Removing the Blinders of Justice: A Hard Look at the Mental Health System Out of Stock

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About the Seminar
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.

Seminar Agenda
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Overview of DMH 2023 Description of various facilities and current trends
Deboraah Blalock, Deputy Director M.Ed., LPCS, South Carolina Department of Mental Health
Mental Health and the Intersection of Probate, Family and Circuit Court- "The Village is The Same"
Honorable Frank Addy, Honorable Michele Forsythe, Honorable Jackie Belton
The Nuts and Bolts on Criminal Responsibility, Competency to Stand Trial and SVP Evaluations
Panel: Dr. Kelly Gothard, Ph.D., Dr. Marie Gehle, Psy.D., Dr. Christopher Gillen, Ph.D., and Samantha Horskey, Ph.D., ABPP
It's Not Your Grandmother's Bull Street part 1: History and Law
Rochelle Caton, Director of Patient Advocacy, South Carolina Department of Mental Health
The Defendant Just Needs Some Treatment: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Competency Restoration for Adults and Juveniles
Logan Royals, South Carolina Mental Health
It's Not Your Grandmother's Bull Street part 2: Beds are Not the Answer
Panel Discussion: Elizabeth Hutto, Mark Binkley, Alex Pate, Ellie Lister, All of South Carolina Department of Mental Health
Take Away, Resources and Questions
Tamara Curry, General Counsel for South Carolina Department of Mental Health
Adjourn

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 6.0 MCLE credit hours, including up to .75 LEPR credit hour, and 6.0 JCLE credit hours.

This is an Intermediate Level Program.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2024,please use this course code: 241577ADO.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2024,please use this course code: 250942ADO. 

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The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.

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