Mental Health and Criminal law: Where Do We Begin? - Webcast
October 2017
Quarterly Mental Health Lunch Series!
Mental Health and Criminal Law: Where Do We Begin?
Program Description
Charges of criminal violations are often, and have always been, associated within a context of a person's mental health. There appears to be a trend, however, of increasing mental health complications for criminal defense attorneys. Additionally, our jails are often burdened with keeping the majority population safe, while individuals are not getting the medications and professional help needed.
This CLE will cover some of the commonly seen overlaps between criminal charges and a lack of volitional control, the attorney's role despite the client's best interests, and the practical policies and resources needed to address the fact that jails are often serving as de facto mental health facilities. It will also discuss things in the criminal arena that other practitioners, such as probate or family law attorneys, should be aware of when dealing with mentally ill clients.
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Meet Your Presenter
Jennifer Longtin, Esq., is a mental health focused criminal defense attorney. Her firm, The Law Office of Jennifer E. Longtin, provides LowBono representation to those marginally above public defender guidelines, municipal court and state court conflict representation, indigent representation through the Denver Outreach Court, and quality legal assistance to all faced with a criminal matter, in both trial and appellate/post-conviction proceedings. Ms. Longtin was a Deputy State Public Defender in the Arapahoe Trial Office.
Ms. Longtin has argued and briefed cases in both the Colorado Supreme Court and the Colorado Court of Appeals. She has litigated all aspects of mental health related criminal defense, including insanity and competency issues. Ms. Longtin serves as the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel representative to the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System Task Force, at the Colorado State Legislature, where she currently co-chairs the Housing Subcommittee. She has given various trainings on mental health focused criminal defense through the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, in conjunction with both the Federal Public Defenders and the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar.
Ms. Longtin was the recipient of the National Defense Lawyers Association scholarship to the Science of the Mind seminar in Austin, TX, in 2016, and was a selected participant in the invitation only Leadership Training put on by the SAMHSA/Gaines Center. She has also published articles on criminal defense in various places, including The Rap Sheet of the CCDB.
Program Agenda
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
12:00 PM
Mental Health Complications for Criminal Defense Attorneys and Other Practice Areas
- Commonly seen overlaps between criminal charges and a lack of volitional control
- The attorney's role despite the client's best interests
- Practical policies and resources needed to address the fact that jails are often serving as de facto mental health facilities
- Issues in the criminal arena that practitioners in other practice areas, such as probate, elder or family law attorneys, should be aware of when dealing with mentally ill clients
1:00 PM
Adjourn
Presented by Jennifer Longtin, Esq., The Law Office of Jennifer E. Longtin, Denver, CO
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $39.00 |
| CBA Member | $29.00 |
| CBA Health Law Section Member | $19.00 |
| CBA Criminal Law Section Member | $19.00 |
| CBA Family Law Section Member | $19.00 |
| CBA Elder Law Section Member | $19.00 |
| CBA Trust & Estate Law Section Member | $19.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS--ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 1.00
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