CLE Credit *
Brian S. Quinn
Brian S. Quinn Education and Outreach Coordinator
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania
Jeffrey S. Meyers
Jeffrey S. Meyers MD., L.Ac
Navigating Lawyer Burnout Is Stress an Occupational Hazard?
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Navigating Lawyer Burnout: Is Stress 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 increase in impairment due to alcohol and substance misuse, gambling 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:
  • The Early Warning Signs of Impairment
    • Symptoms of stress and burnout that are particularly prevalent among members of the legal profession and how our professional culture may be contributing to the problems we face
    • The discussion will include the basic stress reactions, both physical and psychological; the difference between healthy stress and distress

  • Realistic Prevention Strategies
    • Guidelines for a “master plan,” including realistic prevention strategies that work

  • Why Lawyers?
    • Why lawyers and judges are at especially high risk to develop mental health and addiction disorders

  • Ethical Considerations
    • The relationship between impairment and unethical conduct

  • Barriers
    • The barriers that prevent members of the legal profession from seeking the help they need

  • Questions & Answers (as time permits)
Topics covered include: Practice Skills Competence Issues
Duration of this webinar: 60 minutes
When: Premieres in 18 days | February 26, 2025 11:00 AM PT
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Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits

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California CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.0 Wellness Competence

South Carolina CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.0 Substance Abuse/Mental Health

Difficulty: All Levels

North Carolina CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.0 Professional Well-Being

Texas CLE

Status: Approved

Credits: 1.0 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility


This presentation is approved for one hour of Wellness Competence CLE credit in California, one hour of Substance Abuse/Mental Health CLE credit in South Carolina (all levels), and one hour of Professional Well-Being CLE credit in North Carolina. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 1.0 credit hours will apply to Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit.

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Speakers
Brian S. Quinn
Brian S. Quinn Education and Outreach Coordinator
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania

Brian S. Quinn, Esquire is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania who currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Lawyers Assistance Program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders. Read More ›

Jeffrey S. Meyers

Jeffrey S. “KD” Meyers, M.D., L.Ac., F.A.A.P.M.R. is a board-certified physician, integrative wellness consultant, and educator with an extensive background in rehabilitation medicine, and holistic approaches to medicine, the arts, and spirituality. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Doctorate in Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He received his post-graduate specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and a member of the Waring-Eiseman Society for Humanities in Medicine. He received a Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) where he is a mentor and part of the program staff. He completed ketamine-assisted psychotherapy training through multiple programs. Read More ›

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