Mental Health Law

4731 Willow Springs Rd,La Grange IL 60525

18 November, 2021

Description

Join us with attorney Jennifer Hansen to exploring topics like guardianship, hospitalization, and privacy law. Presenter: Jennifer Hansen, J.D. In this presentation, participants will learn helpful and practical tips for families who have children with mental illness, and understand the legalities of guardianship, voluntary v. involuntary hospitalizations, access to mental health records and information. JENNIFER L. HANSEN is a founding partner with the law firm Hansen & Cleary, LLC. Ms. Hansen focuses her practice in the areas of special education law, school residency, school discipline matters, mental health law, guardianship matters, criminal and civil litigation for juveniles and adults, confidentiality issues, bullying investigations, post-secondary education matters (including appealing post-secondary dismissals), DCFS matters, and domestic relations matters as a Guardian ad Litem, Child’s Representative, and/or Attorney for the Child. Ms. Hansen also represents select private schools and has provided consultative services to schools and institutions in the areas of bullying investigations, employment investigations, and legislative support. In addition, Ms. Hansen represents mental health practitioners and mental health agencies in the areas of mental health law, HIPAA, confidentiality, IDFPR matters, and contractual issues. Ms. Hansen is a frequent speaker in the areas of special education law, school discipline, school records, and bullying as well as in the areas of mental health law and DCFS matters. She is also a trained mediator. Ms. Hansen previously co-taught School Law classes for master’s level students through Aurora University and Psychiatry and the Law classes to UIC psychiatry fellows. Prior to forming Hansen & Cleary, LLC, Ms. Hansen was a partner with Whitted Takiff + Hansen, LLC and an attorney with the Lake County Public Defender’s Office. Ms. Hansen received her law degree from the University of Wyoming in 1998 and her LL.M. in European and Comparative Law from the Universiteit Maastricht in Maastricht, the Netherlands in 1999. She obtained her B.A. in English and Spanish from Carthage College in 1995. Attendance is free, 1.5 CEU's are offered for $15 Questions? Email [email protected]. NAMI Metro-Suburban is an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental illness. We are a grassroots family and consumer self-help support, education, and advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with mental illness, their families and friends within the communities of west suburban Cook County, Illinois.