- The early warning signs of impairment, with special emphasis on stress and burnout.
- Symptoms of stress and burnout that are particularly prevalent among members of the legal profession;
- Discussion will include the basic stress reactions, both physical and psychological; the difference between healthy stress and distress, with emphasis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The transition from distress to burnout and how we can recognize and identify the sources of stress in our lives before burnout develops.
- Guidelines for a “master plan”, including realistic prevention strategies that work.
- Why lawyers and judges are at especially high risk to develop mental health and substance use disorders.
- The free services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students.
- The barriers that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need.
- The role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with alcoholism, substance use disorders and mental illness in the legal profession.
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The Burned Out Lawyer- Recognition and Prevention Strategies If there is one word we heard during our journey through the pandemic and continue to hear more than any other term as we navigate into the Post-COVID “new normal” world, it is “burnout.” But what is burnout? 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? Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers. Agenda
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Gambling Addiction for Lawyers Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers. What about that “other” addiction – Gambling ? In 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in Murphy vs. NCAA, held that sports gambling was legal in all of the United States. By 2020, 22 states had added on-line gambling accessible by cell phone, computer and tablets. With it came the compulsive gambler. This program will explore not only Gambling Disorder, but also the connection between gambling and the more well -known forms of impairment and why lawyers are at higher risk to develop problems. This problem has only been exacerbated by the stress, anxiety and isolation caused by the Coronavirus crisis. The results are startling. Agenda:
- The early warning signs of impairment and how they relate to gambling disorders. Special attention will be given to the connection between the Coronavirus and it’s impact on social isolation, stress, anxiety, depression and gambling disorders.
- The free services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students.
- A close look at what barriers exist that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need will be provided.
- The role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with addiction and mental illness in the legal profession.
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Psychosocial Evaluations and Consultation in Civil Litigation: Strategies to Understand and Humanize the ClientMany civil litigation attorneys (plaintiff and defense), particularly in the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice, struggle to understand the harm or injury their clients have suffered. In this course, forensic expert Mark Silver provides for the lawyer the psychosocial evaluation as a useful and humanistic tool to better conceptualize and understand the harms that the client has suffered, such that the lawyer can advocate for the client in a more informed and holistic manner with a consideration for a broad range of harms that may require compensation.Learning Objectives:I. Understand a new tool to add to a personal injury (or medical malpractice) practice to evaluate the harms clients have suffered for evaluation purposesII. Identify the possible psychological effects of harm from an injury in a much broader mannerIII. Recognize how to advocate for your client by understanding a broader range of harms
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Cultural Competence: Recognizing Implicit Bias Successful legal practice requires positive working relationships within an environment of cooperation and respect. Professionalism prompts productivity, which creates profit. This program seeks to enhance your ability to achieve and maintain a thriving, productive, inclusive workplace of equal opportunity through a lively discussion of how to detect and address implicit bias, increase diversity, and enhance cultural competence. This program will focus on how to recognize implicit bias through some of the more common perceptible red flags flown by employees harboring biased views or discriminatory intent. By discussing what to look for, and where and when to look, this program will enhance the ability of managers and supervisors to spot problem employees sooner rather than later. Focusing on education and inclusion will reduce workplace harassment, bullying, and discrimination, boost morale, and help employers avoid legal liability. Addressing issues of implicit bias will help employers to maintain a workplace that is both culturally diverse and culturally sensitive, to promote a sense of inclusion and comfort for all employees.
