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OCPA Workshop - July 11, 2020
Saturday, July 11, 2020, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
Category: Events
OCPA WORKSHOP
Savvy Survival Tips for Subpoenas and Court: A Roadmap for the Non-Forensic Psychologist
Kristina Roberts, PhD Psychologist Clinical and Forensic Psychology
July 11, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tele-Learning
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
At some point in our professional career, there is a high probability that we will receive a subpoena, a legal command to testify about a client or turn over client records, or a demand to testify in court on the witness stand. Legal settings are foreign settings for most psychologists, involving complex and unfamiliar demands. Most (non-forensic) psychologists do everything they can to avoid these situations: and yet, they sometimes still arise. When that happens, the experience can be anxiety provoking at best, frustrating, and at times, traumatic. Knowing the nuts and bolts of the judicial system and learning the basics strategies to cope ethically and responsibly with a subpoena and/or a court situation will make the experience manageable and help to avoid common pitfalls. Participants in this workshop will be better able to:
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Participants can list the difference between types of subpoenas, court orders, and standards for responding. Participants can identify the guidelines, standards, roles and expectations for the treating therapist in legal situations so that responses, testimony, and information is provided ethically and within standards of practice Participants can avoid common problem areas and pitfalls when navigating the legal system
Fees $ 75 non member $ 60 member Free students
For more information, please contact: Andrew N Schwartz, PHD 949-588-5984
The workshop has been approved by CPA for 3CEs.
CPA is co-sponsoring this event with OCPA. The California Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. Contact: [email protected] |