Competency & restoration reimagined from practice to possibility: Competency alternatives
The three-part "Competency and Restoration Reimagined from Practice to Possibility" webinar series provides insights and recommendations on how to make improvements in competency to stand trial systems and focus on 1) understanding current laws, cases, and issues; 2) competency process improvements; and 3) competency alternatives. An additional webinar on specific issues for defense lawyers will be hosted by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
The final installment, "Competency alternatives," examines alternatives that connect individuals to treatment. Many alternatives often have better results than competency, both in terms of public safety and behavioral health outcomes. Learn about alternatives to traditional competency processes and their pros and cons.
Moderator:
- Michelle R. O'Brien, principal court management consultant, NCSC
Panelists:
- Susan McMahon, professor of lawyering skills, University of California, Irvine
- Chief Judge Susan Blanco, 8th Judicial District, Colorado Courts
- Judge John T. Gibbons, 17th Judicial Circuit Court, Illinois Courts
- Judge Steve Leifman (Ret.), The Leifman Group
- Brian Shannon, professor, Texas Tech University School of Law
For more information, contact Miguel Trujillo.
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