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The number of individuals with mental illness and behavioral health conditions in the criminal legal system continues to increase, at enormous fiscal, health, and human costs. Mentally ill persons, many of whom enter the criminal justice system for offenses and aberrant behaviors related to their illnesses, often serve substantially longer sentences than others convicted of similar crimes, and are automatic candidates for punitive sanctions like solitary confinement. Judges and prosecutors are often undereducated on the role mental health plays in criminal conduct and often believe punishment is the answer, rather than treatment. Until America decriminalizes mental illness, criminal defense lawyers–and particularly, public defenders–must shoulder the tremendous responsibility of providing outstanding representation to those with mental and behavioral health issues.
Representing a client with mental and behavioral illness requires an in-depth understanding of criminal procedure, experts, mental health defenses, and effective communication tactics. There is also a growing need to understand defendants' stories and the impact trauma, grief, and abuse have on mental health. This program brings together the nation’s top experienced lawyers, doctors, and thought leaders with expertise in mental health issues to empower attorneys to do exactly that.
This training will be held in historic, Savannah, Georgia, and covers issues relating to competence, the NGI defense, Sexually Violent Person (SVP) commitments, coping with grief and loss, storytelling and sentencing, the impact of COVID on mental health, and the traumatic effects of policing in communities of color. Zealous, informed advocacy can break the powerful negative stigma society has attached to mental illness. Join your colleagues for this essential training to learn how, and to understand why excellent representation of those with mental and behavioral health needs is more important than ever. Register today!
IMPORTANT SAFETY MEASURES:
In order to ensure the highest level of safety for our attendees, NACDL will be implementing the following safety measures at the conference:
- All participants will need to self-certify they have received the full dosage of a vaccine for COVID-19 prior to attending.
- While no longer required, all attendees are encouraged to wear a mask in public indoor settings. NACDL will have masks available for all participants at the registration desk, and signs will be displayed as a reminder to keep masks on at all times (except when eating or drinking).
- Hand sanitizer stations are located throughout the hotel property, including at the entrance to all meeting rooms.
- The seminar room will be arranged with socially distanced tables/chairs to the best of our ability.
Agenda
The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | |
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3:30-6:30 pm | Early Registration & Exhibit Hall Open |
Thursday, October 20, 2022 | |
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7:30 am | Registration & Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
8:15 am | Welcome, Introductions, Announcements – NACDL President Nellie King (West Palm Beach, FL) and Program Co-Chairs Molly Parmer (Atlanta, GA), Colette Tvedt (Denver, CO), and Deja Vishny (Milwaukee, WI) |
8:25 am | Grief and Forgiveness: Parallel Points and the Impact on Our Clients – Lori James-Townes (Baltimore, MD) |
9:25 am | Convicted, Committed, Condemned: Defending Sexually Violent Persons (SVP) – Richard L. Jones, Sr. (Madison, WI) |
10:25 am | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
10:45 am | Communicating with Client’s with Mental Health Issues – Expert (Oakland, CA) |
11:45 am | Litigation of Non-Traditional Mental Health Defenses: PTSD & Beyond – Byron Conway (Atlanta, GA) |
12:45 pm | Lunch break on your own |
2:15 pm | Putting on Your Smarty Pants: How to Effectively Work With Experts – Carrie Thompson (Denver, CO) |
3:15 pm | The Ethics of Mental Health and the Role of the (Collective) Bar – Brian Tannebaum (Miami, FL) |
4:15 pm | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
4:30 pm | Forensic Mental Health: Psychosis, Substance Use, and Trauma​ – Dr. Gimel Rogers, Psy.D., ABPP (Los Angeles, CA) |
5:30 pm | Adjourn for the day |
Friday, October 21, 2022 | |
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7:00 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
8:15 am | Morning Announcements – Program Co-Chairs |
8:25 am | Preparing for Sentencing, at the Beginning, Using Effective Storytelling – Jennifer Sellitti (Trenton, NJ) |
9:25 am | Litigating the NGI Defense: Challenges & Opportunities – Carey Haughwout (West Palm Beach, FL) |
10:25 am | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
10:45 am | The Mental Health Impact of Childhood Trauma and Maltreatment on Sexual Assault Offending Risk – Dr. Sanjay Shah, JD, PhD. (Atlanta, GA) |
11:45 am | Policing as Trauma: Litigating Race, Stereotype Threat and the Traumatic Effects of Policing in Communities of Color – Kristin Nicole Henning (Washington, DC) |
1:00 pm | Lunch break on your own |
2:30 pm | Lawyering Competence to Stand Trial - Focus on the Ability to Assist – John T. Philipsborn (San Francisco, CA) |
3:30 pm | Impact of Childhood Trauma and ACES on a Defendant’s Mental Health: A Sentencing Strategy – David Savitz (Golden, CO) |
4:30 pm | Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment Break |
4:45 pm | COVID-19 and Its Impact on Mental Health – Amber Pittman (Macon, GA) and Anupama Vishwamitra (Atlanta, GA) |
5:45 pm | Seminar Adjourns |
Saturday, October 22, 2022 | |
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7:00 am | Exhibits |
9:00 am | NACDL’s Fall Membership & Board of Director’s Meeting (All are welcome and encouraged to attend) |
1:00 pm | Enjoy Savannah! |
Faculty
- Byron Conway (Atlanta, GA)
- Carey Haughwout (West Palm Beach, FL)
- Kristin Nicole Henning (Washington, DC)
- Lori James-Townes (Baltimore, MD)
- Richard L. Jones, Sr. (Madison, WI)
- John T. Philipsborn (San Francisco, CA)
- Amber Pittman (Macon, GA)
- Dr. Gimel Rogers, Psy.D., ABPP (Los Angeles, CA)
- Dr. Sanjay Shah, JD, PhD. (Atlanta, GA)
- David Savitz (Golden, CO)
- Jennifer Sellitti (Trenton, NJ)
- Brian Tannebaum (Miami, FL)
- Carrie Thompson (Denver, CO)
- Anupama Vishwamitra (Atlanta, GA)
- Expert (Oakland, CA)
CLE Information
NACDL is an accredited provider of CLE in all states requiring mandatory CLE Training. NACDL will apply for at least 14.25 credit hours in every state requiring pre-approval. Approved hours for each state will be identified at the seminar. Some states, IL, GA, NC, NE, NM, PA, and UT require additional fees by the attendee in order to receive credit.
