On Friday, November 2, 2018, Regent University Law Review held its 31st Annual Symposium, which addressed mental health within the law.
Three panels discussed Mental Health Within the Legal Profession, Mental Health Within the Court System, and Mental Health Within Juvenile/Family Law.
PANEL 1: John Berry, Esq., Florida Bar’s Legal Division Director Leonard Heath, Esq., President of the Virginia State Bar James Leffler, MS LPC, Clinical Director of Lawyers Helping Lawyers Mark C. Palmer, Esq., Professionalism Counsel for the Illinois Supreme Court
PANEL 2: The Hon. John R. Doyle III, Presiding Judge Norfolk Circuit Court Emily Hedrick, Esq., Ethics Counsel for the Virginia State Bar Dr. Kristen Hudacek, Psy. D., Director of Psychology and Pretrial Forensic Services at Eastern State Hospital The Hon. Joseph A. Migliozzi Jr., Presiding Judge Norfolk Circuit Court The Hon. Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Chief Judge Roanoke City General District Court
PANEL 3: The Hon. Tanya Bullock, Presiding Judge Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Christianna Cunningham, Esq., Virginia Beach Associate City Attorney Kamala Lannetti, Esq., Virginia Beach Deputy City Attorney Julie E. McConnell, Esq., Clinical Law Professor & Director of the Children’s Defense Clinic, University of Richmond Leslee Tingle, Esq., Norfolk Public Defender
Keynote speaker Corinna Barrett Lain, Esq., S.D. Roberts & Sandra Moore Professor of Law at the University of Richmond, discussed Mental Health and Capital Punishment.
CLOSING REMARKS: Mary Kelly Tate, Director of the Institute for Actual Innocence & Clinical Law Professor at the University of Richmond provided closing remarks on Mental Health and Sentencing.
Symposium Editor Sarah Nelson was grateful for the hard work of the Law Review board and the hard truths that the speakers were able to share. "I am so honored to have been a part of this event," said Nelson. "Many guests used the term sobering to describe the content of the event. No doubt, mental health in all arenas provides for some heavy conversations. However, the Law Review Board feels so blessed that we were able to not only address some of the problem areas in the law but discuss as a legal community how we can move forward from here."
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Three panels discussed Mental Health Within the Legal Profession, Mental Health Within the Court System, and Mental Health Within Juvenile/Family Law.
PANEL 1: John Berry, Esq., Florida Bar’s Legal Division Director Leonard Heath, Esq., President of the Virginia State Bar James Leffler, MS LPC, Clinical Director of Lawyers Helping Lawyers Mark C. Palmer, Esq., Professionalism Counsel for the Illinois Supreme Court
PANEL 2: The Hon. John R. Doyle III, Presiding Judge Norfolk Circuit Court Emily Hedrick, Esq., Ethics Counsel for the Virginia State Bar Dr. Kristen Hudacek, Psy. D., Director of Psychology and Pretrial Forensic Services at Eastern State Hospital The Hon. Joseph A. Migliozzi Jr., Presiding Judge Norfolk Circuit Court The Hon. Jacqueline F. Ward Talevi, Chief Judge Roanoke City General District Court
PANEL 3: The Hon. Tanya Bullock, Presiding Judge Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Christianna Cunningham, Esq., Virginia Beach Associate City Attorney Kamala Lannetti, Esq., Virginia Beach Deputy City Attorney Julie E. McConnell, Esq., Clinical Law Professor & Director of the Children’s Defense Clinic, University of Richmond Leslee Tingle, Esq., Norfolk Public Defender
Keynote speaker Corinna Barrett Lain, Esq., S.D. Roberts & Sandra Moore Professor of Law at the University of Richmond, discussed Mental Health and Capital Punishment.
CLOSING REMARKS: Mary Kelly Tate, Director of the Institute for Actual Innocence & Clinical Law Professor at the University of Richmond provided closing remarks on Mental Health and Sentencing.
Symposium Editor Sarah Nelson was grateful for the hard work of the Law Review board and the hard truths that the speakers were able to share. "I am so honored to have been a part of this event," said Nelson. "Many guests used the term sobering to describe the content of the event. No doubt, mental health in all arenas provides for some heavy conversations. However, the Law Review Board feels so blessed that we were able to not only address some of the problem areas in the law but discuss as a legal community how we can move forward from here."
Learn more about Regent University Law Review >