Mental Health/Substance Abuse Programs

In this presentation Paige Fox discusses the wellness crisis in the legal profession, the broader health crisis, physical fitness / exercise, mindfulness / meditation, frequencies / sound science, and nutrition / diet.

ABA studies have shown a high percentage of alcohol dependency among lawyers, relative to other professions, which means all practitioners should have strategies for identifying dependency and addressing its impacts.

Join attorneys Becky Howlett and Cindy Sharp as they present strategies designed to help attorneys manage and even unplug from the digital world — ethically and mindfully — with special emphasis on MRPC 1.1, comment 8 (“benefits and risks associated with relevant technology”); MRPC 1.6, confidentiality; MRPC 1.3, diligence; and MRPC 8.4, professional misconduct.

Learn how to address the mental health challenges of the legal profession that drain lawyers’ energy, lead to harmful coping strategies, and stand in the way of their own success and happiness as professionals, community participants, and family members.