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Recognize, Respond, Refer: Courtroom Strategies for Defendants with Mental Health Needs CLE
A New Orleans Bar Foundation Grant is Funding this Program Making it Free to Attend
Thu, October 16, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
The New Orleans Bar Foundation, New Orleans Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee, Committee Chair Judge Marcus DeLarge and Judge Simone Levine are proud to partner with NAMI Southeast Louisiana and Orleans Parish Court to present a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session focused on mental illness recognition, crisis de-escalation, and effective resource allocation. This training will equip legal professionals with practical tools to identify signs of mental health conditions, respond appropriately during crises, and connect individuals to community-based services. The session aims to strengthen diversion efforts and support a more compassionate, effective judicial response to individuals living with mental illness.
Speaker: Gladys Campbell, NAMI Southeast Louisiana
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Orleans Criminal District Court, Section A, Judge Levine's Courtroom
2700 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
CLE: 1 hour of CLE Credit
This program is free to attend made possible by a grant from the New Orleans Bar Foundation!
Registration is required.
Contact:
- Email Briana Nelms, bnelms@neworleansbar.org
- Call NOBA at (504) 525-7453
Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, Louisiana Supreme Court
Credit has been approved with the Committee on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, Louisiana Supreme Court for 1.00 General credit.