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A Lawyer's Guide To Mental Fitness
This CLE course provides attorneys with a targeted framework to address mental health challenges unique to the legal profession, fostering resilience and emotional well-being in high-pressure environments. Designed specifically for lawyers, this practical session focuses on building mental health strategies to combat stress, anxiety, and burnout while enhancing professional performance. Participants will learn how to: Understand mental health as a critical component of effective law... More Info
$501Mental Health/Abuse -
Distressed Lawyers: An Occupational Hazard?
If there is one phrase we continue to hear more than any other term as we navigate through our “new normal” world, it is “stressed out.” But what is stress? What does it look like and feel like? More importantly, what can we do to prevent the normal stress and “lawyer anxiety” so common in our profession from developing into the physically and emotionally draining state known as Burnout? Has it really become an occupational hazard? Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic... More Info
$501Mental Health/Abuse -
Where Are We Now: DEI in Today’s Legal Landscape
The legal profession stands at a critical juncture as it grapples with the rapidly changing dynamics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). This CLE course offers a comprehensive examination of how DEI initiatives are being reevaluated and reshaped in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on affirmative action. Attendees will explore how these rulings—and broader challenges to DEI emerging from the Trump administration era—are influencing policies, practices, and priorities wi... More Info
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Moving Forward with DEI Compliance
Uncover the pervasive influence of bias on the legal profession in this essential CLE program, tailored for attorneys across all practice areas. This session dives deep into how bias impacts the legal profession, client representation, and workplace dynamics, spotlighting recent trends that challenge the integrity of the profession. Participants will explore practical, legally compliant strategies to mitigate bias, including its role in algorithms and the regulatory responses shaping today’s l... More Info
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Pause, Breathe, Lead: Mindfulness for the Modern Lawyer
During this CLE, attorneys will learn what mindfulness is and what are known as the “attitudinal foundations” of mindfulness. We will explore evidence-based research which demonstrates the ways in which mindfulness can help attorneys reduce stress, and anxiety and connect more fully with the present moment. Attendees will be guided in a formal mindfulness meditation and have an opportunity to share their experience. In addition to learning a formal mindfulness practice, participants wi... More Info
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Diversity & Inclusion: Recognizing the Damaging Effects of Implicit Bias in the Workplace
Implicit bias, the unconscious associations that shape our thoughts and actions, is increasingly recognized as a crucial area of study. These biases often originate from our personal experiences, cultural backgrounds, societal norms, and media influences. This CLE program offers an in-depth exploration of implicit bias and its pervasive impact on the legal field and workplace dynamics. Attorneys will gain insights into how implicit biases can subtly influence behaviors and decision-maki... More Info
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Implicit Bias and DEI Today: Challenges & Opportunities
All human beings including lawyers have implicit biases. Indeed, such biases result from natural biochemical processes and reactions in the human brain. Knowing the science of implicit bias enhances our understanding of reactive human behavior while also providing key indicators to avoid significant liability outcomes. This CLE course, presented by Professor Bruce Adelson, will include his scholarship at Georgetown University School of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh School of L... More Info
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The Intersection of Bias and Legal Ethics
Although bias typically has a negative connotation, one can be biased in favor of a thing, a smell, or a person in a positive way. On the flip side, bias also plays a role in discrimination. The purpose of this CLE course is to explore bias and its role in discrimination within the practice of law and in situations where attorneys may advise clients. Additionally, suggestions for addressing bias and implementing solutions on a personal and organizational level are also considered. More Info
$501Diversity/Inclusion -
Mindfulness for Attorneys: Emotional Wellness & Well-Being
Join us for an insightful exploration of mental well-being in the legal profession, where personal stories of burnout, recovery, and mental health challenges take center stage. Drawing from real-life experiences, this program offers practical strategies for managing stress and achieving work-life balance. Discover how to recognize and address the early signs of burnout and learn effective techniques for maintaining mental health in a high-pressure environment. Gain tools for boosting p... More Info
$501Mental Health/Abuse -
The Effects of Trauma and Compassion Fatigue on the Lawyer Who Cares
Many of us were attracted to the legal profession because we care about people and want to help them. Attorneys hopefully recognize that, unlike many other professionals, their lives are already filled to the brim with anxiety and stress. The consequences of shrugging it off can be catastrophic. One of those consequences that we often hear about is burnout. And then there’s a special type of burnout called “secondary traumatic stress” or “compassion fatigue”. The ramifications of trau... More Info
$501Mental Health/Abuse