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All Content > Individual Profile > Upper Midwest

Title of entry: 
Special Counsel: Elizabeth Kelley has built a criminal defense practice for clients with mental disabilities, autism and dementia

Issue or Publication date:
December-January 2023-24

Publication name: 
ABA Journal

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American Bar Association

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As the number of people with mental health issues who become entangled in the criminal justice system has increased, the need for lawyers who understand their conditions and can represent them effectively is greater than ever. Kevin Davis found one of the pioneers in this field, Elizabeth Kelley, who has become a specialist in representing people with mental disabilities, autism and dementia.

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