We design and present training programs for our hospital and social service agency clients. We work with in-house personnel to develop training for staff on best practices, regulations, and new legislation.
Presentations and Publications
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Upcoming Speeches and Presentations
October
Thursday, October 25, 2018
NASW IL
Topic: The Business of Social Work Hanging Out Your Shingle: A Guide to Opening
Your Own Practice Legal and Ethical Dilemmas for the Experienced ProfessionalTime:
10:45 am – 12:15 am
2:45 pm - 4:15 pmContact: Joel Rubin
312-435-2100
[email protected]
Kyle Hillman
[email protected]
Billy Dwyer
[email protected]Friday, October 12, 2018
NASW TX Chapter
Topic: NASW Ethics and Risk Management Workshop
Time:
8:30 am – 12:00 pm Contact: Bonnie ContiLawrence
202-306-9675
[email protected]Tuesday, October 9, 2018
IICLE
Topic: Elder Law Short Course Amy McCarty - Direct and Cross-Examination of Experts
Contact: Suzanne Dennis
217-321-0707
[email protected]Tuesday, October 2, 2018
The University of Chicago
Topic: EField Readiness Workshop for Social Worker Students
Time:
10:00 am – 11:30 am Contact: Nancy Chertok
773-702-1178
[email protected]September
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Topic: Is the Facility Drugging My Client?
Time:
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Contact: Dannie Larkin
703-942-5711, ext. 229
[email protected]Wednesday, September 26, 2018
NAELA
Topic: Abuse of Anti-Psychotics in LTC Facilities(Webinar)
Contact: David Goldfarb
703-942-5711, ext. 232
[email protected]Monday, September 24, 2018
PESI
Topic: PESI Illinois Mental Health & The Law 2018
Contact: Valerie Whitehead
715-855-8166
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Past Speeches and Presentations
September
September 10, 2018
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Topic: Elder Care Resources You Should Know
Contact: Claudia Cook
847-436-8764
[email protected]May
May 22, 2018
Private Duty Home Care Panel Discussion
Topic: The Changing Face of Homecare in Illinois - It's a Matter of Law
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Contact: Sheila McMackin
312-648-1565
[email protected]April
April 21, 2018
University of Chicago Medicine
Topic: Memory Loss & Care Giving: Will You Remember Me?
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Contact: Jason Molony
773-702-9638
[email protected]April 18, 2018
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Topic: Legal and Ethical Issues in Behavioral Health Law
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Contact: Brittany Purtell
708-202-5591
[email protected]January
January 28, 2018
NAMI Metro Suburban
Topic: Navigating HIPAA and Other Confidentiality Laws
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Contact: Jeane Emily DuBose
708-524-2582, ext. 103
[email protected]January 17, 2018
Greater North Shore E&F Planning Council
Topic: Drafting the Special Needs Trust - Mistakes to Avoid and Things to Consider
Time: 7:00am - 9:00am
Contact: Allison Getz
312-592-5629
[email protected]February
February 27, 2017
CBA Elder Law Committee
Topic: Reprise of Elder Law Short Course 2016 with Dr. Steven Fox
Contact: Caroline Manley
312-376-1880
[email protected]February 17, 2017
Oakton Community College PESI Coordinate
Topic:
- The Strategies to Avoid Being Sued,
- What To Do if You Are Sued,
- Complaints from the IDFPR,
- Mental Health and the Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, part II, III and V.
Contact: Patti Johnson
715-855-8134
[email protected]January
January 13, 2017
NAELA
Topic: Guardianship and MH Treatment Refresh
Contact: Elizabeth Fink
773-906-5752
[email protected]January 8, 2017
Education and Advocacy Series for NAMI
Topic: Confidentiality
Contact: Marcia Horan
312-603-8687
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Publications
Mental Health Issues
Chapter 28, Mental Health Issues, Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, 3rd, Vol. 22 (Illinois Practice Series), 2014 and 2015 Supplement
Author: Joseph T. Monahan
Practice Area: Mental HealthMental Health Issues
Chapter 28, Mental Health Issues, Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, 3rd, Vol. 22 (Illinois Practice Series), 2014 and 2015 Supplement
Contributing Editor: Amy E. Orlando
Practice Area: Mental HealthGuardianship for Disabled Adults, Advance Directives, and Mental Health Law
Guardianship for Disabled Adults, Advance Directives, and Mental Health Law, IICLE Practice Handbook, 2014 Supplement
Co-Author: Amy E. Orlando
Practice Area: Mental HealthPlanning for Exempt Assets
Planning for Exempt Assets, Chapter 7, Asset Protection Planning, IICLE, 2014
Co-Author: A. Margot Gordon
Practice Area: Asset ProtectionMental Health Issues
§§ 28:7 to 28:27, Chapter 28, Mental Health Issues, Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, 3rd, Vol. 22 (Illinois Practice Series), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Supplement
Contributing Editor: Elizabeth A. Lawhorn
Practice Area: Mental HealthEstate Planning in Illinois Guardianships
Estate Planning in Illinois Guardianships, IICLE, 2012
Author: A. Margot Gordon
Practice Area: Estate PlanningShould Your Client Consider a Change of Residency to Avoid State Estate Taxes?
