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Psychology and Law Committee
 
Consultation for Attorneys
Past Consultations:
  • Pros & Cons of Confidentiality in Court Ordered Treatment: Impact on the Psychologist, Court, Attorneys and Clients
  • Parent Allegations of Child-Sexual Abuse
  • Intimate Partner Aggression/Violence
  • Munchausen’s by Proxy
  • How Psychological Problems Affect Parenting Skills
  • Forensic Evaluations
  • Rebuttal Consultation
  • Impact of High-Conflict Divorce on Children
Committee Members
Neil S. Grossman, Ph.D., Chair
Roy Aranda, Psy.D., J.D.
Wendy Doret, Ph.D.
Steve Honor, Ph.D.
Dan O’Leary, Ph.D.

Resource people:
Barbara Burkhard, Ph.D.
Wendy Doninger, Ph.D., Esq.
Robert Goldman, Ph.D., J.D.
Bruce Hillowe, Esq., Ph.D.
Jane Kelly, Ph.D.
Jeannemarie Massetti, MSW
Christian Racine, Ph.D.

Objectives and Goals

Provide information and resources to psychologists about the legal system involving forensic psychology and to the legal system about psychological issues relevant to the area of law. Collaborate with the Suffolk County Bar Association and the Judicial System to design better psychological interventions for clients who are involved in legal cases or matters.

  1. Identify psychologists whose practices include the area of forensic psychology and invite them to contribute to the work of this committee.
  2. Present workshops, with the Bar Association and/or the Courts, about psychology issues.
  3. Provide information to attorneys about how psychologists can assist them and their clients.
  4. Develop resources regarding psychological issues for judges and attorneys.
  5. Work with the Bar Association and Courts to help establish the use of parenting coordination and facilitate SCPA members becoming involved with this area of practice.
  6. Identify case law relevant to a forensic practice in New York State and disseminate this information to psychologists practicing in this area.
  7. Provide public education about various ways psychologists can assist families or family members who are involved with legal issues.
Conferences

NYSPA'S FORENSIC DIVISION CONFERENCE 2011
October 2, 2011, Columbia University Faculty House
http://www.nyspa.org/docs/flash/Forensic%20Coference%202011%20Program.pdf

American Psychology-Law Society
March 14-17, 2012, San Juan, Puerto Rico
http://www.ap-ls.org/conferences/apls2012/index2012.php

AFCC 49th Annual Conference
Attachment, Brain Science and Children of Divorce: The ABCD's of Child Development for Family Law
June 6-9, 2012, Hyatt Regency , Chicago, Illinois
http://www.afccnet.org/conferences/afcc_conferences.asp

AFCC 10th Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations
November 1-3, 2012, Arizona Grand Resort, Phoenix, Arizona
http://www.afccnet.org/conferences/afcc_conferences.asp

Resources
Information about the supreme court and family court in NY State: www.jdbar.com/famsupcourt.asp

New York State Divorce Law: www.usdivorcelaws.com/new-york-divorce-laws.html
Links
American Psychological Association : http://www.apa.org
American Psychology-Law Society : http://www.ap-ls.org
American Bar Association : http://www.abanet.org
New York Association of Collaborative Professionals : www.nycollaborativeprofessional.org
Suffolk County Bar Association : http://www.scba.org
Touro Law Center : http://tourolaw.edu
NYSPA Division of Forensic Psychology: http://www.nyspa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=574:forensics-division&catid=92&Itemid=741