12/9/2020· Immigration - Naturalization - Asylum
Psychological Evaluations For Immigration Court: The 7 Cases When You Might Need An Evaluation
The goal of this article is to provide you with an overview of the seven different situations when your attorney might request a psychological evaluation and how an evaluation is typically completed.
10/21/2020· Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs
Alcohol-Induced Blackout: How Does Alcohol Impact Memory?
Alcohol-induced blackout is a topic that comes up often in the criminal justice system. It’s not unusual for defendants to have no memory of their behaviors while they were under the influence of alcohol. A common question that arises is “How could have a defendant committed a crime but have no recollection of their actions?”
8/5/2020· Psychology
Assessing Civil Competency: What Are The Mental Capacity Standards In Civil Litigation?
Civil competency is an area that gets significantly less attention than competency in criminal proceedings. It’s definitely not a topic that you are going to see on Law & Order anytime soon. We regularly get questions about civil competency and the mental capacity standards in civil litigation. While the standards for competency civil litigation have some things in common with the standards for competency in criminal proceedings, they have their own unique set of legal standards.
6/12/2020· Psychology
Law Enforcement Fitness for Duty Evaluations: The Definitive Guide
Fitness for Duty Evaluations have become more common for public safety positions. Courts throughout the United States have ruled that due to the level of trust and power given law enforcement officers, law enforcement agencies have a responsibility to ensure that officers are fit to perform their duties.
4/22/2020· Damages
Personal Injury Evaluations: The 5 Step Model We Use To Determine Causation And Damages
Personal injury evaluations have become common place in personal injury and worker’s compensation litigation. We get a lot of requests from personal injury attorneys to complete psychological or neuropsychological evaluations for their personal injury cases
3/23/2020· Psychology
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Evaluating Trauma In Personal Injury Litigation
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common psychological conditions that’s reported by plaintiffs in personal injury cases. Historically, courts didn’t entertain the possibility that a plaintiff could experience emotional damages due to an event if there were no physical damages...
3/2/2020· Neuropsychology
Neuropsychological Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury: The Definitive Guide
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is getting more attention than ever before. Media outlets have done a great job at highlighting the impact of TBI and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) on football players. This extra attention and research are great news for anyone that’s experienced a TBI
by Robert H. Schram, DPA
by Hanny Lightfoot-Klein
by W. Anthony Mason, et al
