th there will be a limited number of other opportunities to join with colleagues and watch the recording as part of a facilitated viewing and discussion.
This training is mandatory due to the SJC rulings in JRC v. DDS, 492 Mass. 772 (2023) and the resulting petitions for use of skin shock for behavioral control.