Free NJC Webinars on Mental Competency Best Practices: July-September 2012

Pursuant to a grant from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Judicial College will present a free, three-part webinar series on the Mental Competency—Best Practices Model. The webinars will be broadcast live and subsequently made available for later viewing on this site.

Because of the collaborative nature of these practices, and the benefits to a jurisdiction from cross-discipline education, we encourage you to advise your colleagues and other stakeholders in your jurisdiction to participate, and “bring your team” to the webinars!

The dates, times and topics for the three webinars are as follows:

Mental Competency—Best Practices Model: Webinar I

July 13, 2012
10:00 a.m. Pacific / 11:00 a.m. Mountain / 12:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. Eastern (2 hours)

Faculty:

Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director,
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia
Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle
Melissa Piasecki, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Dean, University of Nevada School of Medicine

Tuition: Free

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Topics: Introduction, including systemic challenges, overview and purposes of model, and competency standard

Best Practices for:

• Initial Hearing and Competency Referral;

• Competency Evaluation;

• Competency Report; and

• Contested Hearing for Competency Determination.

Mental Competency—Best Practices Model: Webinar II

August 17, 2012
10:00 a.m. Pacific / 11:00 a.m. Mountain / 12:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. Eastern (2 hours)

Faculty:

Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director,
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia
Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle

Tuition: Free

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Topics: Introduction, including systemic challenges, overview and purposes of model, and competency standard

Best Practices for:

• Competency Treatment Plan;

• Competency Restoration;

• Post-Restoration Competency Evaluation;

• Maintaining Competency and Preventing Decompensation; and

• Competency Restoration Hearing.

Mental Competency—Best Practices Model: Webinar III

September 14, 2012
10:00 a.m. Pacific / 11:00 a.m. Mountain / 12:00 p.m. Central / 1:00 p.m. Eastern (2 hours)

Faculty:

Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director,
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia
Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle

Tuition: Free

REGISTER FOR WEBCAST

Topics: Introduction, including systemic challenges, overview and purposes of model, and competency standard

Best Practices for:

• Competency Court or Docket;

• Plea Hearings and Trials;

• Discharge or Civil Commitment Hearing;

• Education on Competency Practices; and

• Statewide, Regional and/or Jurisdictional, and Court Collaboration.