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5 Me B. Bull. 1 (1971)

handle is hein.barjournals/mainbabu0005 and id is 1 raw text is: VOL. 5 NO. 1 MAINE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JANUARY 1971 The Mental Health -Referral by. harles Rothstein, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist Kennebec Mental Health Center When a client appears before an at- torney for some legal action or advice, how does the counselor know whether evaluation and/or treatment of this per- son by a mental health professional is indicated? Nationally, we see a growing tendency for mental health professionals to work closely with legal, judicial, and correctional officials to help assess mo- tivations for behavior and alternative courses of remedial action. However, attending this union of the professions is a host of problems relative to iden- tifying those cases that can be helped best by this rapprochement. What are the signs that suggest re- ferral of a client to a mental health professional? What can the mental health professional contribute to help- ing the lawyer better understand the motivation behind a client's behavior? How can legal, judicial, or correctional actions be tempered or modified by such understanding? The following com- ments are offered to help provide some preliminary understanding in these areas. Some Signs The signs signaling the presence of emotional, mental, or behavioral prob- See p. 20 I .I ml@ b.,k In1121 wl, jo Iud 1I*lo W I wII .IM~I j l~ P~O il t Wbf rnoe , oR 74 t IV 1RR hletlrla Is.wmrP AR+ ~ AL IIIO CP RIXl COUItr Highlights of Annual Meeting Feb. 5& 6 Peter Hackes FRIDAY LUNCH HONORS DUFRESNE HACKES SPEAKS SATURDAY The Annual Meeting will be held this year on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6, at Colby College. The program opens with a Friday luncheon honoring See p. 21 Defending - The Accused - Public or Private? by Daniel G. Lilley, Esq. Chairman, Criminal Law Section The cases of Gideon v. ainwright, Escobedo v. Illinois and Miranda v. Arizona have collectively increased the work of criminal lawyers. In general, a suspect has a constitutional right to counsel at a stage when he is either in custody or significantly deprived of his freedom and these rights go all the way through his first appeal (Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353) and beyond into post conviction remedies. If the suspect or accused cannot afford his own counsel, even at the earliest stages, the state must furnish him one and he is supposed to be told this by the police at once. The question now facing Maine is how best to provide these legal services that the U.S. Supreme Court requires. And if it is to be considered in the spirit of the decisions requiring it, it must be analyzed in terms of what is best for the client, the bar, and our state. See p. 22 Pictured above are the officers and guests of the Corporate Fiduciaries Association of Maine at their Annual Meeting held in Bangor recently. From left to rig/ht: Robert Renwick, Secretary-Treasurer; Allan Woodcock, Judge of Probate; Frank Strout, Incoming President; Alan Polasky, Guest Speaker; Neal Martin, Outgoing President; and Willard Linscott, Executive Committee. The meeting featured panels on Investments and New Business Development. Mr. Polasky spoke on tie implications of tie Tax Reform Act of 1969. Mr. Polasky is a Professor of Law at the University of Mic/higan and is former Chairman of t/ie ABA's Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section. THE BULLETIN Salutes FRANKLIN COUNTY

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