Forensic Evaluation of Adults: Principles and Practice (May 5-8, 2026) | IN-PERSON

The Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy presents:

Forensic Evaluation of Adults: Principles and Practice | May 5-May 8, 2026

Online Resources

The ILPPP is conducting its longstanding training on forensic evaluations of adult defendants in a hybrid format. This is a “flipping the classroom” model that combines approximately 8 hours of self-paced online video lectures and roughly four days of in-person learning activities at the ILPPP. We developed this hybrid model to blend the convenience of self-paced online learning with the individualized, hands-on workshop experience that can only come from live teaching.

This training was designed in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to meet VirginTheia’s statutory requirements that psychologists or psychiatrists conducting court-ordered evaluation of competency to stand trial or legal sanity complete training recognized by the Commissioner of DBHDS. Over 95% of Virginia evaluators become eligible to conduct court-ordered evaluations by completing this training, which qualifies them to be placed on the approved evaluators list maintained by DBHDS. Although the training is tailored to Virginia law, the vast majority of the content is applicable to professionals practicing in any U.S. jurisdiction.

The self-paced online component includes pre-recorded lectures and recommended readings hosted on UVA Canvas Connect, the University of Virginia’s online learning platform.

This introductory program is well-suited for clinicians without prior experience or training in forensic evaluation.

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Content Areas

• How forensic evaluations differ from traditional clinical evaluations
• Legal foundations for competence and sanity evaluations
• Conducting evaluations of competence to stand trial
• Conducting evaluations of legal sanity
• Forensic report writing
• Forensic ethic
• Delivering expert testimony

Click here (PDF) to download detailed learning objectives.

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Instructors

Faculty providing learning content include psychologists and attorneys with expertise in the principles and practice of forensic evaluation. Lead faculty is Daniel Murrie, PhD, Director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy. 

Neither the instructors nor the program planning committee (Daniel Murrie, Ph.D., Lucy Guarnera, Ph.D., & Angela Torres, Ph.D.) have any conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.

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Continuing Education

Participants can expect to receive 21 hours of continuing education credits (CEs) through the ILPPP, which is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ILPPP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Due to APA requirements, we can award CEs only for the in-person component of the training. Upon completion of the in-person portion of the training, participants will be sent a Qualtrics survey link to evaluate the training. Personalized CE certificates will be provided at the end of the Qualtrics survey. While completion of the evaluation is not required to be awarded continuing education credits, we would greatly appreciate your feedback.

Upon successful completion of the program with a passing final report, participants will be sent a completion certificate and resources on how to be added to the Virginia approved evaluators list.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer continuing education for psychiatrists, attorneys, or social workers at this time. Please contact us with any questions.

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Training Fees

$1,300.00 Standard Registration

$600.00 DBHDS/CSB Employees*

*If you are a DBHDS/CSB employee, please use this promo code to get the reduced price: ABMAY2026

Please note that the reduced price is available only for DBHDS and CSB employees, rather than all state employees, because DBHDS subsidizes this training program for their employees.

Occasionally, large facilities or state agencies outside of Virginia want to send a team of trainees, for whom we can arrange a discounted group rate. Please contact our training coordinator Walker Hill at kwh4pyd@uvahealth.org to discuss such arrangements.