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Mini Psychology Guide for Attorneys: From PTSD to Personality Disorders

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Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Melissa Piasecki
Mark Favaloro
John Dunlap
With Dr. Melissa Piasecki from University of Nevada School of Medicine + 2 others

Thu, Jun 25, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102040

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Overview

Psychological insight. Legal strategy. Better outcomes.

Mental health issues can quietly undermine credibility, distort memory, complicate client decision-making, and derail otherwise strong cases. Attorneys encounter these challenges every day - often without clear guidance on how to respond. This condensed program gives you a clear framework for recognizing mental health red flags, avoiding common communication traps, and managing high-conflict behavior - without becoming an armchair psychologist. It will also show you how to use mental health experts and records strategically. Blend mental health awareness with legal judgment to strengthen your representation - register today!

  • Recognize mental health red flags lawyers most frequently encounter (and miss).
  • Identify high-conflict personality traits before they derail representation.
  • Distinguish legitimate illness from exaggeration or malingering.
  • Understand what mental health reports actually say - and what they don't.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Key Mental Health Conditions: Red Flags and Communication Traps
  2. Personality Disorders, Credibility, and Malingering
  3. Effectively Using Mental Health Experts and Records in Litigation

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Key Mental Health Conditions: Red Flags and Communication Traps

    1. Understanding the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
    2. Depression
    3. Anxiety Disorders
    4. PTSD
    5. Substance Use Disorders
    6. How Symptoms Affect Credibility, Memory, and Decision-Making

  2. Personality Disorders, Credibility, and Malingering

    1. Personality Disorders: What Lawyers Need to Know and Recognize
    2. Deeper Dive Into Cluster B Traits: Narcissistic, Borderline, Antisocial, and Histrionic
    3. Early Warning Signs in Initial Client Consultation
    4. Managing High-Conflict People and Credibility Risk
    5. Malingering vs. Legitimate Illness

  3. Effectively Using Mental Health Experts and Records in Litigation

    1. When and How to Refer Clients for Evaluation and Treatment
    2. Mental Health Records and Reports: What to Look For
    3. How to Determine the Best Evaluation Needed for Your Case
    4. Mental Health Expert Depositions and Cross-Examination: Areas to Challenge, Questions to Ask

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Dr. Melissa Piasecki
Dr. Melissa
Piasecki
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Mark J Favaloro
Mark J.
Favaloro
Favaloro Law
John E Dunlap
John E.
Dunlap
Law Offices of John E. Dunlap
Speaker bio
Dr. Melissa Piasecki

Dr. Melissa Piasecki

University of Nevada School of Medicine
Melissa Piasecki

is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Piasecki is a faculty with the National Judicial College and associate dean for the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development. She is certified by the Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certification General Psychiatry, and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Certification Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Piasecki is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, American College of Psychiatrists and American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. She also has served as an expert witness in civil and criminal cases in state, federal and military courts. Dr. Piasecki has spoken at numerous presentations for both legal professionals, medical and mental health professionals. Among her publications she has authored a chapter in National Judicial on Capital Cases and co-editor of Correctional Psychiatry Textbook. Dr. Piasecki earned her undergraduate and M.D. degrees from Washington University in St. Louis, and her post graduate (fellowship in forensic psychiatry) from the University of Hawaii School of Medicine.

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Mark J Favaloro

Mark J. Favaloro

Favaloro Law
Mark Favaloro

is the principal of Favaloro Law, originally established in Massachusetts before establishing his current Virginia Beach office. He brings 42 years of trial experience to the firm, having handled matters in the trial courts of the Commonwealths of Virginia and Massachusetts, as well as in the U.S. District Courts and Courts of Appeal in the First and Fourth circuits. Mr. Favaloro is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Massachusetts Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and American Association for Justice (AAJ). He earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire, his J.D. degree from the New England Law/Boston and his LL.M. degree from the Boston University School of Law.

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John E Dunlap

John E. Dunlap

Law Offices of John E. Dunlap
John Dunlap

is a sole practitioner with Law Offices of John E. Dunlap in Memphis, where he is board-certified by the Tennessee Continuing Legal Education and Specialization Commission in consumer bankruptcy. Mr. Dunlap's main areas of practice include bankruptcy, workers' compensation, personal injury, ERISA litigation, and Social Security disability. He is admitted to practice before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Dunlap is a member of the Memphis and American bar associations, as well as the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis.

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