Mental Health Project

Heyrman on New Rules for Adult Guardianship

New rules for adult guardians likely on the way
Belleville News-Democrat

6.14.04

Faculty: 
Mark J. Heyrman

Mark J. Heyrman

Clinical Professor of Law

Following a year practicing criminal law, Mr. Heyrman returned to the Law School as clinical teacher in 1978. His principal responsibilities involve teaching effective advocacy to students of the Law School's Mandel Clinic through supervising these students in litigation and legislative advocacy on behalf of persons with mental illness.

Mark Heyrman: "Why the Legal Standard for Involuntary Commitment to Mental Hospitals Doesn't Matter (Much)"

Mark Heyrman is Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. This talk was recorded on November 6, 2007 as part of the Chicago's Best Ideas Series. © 2007 The University of Chicago Law School. "In the 1970's most states tightened their standards for involuntary commitment.


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2007
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