Programming
8:15 – 8:45 a.m. Registration 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Opening (Debby Schriver) 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Cults and the Law: Perspectives of an Attorney and Mental Health Professional (Phil Elberg and Bill Goldberg) 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Cults and the Law: Perspectives of an Attorney and Mental Health Professional, continued […]
Session Descriptions
Cults and the Law: Perspectives of an Attorney and Mental Health Professional There has been increasing publicity in recent years about what the media describes as cults or cultic groups. We know that people influenced by charismatic leaders and high-demand groups engage in actions they would not otherwise engage in, to the detriment of others […]
Presenter Biographies
Phil Elberg Phil Elberg is a retired New Jersey lawyer. His litigation work on behalf of adolescents harmed at a cultic New Jersey behavior modification program recovered more than $17,000,000 for its victims and was described as “heroic” in a reported decision. He has worked on a pro bono publico basis to expose the harm […]