Originally published: . Volume 11, No. 3. Source pages: 16.
Psychology-Law Society Conference This Week in New Orleans, March 5–7
Dr. Beth Arredondo, ABPP-CN, Continuing Education Chair for the American Psychology–Law Society, announced the upcoming training for the Society's conference, to be held from March 5 to March 7 at the Sheraton in New Orleans.
The Society, Division 41 of the American Psychological Association, promotes the contributions of psychology to the understanding of law and legal institutions, the education of psychologists in legal matters and law personnel in psychological matters, and the application of psychology in the legal system.
Dr. Gina Mire, local Louisiana forensic psychologist, and board certified by ABPP/ABFP, will present "Ethics in the Courtroom: Psychological and Legal Perspectives," along with Katherine Mattes and David Pipes, two local attorneys who specialize in criminal law. Also presenting with Dr. Mire is Dr. John Thompson, a local forensic psychiatrist. They are joined by Dr. Joel Dvoskin, a nationally renowned expert in forensic psychology.
According to workshop materials, "Psychologists who are called upon to evaluate individuals involved in criminal or civil court proceedings work with legal professionals regularly. In fact, for many forensic psychologists, attorneys are their most frequent clients. In this workshop, we will explore the differing paradigms and the intersection of psychology and law from the perspectives of practicing attorneys and forensic mental health professionals. Learning objectives will be accomplished through the use of instruction, panel discussion, case examples, 'hot topics,' and audience participation. Issues pertaining to competency to stand trial evaluations, sanity at the time of offense evaluations, case formulation, and the role of psychological factors in other legal evaluations will be explored from ethical, legal, and psychological perspectives."
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