Agenda

“Understanding Legal Issues within Mental Health: A Clinical Perspective”

Friday, November 20, 2020

 

 

7:30 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.           Early Sign In

 

8:25 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.          Welcome and Introductions
                                            Diana Mullis, M.D., Sheresa Christopher, Ph.D., E. Thomas Lewis, III, M.D.,Abby Mulay, Ph.D., Christopher Fields, M.D., Emily Gottfried, Ph.D
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8:55 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.             Overview of the Legal System and Legal Pitfalls in Mental Health Practice
                                            Diana Mullis, M.D. & E. Thomas Lewis, III, M.D.

                                               

9:55 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.           Morning Break

 

10:10 a.m. 11:10 a.m.      Subpoenas: Now What? 
                                             MUSC General Counsel

 

 

11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.      Basics of Testimony 
                                              Sheresa Christopher, Ph.D. & Abby Mulay, M.D.

 

12:10 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.          Lunch Break 


1:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.          Testifying in Practice: A Mock Trial Experience
                                               Diana Mullis, M.D., Sheresa Christopher, Ph.D., E. Thomas Lewis, III, M.D., Abby Mulay, Ph.D., Christopher Fields, M.D., & Emily Gottfried, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                          

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.          Afternoon Break                                             

 

3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m          Special Topics in Mental Health Practice
                                              (e.g., service animals, disability, risk) E. Thomas Lewis, III, M.D. & Emily Gottfried, .Ph.D

 

4:25 p.m.                               Closing Remarks and Adjourn