MCLE
CREDIT
Total General: .75 Total Professional Responsibility: .75 Mental Health & Substance Abuse: .75
It is well known that the legal profession generally experiences higher levels of stress than other professions. A lawyer who is under a lot of stress is more likely to make mistakes and commit malpractice or ethical infractions. Moreover, stress in a lawyer's professional life can have adverse effects on the lawyer's personal life, notably your physical, behavioral or psychological well-being may be impaired. This is why stress management is so important. In this module, you will:
- Learn about the causes of stress in relation to the practice of law;
- Apply various stress management techniques to your own life; and
- Reflect on your own stressors and how to manage issues when they arrive.
RESOURCES:
Articles
- Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program, Publications
- Capitalizing on Health Lawyers: The Business Case for Law Firms to Promote and Prioritize Lawyer Well-Being (Jarrod F. Reich, Villanova Law Review, Co, 65, Issue 2, Sept. 8, 2020)
- The Path to Lawyer Well-being, The Report of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being (Aug. 14, 2017)
- Practicing Law in the Pandemic and Moving Forward (Scharf S & Liebenberg RD, ABA 2021)
- The Prevalence of Substance Use and Other Mental Health Concerns Among American Attorneys (Krill PR, Johnson R, Albert L, J. Addict Med., Vol. 10, Issue 1, Feb. 2016)
- Stress, Drink, Leave: An Examination of Gender Specific Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems & Attrition Among Licensed Attorneys (Anker J, Krill PR, PloS ONE 16(5): e0250563, May 12, 2021)
- Stress in America: January 2021 Stress Snapshot (APA, 2021)
ARDC On-Demand CLE Programs
- Attorney Well-Being: The Intersection of Physical, Spiritual and Emotional Wellness (1 hr.)
- Attorney Wellness (0.25 hr.)
- Learning the Art of Mindfulness: A Wellness Approach for the Legal Profession (1 hr.)
Podcasts
- Attorney Mental Health and Wellness, Larry Krieger, The Florida Bar Podcast, Legal Talk Network (Jan. 31, 2018)
- "On Balance" Podcast Series, The State Bar of Michigan
- The Path to Well-Being Podcasts
- Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession, Jeff Kuester, The Florida Bar Podcast, Legal Talk Network (Feb. 20, 2018)
- Voices of Recovery Podcast Series, ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
Templates
Well-Being Template for Legal Employers (Theresa Gronkiewicz, ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs)
Informational Websites
Credits:
Content Contributor: Christine Anderson, Intake Group Manager and Director of Probation and Lawyer Referral Services, ARDC
Video Presenter: Dr. Diana Uchiyama, JD, PsyD, CAADC, Executive Director, Lawyers' Assistance Program
Important MCLE Notice: This Program was originally released as a PMBR (2022-2023) module. If you have previously viewed this Program as a PMBR (2022-2023) module and received a Certificate of Completion, you may only claim MCLE credit once for this Program within a 12-month period. The ARDC reports individual attorney attendance to the MCLE Board by the 5th of the month subsequent to the date of completion of the MCLE program (for example, September events will be reported by October 5).
Content Contributor: Christine Anderson, Intake Group Manager and Director of Probation and Lawyer Referral Services, ARDC
Video Presenter: Dr. Diana Uchiyama, JD, PsyD, CAADC, Executive Director, Lawyers' Assistance Program
Important MCLE Notice: This Program was originally released as a PMBR (2022-2023) module. If you have previously viewed this Program as a PMBR (2022-2023) module and received a Certificate of Completion, you may only claim MCLE credit once for this Program within a 12-month period. The ARDC reports individual attorney attendance to the MCLE Board by the 5th of the month subsequent to the date of completion of the MCLE program (for example, September events will be reported by October 5).
