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Mental Health Law Day-2008
Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Mental Health Law
Co-sponsored by the Children and Family Justice Center, Northwestern University School of Law; Illinois Psychological Association (IPA); National Association of Social Workers (NASW); Illinois Chapter; Chicago Bar Association; Illinois Office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor; Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission; Illinois Department of Human Services; Illinois Hospital Association; Loyola University Law School; Monahan & Cohen; Resurrection Health Care; Rush University Medical Center; Illinois Psychiatric Society; Pillars; Epstein & Epstein; Mental Health America of Illinois;
Mental Health Summit; and Trilogy, Inc.

Chicago
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Northwestern University School of Law
Thorne Auditorium
375 E. Chicago Avenue (map and directions)
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6.75* hours MCLE credit, including 1.25* PMCLE hours, based on a 60 minute credit hour
6.5 CE hours for Psychologists and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors
6.5 CEUs for Social Workers, Licensed Counselors and Licensed Marriage and Family Counselors**

 Those attending this program will learn about the following six issues:

  1. Developments in mental health law as highlighted in a review of recent appellate decisions and recent changes in the Mental Health Code’s procedural and substantive requirements and their impact on patient care and patient rights.
  2. Recent changes in the involuntary admissions standard and a review of commitment and treatment petitions with an emphasis on the most common problems and mistakes made when completing these petitions and the legal and treatment consequences of those mistakes.
  3. The legal, ethical and confidentiality issues that arise when dealing with minors receiving mental health treatment.
  4. When court ordered involuntary treatment for outpatients may be appropriate and the standards that must be met to obtain those orders.
  5. How attorneys and clinicians can access community mental health services for their clients.  There will be an overview of the Illinois Departments of Human Services and Mental Health services and a discussion of its screening and placement process and its housing options.
  6. Modern electroconvulsive therapy as a key tool in caring for certain patients.  The nature of the technology and medicine will be discussed, as well as its therapeutic benefits and possible risks.

8:30 – 8:55 a.m.   Registration

8:55 – 9:00 a.m.   Welcome and Introductions

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.   Recent Developments
This session will provide highlights of recent developments in mental health law and discuss their impact on patient care and rights.
Anthony Rothert, ACLU of Eastern Missouri, St. Louis, MO.

9:45 – 11:00 a.m.  Involuntary Admission
The speakers will give instruction on understanding and using the new involuntary admission standard.  They will also provide tips for completing petitions for involuntary admission and treatment.
Robert J. Connor, Deputy General Counsel, Illinois Department of Human Services, Chicago
Tara H. Ori, Lake County States Attorney Office, Waukegan
Patricia A. Werner, Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Des Plaines

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.  Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Ethical and Legal Issues of Mental Health Services for Minors*
This session will explore the ethical and legal issues in providing mental health services to minors.
Simmie A. Baer, Children and Family Justice Center, Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago
Joseph T. Monahan, Monahan & Cohen, Chicago

12:30 – 1:15 p.m.  Lunch

1:15 – 2:15 p.m.  Outpatient Involuntary Treatment
This session discusses court ordered outpatient involuntary treatment options.
Mark B. Epstein, Epstein & Epstein, Chicago

2:15 – 3:30 p.m.  Electroconvulsive Therapy
This session will address the nature of electroconvulsive therapy--its benefit as a treatment option and its risks.
William Scheftner, M.D., Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.  Community Mental Health Services*
This session will explain how legal and health care professionals and family members can access community mental health services.
Brenda Hampton, DMH, Illinois Department of Human Services, Chicago

*MCLE credit and Professional Responsibility MCLE credit to be applied for
**This program is approved for continuing education units by the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter for LSWs, LCSWs, LPCs, LCPCs amd LMFTs in Illinois.  Licensed social workers must attend the full day to receive CEU credit, no partial credit will be granted.