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    Representing People with Mental Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers
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    Representing People with Mental Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers

    By Elizabeth Kelley

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    Representing People with Mental Disabilities is intended that you can throw the book in your briefcase on the way to the courthouse, or load it on your I-Pad, and turn to the appropriate chapter or chapters when needed. If you want to learn more about a topic, the Suggested Works section at the end of the book contains titles of books and articles as well as websites. Additionally, many chapters contain the statement at the end, “Complete citations are available from the author/authors upon request.” The accompanying website has motions and pleadings which you can adapt to your jurisdiction.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmerican Bar Association
    Release dateAug 1, 2019
    ISBN9781641051774
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    Representing People with Mental Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Criminal Defense Lawyers
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    Elizabeth Kelley

    Elizabeth Kelley, of Spokane, WA., is a criminal defense lawyer with a nationwide practice focused on representing people with mental disabilities. Her experience includes co-chairing the Criminal Justice Advisory Panel of The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability, serving on the Editorial Board of the ABA's Criminal Justice Section magazine, and serving three terms on the board of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), and chaired its Mental Health as well as Membership Committees.

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