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The SC Bar CLE Division is proud to offer a critically important seminar that will help practitioners and judges better understand the intersectional roles of the SC Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) and the Circuit, Family and Probate courts of this state.  As society continues to embrace the critical role of good mental health in a person’s overall wellness, courts across South Carolina have seen an increase in the number of citizens utilizing community mental health services. That increase produces legal, ethical, and clinical questions for attorneys and judges statewide.

Tamara Curry, Staff Counsel for SCDMH, has brought together an outstanding faculty of mental health professionals, practitioners, and judges to provide practical insight and guidance on how to work within the legal and public health systems for the best interests of your clients.

You will learn about DMH facilities and trends in treatment, how DMH and our courts intersect, the nuts and bolts of criminal responsibility, competency to stand trial, and SVP evaluations.  You will learn about the history and future of mental health treatment in SC, legal and ethical considerations for competency restoration for juveniles and adults, and you’ll come away with tools and resources to be a better, more effective advocate for your clients as they journey in this system.

From criminal defendants to families in need of estate planning, mental illness can affect any client or case. This cutting-edge seminar promises to provide you with practical solutions and answers to some of the most difficult questions surrounding these issues.

This program qualifies for 6.0 MCLE credit hours; .75 LEPR credit hours and 6.0 JCLE credit hours

SC Supreme Commission on CLE Course #: 241576