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Lawyering skills in the representation of persons with mental disabilities : cases and materials / Michael L. Perlin, Keri K. Gould, Pamesal S. Cohen.

Title
Lawyering skills in the representation of persons with mental disabilities : cases and materials / Michael L. Perlin, Keri K. Gould, Pamesal S. Cohen.
Author
Perlin, Michael L., 1946-
Publication
Durham, NC : Carolina Academic Press, 2006.

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Description
vii, 251 p.; 25 cm.
Subject
  • Lawyers
  • Commitment of Mentally Ill > legislation & jurisprudence
  • Persons with Mental Disabilities > legislation & jurisprudence
  • Mental health laws > United States > Cases
  • Insanity (Law) > United States > Cases
  • Mentally ill > Commitment and detention > United States > Cases
  • Involuntary treatment > Law and legislation > United States > Cases
  • Practice of law > United States
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • Legal Case
  • Trials, litigation, etc.
Note
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Ch. 1. Outpatient commitment -- Ch. 2. Interviewing and counseling your client -- Ch. 3. Issues of proof in mental disability law cases -- Ch. 4. Dealing with experts -- Ch. 5. Conditions in forensic facilities -- Ch. 6. Advocating for community treatment.
ISBN
1594602417 (alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2006926384
OCLC
  • 71846647
  • SCSB-10477940
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library