Learn key strategies that can help safeguard your personal life from the constant use of technology.
If we stop to think about what we look at most during the day, the answer would probably not be our family or friends, nor our clients or colleagues. The most feasible option would be our mobile phone. Smartphones are now our companions for work, social, leisure and even family life. However, excessive use can lead to problems of dependence, addiction and fear. We find ourselves simultaneously connected and alone. Workers today are never turned off. Like our mobile phones, we only go on standby at the end of the day as we crawl into bed, exhausted.
Gradual, incremental increases in responsibilities, duties, pressures and demands upon lawyers, at home and at work, combined with long workdays and weeks has placed our profession at risk. At some point, work may dominate our lives and keep us at a chronically high level of distress; yet we are often unaware that we have lost balance in our lives. Since it doesn’t appear that the always-on culture will be switching off any time soon, we need to develop key strategies that can help safeguard our personal life.
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.
And Technology- What role does it play in perpetuating this public health crisis?
Agenda
The Early Warning Signs of Impairment
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Mental Health Impact of Technology in the Post- COVID-19 World
Close Look at What Barriers Exist That Prevent Lawyers and Judges From Seeking the Help They Need and the Role That Education Plays in Breaking the Stigma and Fear Associated With Addiction and Mental Illness in the Legal Profession
Wellness Strategies That Can Be Used by Legal Professionals and Their Families
The Ethical Challenges Created by the Imposed Isolation of the Pandemic, Including the Role Technology Plays, and It’s Possible Long- Lasting Effect on the Legal Profession
Free Services That Lawyers Assistance Programs Provide to Lawyers, Judges, Their Family Members and Law Students
Speakers
Brian S. Quinn,
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers- Licensed attorney in Pennsylvania
- Currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Lawyers Assistance Program established for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders
- Member of the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations
- Been a private practitioner for over 40 years, having litigated both civil and criminal matters during his career
- Worked in the field of Alcohol and Drug Counseling in suburban Philadelphia, allowing him to gain both practical and clinical experience with individuals suffering from alcohol, substance use and mental health disorders
- Has written articles and made presentations on many lawyer wellness topics to law firms, Bar Associations, professional organizations and legal education providers on a state, national and international level
- J.D. degree and a certificate in drug and alcohol counselling, Villanova University
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for attorneys. Other legal professionals may also benefit from attending.
