Online Training
The Capacity for Justice Online Continuing Education Program offers a variety of courses addressing pre & post-adjudication for respondents and defendants with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or concurrent mental and substance use disorders. New expert qualifications and standardized procedures in TCCP46B and TCCP46C support more consistency and equal protection in mental health expert reports and testimony. Our on-line specialized training is a way to become eligible for appointment as an expert witness offering juvenile and criminal forensic testimony in Texas Courts.
Online learning is a convenient way to stay connected and current to with the latest in the industry.
In this module you will explore the Difficult Evaluee and strategies and outcomes to be successful. This module covers:
An Introduction to the Difficult Evaluee
Evaluator Qualities that Impact Your Effectiveness
Trial Competency Factoids
Inpatient & Outpatient Restoration
Representation in Court
Presenter(s): Matthew Faubion, M.D.
Cost: $75
CE Credits: 2 hours
In this module, you will hear a public defender’s perspective on working with specific experts. The module covers:
- An Introduction to Public Defense
- The Standards for Ethical & Zealous Representation
- Public Defender Survey Responses
Presenter(s): Melissa McRoy Shearer, J.D., LBSW
Cost: $40
CE Credits: 1 hour
In this module, you will explore the dos and don’ts of report writing as well as learn important information about how to prepare to give a testimony. The module covers:
The Forensic Report & Diagnosis
Privacy & Legal Rights
What Not to Include & the Impact of Testimony
Preparation for Testimony
- Special Circumstances to Consider
Presenter(s): Mary Alice Conroy, Ph.D.
Cost: $75
CE Credits: 2 hours
In this module you will explore what it means to malinger, how it differs from feigning, and how to determine if someone is malingering. The module covers:
- What is Malingering?
Malingering & Feigning
Feigning Mental Health Concerns
Problems with Testing for Malingering
Feigning Specific Legal Knowledge & its Consequences
Presenter(s): Wendy Elliot, Ph.D.
Cost: $75
CE Credits: 2 hours
In this module you will explore the competency evaluation from the perspective of a judge and learn what things they consider during the process. The module covers:
Judge’s Concerns on Competency
Evaluation Process & the Court
Inpatient vs. Outpatient Restoration
Presenter(s): The Honorable Donna King, J.D.
Cost: $40
CE Credits: 1 hour
In this module you will learn more about intellectual disabilities, what they are, how to communicate with those with intellectual disabilities, and some causes of intellectual disabilities.
Introduction to Intellectual Disability
Defining Intellectual Disability
IDD Causes & Tests
Tips for Better Communication
Presenter(s): Ollie J. Seay, Ph.D.
Cost: $40
CE Credits: 1 hour
In this module you will explore insanity evaluations, how they were impacted by the pandemic, and some common errors and examples.
Introduction & Post-Pandemic Issues
Nuts and Bolts of Sanity Evaluations
Sanity Evaluations – Report Content
Sanity Evaluations – Expert Opinion
Common Errors
Presenter(s): Maureen Burrows, M.D.
Cost: $75
CE Credits: 2 hours
In this module you will be presented with information regarding forensic system improvement initiatives.
Forensic System Improvement Initiatives for Competency Restoration Services
Forensic Treatment Planning
HHSC Jain In-Reach Learning Collaborative
Clinical Consultations
Planning Support
Presenter(s): Felix Torres, M.D., MBA / Erika Canales, Ph.S.
Cost: $75
CE Credits: 2 hours
In this module, you will explore forensic neuropsychology and how it is used in criminal court
Intro to Forensic Neuropsychology
Scans & Assessment
Clinical Neuropsychology
What is Mitigation?
Sentencing & Childhood Trauma
Presenter(s): John Fabian, PsyD, J.D., ABPP
Cost: $75
CE Credits: 2 hours
In this module, you will develop an understanding of this history of insanity and the defense of not guilty by reason of insanity.
History of Insanity
The Insanity Defense
Factors to Consider
Assessment of Sanity
Presenter(s): Matt Faubion M.D.
Cost: $75
CE Credits: 2 hours
