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Podcast: Legal Listening: The Fox Rothschild LLP Podcast
Episode: The Presumption of Innocence - Episode 51
Description: Episode 51
A Higher Duty of Care: Representing Clients Living With Mental Illness
The defense of clients experiencing mental health issues is one of the most challenging and nuanced aspects of criminal law.
An estimated one-third to one-half of incarcerated individuals live with some form of mental illness and often find themselves at the mercy of a criminal justice system that offers little relief or recourse.
Elizabeth Kelley, a New York City criminal defense lawyer, joins host Matt Adams to explain how attorneys can best advocate for and represent clients who experience mental illness.
Elizabeth, who is also the editor of...