The Sadin Institute on Law & Public Policy
Full-day Article 81 Guardianship Training -- This is the 6-hour training approved by the Office of Court Administration (OCA) designed for professionals (ie: guardians, court evaluators, counsel for the AIP, petitioner's attorneys). Sponsored by Brookdale Center's Sadin Institute on Law & Public Policy, this program offers the certificate of attendance that satisfies the Article 81 training requirement.
CLE credits are available for attorneys only -- see below.*
Cost: $100 for all attendees. Partial scholarships available for financial hardship only. Please email
Raquel.Romanick@hunter.cuny.edu for pre-authorization.
- Spring 2008 Schedule:
NYC - April 3, 2008 - Hunter College School of Social Work
NYC - June 11, 2008 - Hunter College School of Social Work
Albany/Latham - May 20, 2008 - New York State United Teachers
CLICK HERE to download the registration form.
For registration information, please contact Milagro Ruiz.
* NYS Continuining Legal Education (CLE)
The Sadin Institute on Law & Public Policy of the Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging & Longevity of Hunter College (CUNY) has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited provider of Continuining Legal Education (CLE) in New York State. Each course provides transitional or non-transitional CLE credits to qualifying attorneys in New York State.
About Article 81
Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law, proceedings for Appointment of a Guardian for Personal Needs and/or Property Management, takes a functional approach to determining whether an alleged incapacitated person needs a guardian and places a premium on the least restrictive intervention to preserve independence and self-determination. Article 81 requires the appointment of a court evaluator in all cases to determine the functional strengths and weaknesses of the alleged incapacitated person, to explain the court proceedings and to advise the person of his or her rights, including the right to counsel. Court evaluators may be attorneys, physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses or other professionals. The authority and powers of the guardian are then tailored to the specific needs of the incapacitated person and may be reduced or increased over time as the person’s needs change.