Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee is sponsored its 3rd all-day conference for CPCS attorneys. This program focued, in a timely fashion, on recently implemented commitment law reform. The training offers critical insights and skill development through presentations by a myriad of experts in the mental health field.
Program materials still available, see below.
BIG CHANGES, NEW TACTICS:
Mental Health Lawyering after Commitment Law Reform
Monday, January 29, 2001
9:00-4:30
Federal Reserve Bank, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston
8:30 Registration and Breakfast
9:00 Welcome
Commitment Law Changes: "The What"
9:15-9:45 Perspective from the Bench
Judge Rosemary B. Minehan, First Justice, Wareham District Court
9:45-11:30 New Rules, New Practices
Stan Goldman, Esq., Mental Health Litigation Unit, Committee for Public Counsel Services
Phyllis Field, Esq., CPCS Attorney
Lester Blumberg/Michael Weeks, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
11:30-12:00 Feedback and Questions
12:00 Lunch
The Challenge of Interviewing: "The How"
1:00-2:00 Ethical Issues in the Representation of People with Mental Illness
Robert Fleischner, Esq., Center for Public Representation
2:00-4:30 Refining Communication to Effectively Gather Information
Lynn Barenberg, LICSW, Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau
Margo McMahon, Ed.D., Consumer Affairs Associate, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Shery Mead, MSW, Mental Health Advocate
Melanie Patenaude, Esq., CPCS Attorney
Cheryl Stevens, M.D., Office of Consumer/Survivor/Ex-Patient Relations, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
CREDIT: This conference is approved for 8 hours credit towards CPCS continuing MHL certification.
FEE: $75 (meals included)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Kate Dulit at MHLAC: (617) 338-2345 x30 or kdulit@email.mhl.state.us