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Virginia CLE Bundle – All Courses Approved by the Virginia State Bar Courses Include: Anatomy of a Civil Tax Controversy (1.5 Credits) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2 Credits) Cross Examination Made Simple (1.5 Credits) Direct Examination: Making the Witness Look Good (1 Credit) Order in the Court: Ethical Interaction With Judges (1 Ethics Credit)
The Ethics of Listening to Clients (1 Ethics Credit)
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Kentucky 12 Credit Bundle with Ethics All courses approved in Kentucky. Esquire CLE’s Sponsor No. 7532
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Oregon 45 Credit Bundle with Ethics, A/J, Child/Elder Abuse, & Mental Health - All Courses Approved in Oregon Bundle Courses Include: Preparing Clients for Deposition: An Investment in Performance (1.25 Credits) Ethics in Business Law (1.25 Ethics Credits) Athlete Agency Law (1.25 Credits) Overview of the Freedom of Information Act (2 Credits) Entity Formation 101 (1.25 Credits) Anti Money Laundering for Business Lawyers (1.25 Credits) A Lawyer's Guide to Raising Capital (1.25 Credits) Ethics Compliance for Solo Practitioners (1.25 Ethics Credits) Introduction to Non-Profit Law (1.25 Credits) Philosophy of a Business Legal Counselor (1 Credit) Information Technology for Lawyers (1.25 Credits) Criminal Mitigation: Pre-Pleas & Pre-Sentencing Strategies (1 Credit) Borderline Personality Disorder: Pre-Plea & Pre-Sentencing Mitigation Strategies (1.25 General Credits) Is That a Worker or an Employee? Questions & Answers on Worker Classification (1.25 Credits) Pre-sentence Investigation (PSI) Critique: Mitigation as Counter Strategy in Child-Pornography Cases (1.25 Credits) Business and Asset Protection (1 Credit) Intermediate Topics: Title IX (1.5 Access to Justice Credits) A Lawyer’s Guide to Ethics and Ethical Networking in a Virtual World (2 Ethics Credits) Complex Trauma in Criminal Mitigation Cases: How Abuse and Neglect Cause Abnormal Development (1.25 Credits) Domestic violence as intimate terrorism: mitigation for criminal defense lawyers (1.25 Credits)
The Burned Out Lawyer- Recognition and Prevention Strategies (1.25 Credits)
No One Makes It Out Unscathed: The Effects of Personal Trauma and Stress On Our Lives (1 Credit) Gambling Addiction for Lawyers (1 Substance Abuse Credit) Attorney’s Guide to Online Defamation & Website Removal (1 Credit) The Federal False Claims Act: Enforcement and Recent Updates (1.25 Credits) Cultural Competence: Recognizing Implicit Bias (1 Access to Justice Credit) Leveling the Playing Field: The Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession (1 Access to Justice Credit) Benefiting from New Markets Tax Credits (1 Credit) The Art and Science of Hourly Billing (1 Ethics Credit) Ethically Keeping Your Client's Trust Even When Things Go Wrong (1 Ethics Credit) Cannabis Law (1 credit) Evidence 101 (1.5 Credits) Talc Litigation: A Primer (1 Credit) Talc Litigation: Cross-examination of a Lung Cancer Plaintiff (1.25 Credits) Banking for the Non-Banking Attorney (1.5 Credits) Copyright for Artists (1.5 Credits)Child and Elder Abuse Reporting (1 Abuse Reporting Credit)
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Oregon 45 Credit Bundle with Ethics, A/J, Child/Elder Abuse, & Mental Health - All Courses Approved in Oregon
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Attorney Licensure and the Impaired Professional
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Overview of the Freedom of Information Act In this timely and compelling CLE program, Attorney, Peter Sorenson presents “Overview of the Freedom of Information Act”. The program begins discussing how to help attorneys - in all fields of practice - learn how to more successfully navigate the FOIA process to better support their clients. Mr. Sorenson continues to explain the phases/steps of the FOIA process and the background and Purpose of FOIA. Mr. Sorenson then covers case law, hypotheticals, and practical tips to increase a positive FOIA request. The program concludes with an overview of the administrative appeal phase, and the judicial review phase. This program is a must for any attorney.
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Avoiding the $1.5 Billion Mistake: Article 9 Lessons Learned from the GM Bankruptcy In this compelling and timely CLE program Attorney, Donald Petersen, covers Article 9 implications. Mr. Petersen will discuss the importance of Article 9 and how it works. Mr. Petersen will cover, systemically, his own steps to success with regards to Article 9 issues. This program is a must listen for any attorney wishing to learn more about Article 9 AGENDA: What is Secured Transactions? UCC and Article 9 Introduction Article 9 UCC Article 9 Steps to Success Proceeds Analysis PMSI Disbursing Cash Proceeds