Adult Guardianship & GAL

Serving as a Guardian Ad Litem in Calendar 20 Cases—Hypothetical Scenarios

This is Part 2 of a two-part training for prospective Guardians ad litem on Calendar 20, the centralized court call for Mental Health and Adult Guardianship cases sharing a respondent. While Part 1 covers the basics, Part 2 goes deeper into common GAL issues through practitioner-led discussion of hypothetical cases and their possible resolutions.

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Serving as a Guardian Ad Litem in Calendar 20 Cases—The Basics

Cal 20, with a central case management system and a single court call of judges from the Probate and Mental Health courts, offers a holistic approach for cases that involve respondents with guardianship and mental health legal issues. This program, the first of two panels, provides an overview of the new call. Learn about the types of cases it hears, how they get there and the role of the GAL.

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Seminar: Serving as a Guardian Ad Litem in Calendar 20 Cases—The Basics

CVLS is hosting the first of two panels with judges and practitioners from the Cook County Probate and County Divisions to explore Calendar 20 — a new courtroom combining Probate and Mental Health court calls into a single, holistic case management system. This session will provide an overview of how Cal 20 works, the types of cases it handles, and the role and authority of the Guardian ad Litem in these proceedings.

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Seminar: Adult GAL 101

A Guardian ad Litem is appointed by the court in adult guardianship cases in order to represent the best interests of the allegedly disabled adult. Join us as we cover the skills required to be a successful GAL for adult guardianship cases and the issues that may arise during those cases.

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