Then Come to Portland Oregon October 28-31, 2020 and become a leader who gives a talk on mental health and the law.
Come and find out whether Portlandia lives in the real world, if you like the show – which, if you have ever seen it, is impossible not to like by the way.
Also, if you’ve read the RE: Line and you’re not singing right now or thinking about drinking things with tiny umbrellas sticking out of them, you’re just too young.
But maybe not.
WRITE A PROPOSAL TO BE A SPEAKER OR RUN A PANEL FOR THE ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE OF NARPA – THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RIGHTS PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY.
OCTOBER 28-31, 2020 IN PORTLAND OREGON!!
Here is a FABULOUS opportunity for junior counsel with an academic bent or judicial aspirations or anyone who cares about clients with mental health issues and likes to travel, to get your name out there by running a workshop, putting on a presentation, writing a paper (if you like.)
You don’t HAVE to do that, but you (or your employer if you ask nicely and they agree) are paying to get to the conference and for your hotel etc as well as the conference registration fees either way if you’re attending, so you may as well try and BUILD YOUR ALL-IMPORTANT CV!!!
That all being said, the cost of this annual event is as low as we can make it. It is incredibly good value for the money.
I am newly on the Board after 20+ years of attending these conferences in various pockets of the US ranging from Washington DC to Baltimore and Hartford!!
They’re unlike any mental health conference you’ve ever been to. They will invigorate and reignite your passion for this area of law and the clients because the people are so cool.
The conference runs 3-4 days, with multiple workshop lessons run at the same time most of that time and huge keynote addresses in between.
If you just want to come for the day you are presenting, there is special one-day pricing available for that.
This is just like the prestigious International Academy of Mental Health Law you may have heard about except that meets in Rome and Cambridge and stuff and nobody can ever afford to go.
At NARPA conferences, things are also a bit more interesting because, aside from the down-to-earth shoe-string budget, the crowd is really diverse.
Attendees and presenters include lawyers, psychiatrists, mental health service providers and clients.
ALL UNITED AGAINST COERCION OF ANY KIND USED AGAINST OUR CLIENTS.
It is a moving and beautiful event put on by our little volunteer organization out of pure blood sweat and tears punching way beyond its weight.
Attached you’ll find the information for the Request For Proposals.Deadline is March 1, 2020.
All you have to do is put together a one paragraph summary of your proposed talk and some bullet points.
This is my first year on this Board and my first attempt to introduce Canadian content. I hope to apply or make sure you get CPD approved by the LSO for our sessions and perhaps (hopefully) the whole conference or at least all legal-focused seminars. That could be a load of CPD.
I know we all think Toronto is the Centre of the Universe (perhaps because it is) but venturing outside our comfort zone makes us all truly better.
Attending NARPA conferences I think has been the ‘secret sauce’ to my career over the last 20+ years.
I’m letting that secret out and want you to join me.
PLEASE ask me for more information if you want / need it.
Let’s get Canada out there, eh??
Anita
RFP-NARPA-2020-full.doc
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