Spencer Letizia
- Mar 29
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Preparing Mental Health Professionals for Legal System Involvement

Witness? Expert? Party to a Proceeding?

Are you working with a family involved in a custody case? Have you been asked

to serve as an expert witness? Are you worried about being sued? Mental health

professionals are often put in a position where they must interface with the legal

system. Many times, these interactions are not voluntary on the part of the

mental health professional. As a result, they can be daunting. This course will

help prepare mental health professionals with information and skills to

competently interface with the legal system, when necessary.

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