After 15 years of hospital based clinical practice and working in the courts as an expert witness, I became convinced that there was a need for professionals who are cross trained in psychology and the law. So, in 1998 I took early retirement and entered law school full time. I thoroughly enjoyed my time studying the law. Now, having completed law school, I plan to educate lawyers about mental health issues and to educate clinicians about the law. To this end, I taught law school and at the university level for several years after graduating from law school.  Today, I work in my private practice providing diagnostic and treatment services to children, youth, and families, and I also provide consulting services to attorneys and the courts on a wide array of psycholegal issues.

        I plan to continue to write about psycho-legal issues. For instance, my wife, Kim, who is also a psychologist, and I have recently written a scholarly law journal article that was published in the American Journal of Trial Advocacy.  This article deals with gender specific mental disorders and their admissibility as evidence in the courts. I also have several additional papers in various stages of preparation, one of which is an article examining the role of clinicians in conducting insanity evaluations under the Federal Rules of Evidence. Another recent published article dealt with duty to report child abuse by clinicians and attorneys.