Introduction : Mental disorders and the law / Terri A. deRoon-Cassini, Hon. Mary E. Triggiano -- Involuntary civil commitments / Colleen D. Ball, Kaitlin Lamb -- Chapter 980 commitments / Andrew Hinkel, Evan Weitz -- Guardianships / Hon. Patrice A. Baker -- Representing youth with mental health issues / Amanda R. Rabe Mayer, Megan L. Sprecher -- Mental health and criminal law / Tara Teesch -- Legal duties and responsibilities of mental health professionals / Amanda Pirt Meyer -- Discrimination against people with mental illness and intellectual disabilities / Monica Murphy -- Benefits for people with mental disabilities / Amanda Pirt Meyer, Lauren Zwirlein -- Treatment courts / Hon. Cynthia M. Davis