Venue
Marriott Savannah Riverfront
100 General McIntosh Blvd
Savannah, GA 31401
Phone Reservations: (800) 285-0398.
Online Reservations: Book your group rate for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Group Discount Rate: $175 + tax (Expires September 28, 2022). Please mention group code NALN to receive applicable discount rate.
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed if the block has been sold-out prior to the cut-off date.
GOVERNMENT PER DIEM ROOMS
A limited number of rooms at government per diem rate are currently available for NACDL Public Defender Members. For more information, please contact Director of Events Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org.
Questions? Contact Director of Events Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org or call (202) 872-8600 x630.
Sponsorship and Exhibits
Disclaimer: NACDL does not necessarily endorse or guarantee the quality, applicability, or discounts of the products and/or services of its exhibitors. Users of these products and/or services do so at their sole discretion and NACDL assumes no responsibility for them.
For information on exhibiting or sponsorships, please contact NACDL's Sales and Marketing Manager Jason Petty at jpetty@nacdl.org or call (202) 465-7637.
NACDL would like to thank the following sponsors, exhibitors, and affinity partners for their support and contributions:
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Scholarships
NACDL offers a variety of scholarships for this event ranging from partially discounted to fully funded. Each type of scholarship has different application requirements. To apply for any of the following scholarships, please follow the instructions for that specific scholarship.
OPTION 1: Needs Based Scholarships
Based on need, scholarships are available to NACDL members for up to 50% off the standard seminar fee of $409. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $205 (all other expenses are not included). The reduced scholarship fee includes seminar tuition, admission to all evening social events, and downloadable seminar materials. Travel, hotel, and other costs are not included.
To Apply: Prepare and e-mail or fax a letter of no more than two pages explaining the reason why you believe you should receive the grant to: NACDL Director of Events Akvile Athanason, at aathanason@nacdl.org.
All applications must be submitted before registering for the seminar and received by September 20, 2022.
NACDL MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION AT THE HOST HOTEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.
OPTION 2: Public Defense Scholarships
As a result of generous grant funding, NACDL is able to offer scholarship assistance to public defense providers to attend this NACDL training program. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of full or partial reimbursement of the registration costs of the program. Limited travel reimbursement stipends may also be awarded to qualifying individuals to help defray the costs of travel and lodging.
Completed public defense scholarship applications should be emailed to: PDTScholarship@nacdl.org
Apply for a Public Defense Scholarship
Pricing
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Members of NACDL enjoy exclusive registration rates for our seminars along with all the benefits from joining.
Registration Fees | |
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Regular, Life, and Sustaining Members | $409 |
Associate, Professor, "New Lawyer" and International Members | $299 |
Non Members (includes 1 year membership) | $728 |
ALL Public Defenders | $299 |
ALL Georgia Lawyers (Residents Only) | $309 |
ALL Regional Lawyers (AL, FL, SC, TN) | $369 |
Groups of 4 or more PDs (must register at the same time; 1 payment; no changes or cancellations allowed). To register a group, please visit: http://www.nacdl.org/PDGroups | $269 |
Non-Attendee Guest/Spouse Events Package | $100 |
Non-Attendee Materials / Recordings | |
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Written Materials Only | $150 |
Audio Recording of Seminar (Non-Attendee) | $150 |
Pre-Order Video DVD Recording of Seminar | $299 |
Code of Conduct
NACDL endeavors to foster a working, learning, and social environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and insult. To that end, NACDL has adopted a Code of Conduct for Affiliated Persons that applies to all attendees and participants of any kind at all NACDL sponsored events.
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