Barton E. Bernstein is a lawyer and Licensed Master Social Worker. He is co-author of The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, and the Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals, both published by John Wiley and Sons. During the past five years, he has participated in seven educational videos, has authored or co-authored over 75 articles and book chapters, and has delivered over 100 professional lectures on legal issues affecting mental health practitioners. He has served on the faculties of Texas Woman''s University, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Dallas, Irving campus. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, and the University of Texas at Arlington, Graduate School of Social Work.