<p>CLE credits available &ndash; 3 substantive CLE or CJE credits</p>
<p>No cost to attend/lunch included</p>
<p>Registration has concluded for this event. Students are also welcome to register to attend this event.</p>
<p>Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice <a href="http://www.pacourts.us/courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-justices/justice-debra-todd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Debra Todd</a> and Pennsylvania Adjutant General <a href="https://www.dmva.pa.gov/Pages/TAG-Biography.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anthony Carrelli</a> will be delivering keynote remarks.</p>
<p>There are now more than 20 <a href="http://www.pacourts.us/judicial-administration/court-programs/veterans-courts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">veterans courts</a> in the Commonwealth, serving veterans involved in the justice system due to a substance use disorder, mental health disorder, or trauma. Veterans treatment courts are part of more than 100 &ldquo;problem solving courts&rdquo; statewide, and are an innovative and collaborative initiative between the courts, the district attorneys, the public defenders, the Veterans Administration, and numerous veterans&rsquo; agencies. Veterans who complete their court-supervised programs and graduate may have the charges that brought them to court dismissed and/or their term of supervision reduced. In addition, their criminal records may be expunged. Notably, veterans&rsquo; treatment courts have a 74&nbsp;percent&nbsp;successful graduation rate.</p>
<p>The session is presented by Widener Law Commonwealth, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts Problem Solving Court division, the <a href="https://www.dmva.pa.gov/veteransaffairs/Pages/Programs%20and%20Services/Governor's-Advisory-.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Governor&rsquo;s Advisory Council on Veterans&rsquo; Services</a>, the <a href="https://www.pdaa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association</a>, the <a href="http://www.fedbar.org/Chapters/Middle-District-of-Pennsylvania-Chapter.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter of the Federal Bar Association</a>, the <a href="https://www.pacounties.org/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania</a>, and the <a href="https://www.dcba-pa.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dauphin County Bar Association</a>.</p>