How to Handle Clients with Substance Abuse Problems: Criminal, Family & Juvenile Cases [at Greater Newburyport Bar Association]

Attend and learn:

• About the anatomy of CRA & C&P cases
• What happens when there is a crossover between a criminal action and a family law case
• What resources are available in Family Court for supervision and help for families
• What the impaired individual will need to do and how to analyze the potential for success or failure.

Schedule/Agenda

4:30-4:35     Introductions, Attorney Christine DeBernardis

4:35-5:05     Criminal Law Process & Issues, Attorney Christine DeBernardis

5:05-5:35     Juvenile Law—C & P and CRA cases, Attorney Paul Errico

5:35-5:45     Discussion and Q & A

5:45-6:00     Networking Break

6:00-6:30     Family Law—How to handle impaired clients and/or counsel,  Attorney Martha Bagley

6:30-7:00    Advising clients re what to expect from the rehab process,  including testing

Attorney Donald Pitman