Approaching Legal Practice in a Healthy Manner: Prolong Your Career

Attorneys face tremendous pressure when representing clients in high-stakes situations. Yet, neither law schools nor any other part of the profession focuses on approaching practice healthily to prolong careers and job satisfaction. This course will guide attorneys in creating a healthy and balanced approach to law practice, from stress management to effective communication with clients.

This course will teach attendees how to identify stressors unique to attorneys and law practice and then apply effective strategies for combating them. Attendees will also learn the importance of self-awareness in recognizing stress, unmet needs, and detrimental behavioral patterns. Effective communication strategies and exercises for improving personal and career growth will also be discussed.

This course is open to attorneys of all levels interested in learning how to combat stress and maintain physical and mental health through the pressures of practicing law.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the unique stressors of the legal profession
• Recognize physical and psychological signs of stress
• Recognize the pressures and difficulties of maintaining emotional health in the legal profession
• Discover stress management tools and goals
• Communicate to clients, coworkers, and opposition with empathy and efficiency
• Apply stress management strategies for better practice

Production Date: 12/7/2024 | Closed captioning (CC) available