The legal profession is inherently high-stress, often exposing attorneys and staff to significant personal and vicarious trauma, which can compromise well-being, team dynamics, and overall firm competence. This CLE course moves beyond individual coping to focus on organizational and leadership strategies for building a truly resilient legal workplace. Attendees will learn how chronic stress and trauma affect the high-performance demands of legal work, from competency to ethical conduct. It will explain trauma-informed lawyering and introduce The ABELLA Model, a six-step framework designed to help firms and legal organizations foster a supportive environment.

The session provides practical, trauma-informed leadership techniques to enhance team competence, professionalism, and client service while strengthening organizational resilience. This program is essential for all legal practitioners—from associates to partners—and is specifically tailored for firm leaders, managing partners, department heads, and legal administrators responsible for team competence and organizational resilience.