Should Your Client Consider a Change of Residency to Avoid State Estate Taxes?, Trusts & Estates, ISBA Newsletter, February, 2012
Author: A. Margot Gordon
Practice Area: Estate PlanningPowers and Duties of a Guardian of the Person
Powers and Duties of a Guardian of the Person: Guardianship for Disabled Adults, Advance Directives, and Mental Health Law, Chapter 3, IICLE, 2011
Authors: Joseph T. Monahan and Elizabeth A. Lawhorn
Practice Area: Guardianship
Custodial Claims: Compensation for Family Caregivers
Custodial Claims: Compensation for Family Caregivers, Illinois Bar Journal, May, 2010
Author: A. Margot Gordon
Practice Area: Estate PlanningLife Sustaining Treatment and the Law
Life Sustaining Treatment and the Law: The Evolution of Informed Consent, Advance Directives and Surrogate Decision Making Joseph T. Monahan and Elizabeth A. Lawhorn for the Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy Annals of Health Law, Vol. 19, Issue 1, Special Edition 2010, 107-113, please click here.
Authors: Joseph T. Monahan and Elizabeth A. Lawhorn
Practice Area: Healthcare LawElder Abuse: Legal Definitions and Mandatory Reporting of Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse: Legal Definitions and Mandatory Reporting of Elder Abuse Joseph T. Monahan and Linda Bryceland for the Social Work Networker published by the NASW Illinois Chapter. For the full magazine article published May 1, 2009 please click here.
Authors: Joseph T. Monahan and Linda Bryceland
Practice Area: Elder LawLegal Issues Affecting Elderly Clients
Legal Issues Affecting Elderly Clients - Medicare and Medicaid for the Elderly Joseph T. Monahan and Linda Bryceland for the Social Work Networker published by the NASW Illinois Chapter. For the full magazine article published October 1, 2009 please click here.
Authors: Joseph T. Monahan and Lynda Bryceland
Practice Area: Elder LawLegal Issues Affecting Elderly Clients
Legal Issues Affecting Elderly Clients - Incompetent Elderly Clients: Powers of Attorney and Guardianship Joseph T. Monahan and Linda Bryceland for the Social Work Networker published by the NASW Illinois Chapter. For the full magazine article published August 1, 2009, please click here.
Authors: Joseph T. Monahan and Linda Bryceland
Practice Area: Elder LawMental Health Issues
§§ 28:7 to 28:27, Chapter 28, Mental Health Issues, Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, 3rd, Vol. 22 (Illinois Practice Series), 2008
Author: Joseph T. Monahan
Practice Area: Mental HealthMental Health Issues
§§ 28:7 to 28:27, Chapter 28, Mental Health Issues, Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, 3rd, Vol. 22 (Illinois Practice Series) 2008 Supplement
Contributing Editor: Amy E. McCarty
Practice Area: Mental HealthSpecial Needs Trusts - Structured Settlements Chapter
Special Needs Trusts - Structured Settlements Chapter, IICLE, 2008
Author:
Practice Area: TrustsMinimizing Taxes in Illinois Minor Guardianship Estates
Minimizing Taxes in Illinois Minor Guardianship Estates, CBA Record, January, 2007
Author: A. Margot Gordon
Practice Area: Estate PlanningThe Role of Corporate Fiduciaries in Estate Planning for Disabled Adults
The Role of Corporate Fiduciaries in Estate Planning for Disabled Adults, CBA Record, January, 2007
Author: A. Margot Gordon
Practice Areas: Estate PlanningConfidentiality of Mental Health Records
Confidentiality of Mental Health Records, Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, (Illinois Practice Series)
Author: Elizabeth A. Lawhorn
Practice Area: Mental HealthMedicaid Planning for the Disabled: The Use of OBRA '93 Pay Back Trusts
Medicaid Planning for the Disabled: The Use of OBRA '93 Pay Back Trusts, Illinois Bar Journal, 1998
Co-Author: A. Margot Gordon
Practice Area: Estate PlanningEnvironmental Ethics and Political Ethics Go Hand in Hand
Environmental Ethics and Political Ethics Go Hand in Hand, Tulane Law School, 1991
Author: John W. Whitcomb
Practice Area: EthicsThe Effect of Domestic Violence on Unemployment Compensation
The Effect of Domestic Violence on Unemployment Compensation, The Women's Advocate, 9:5, 1988
Author: John W. Whitcomb
Practice Area: Employment
