BBI Chairman, Peter Blanck, to Address National Conference on Representing Clients Living with Psychiatric, Intellectual, and/or Developmental Disabilities

ONLINE CLE @

brain powerThis four-part conference will discuss ways to make our justice system—from client counseling to litigation—accessible to individuals living with psychiatric, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities. This program is online only. Dr. Blanck’s is Presenting Thursday January 21st and Tuesday January 26th 

TUESDAY JANUARY 12th, 2-3:30 PM

ATTORNEY’S DUTY TO ACCOMMODATE & ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS WHEN REPRESENTING A CLIENT LIVING WITH A DISABILITY

Moderator: Megan Mauskapf, Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

  • Kathy Flaherty, Connecticut Legal Rights Project,
  • Gina Teixeira, Connecticut Legal Rights Project,

Register for Session 1

THURSDAY JANUARY 21st, 2-3:30 PM

ACCOMMODATIONS IN LITIGATION: THE DISCOVERY PROCESS

Moderator: Coco Holbrook, Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

  • Peter Blanck, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University
  • Martie Lafferty, Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center
  • Steven Schwartz, Center for Public Representation

Register for Session 2

TUESDAY JANUARY 26th, 2-3:30 PM

ACCOMMODATIONS IN LITIGATION: THE COURT PROCESS

Moderator: Miriam Ruttenberg, Committee for Public Counsel Services

  • Peter Blanck, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University
  • Shain Neumeier, Law Office of Shain M. Neumeier
  • Gina Teixeira, Connecticut Legal Rights Project,

Register for Session 3 

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2nd, 2-3:30 PM

ATTORNEYS LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES SPEAK ON ACCESSIBLE JUSTICE

Moderator: Caitlin Parton, Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee

  • Kathy Flaherty, Connecticut Legal Rights Project,
  • Shain Neumeier, Law Office of Shain M. Neumeier
  • Victoria Rodríguez-Roldán, AIDS United

CPCS approved 1.5 credit hours per day, for up to a total of 6 credits for those who attend all four days for the Adult Criminal Trials, Adult Criminal Appeals, Mental Health, CAFL, SORB/SDP, YAD and YAD Appeals panels. To receive credits attendees must be logged on during the program for a minimum of 80% of the conference time. Certificates will be emailed to all attendees who were logged onto the program for at least 80% of the program time.

Program Fee: $35 per session or special discount price of $100 for all four sessions.

                    Register at: www.socialaw.com/accessiblejustice2021                   

Online registration is encouraged. For assistance, questions on group discounts, accommodations requests, special billing, program content, out-of-state CLE credits, and general CLE information contact Michael Saporito by email at msaporito@socialaw.com. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration fees are non-refundable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded. The recording is available by digital download, generally within a week after the pro- gram date. Most downloads include print material and are $19.95 each. This product purchase is separate from CLE registration and is not included in the price of a CLE registration. CLE credit, when applicable, is only granted when the live webinar is attended.

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