Upcoming CLEs
One Lawyer’s Story Championing Accessibility
Wednesday, October 16, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
1.0 Hour General Credit (applied for)
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This CLE program is designed to tell one’s lawyer’s story about what she learned working with clients with disabilities and how she championed accessibility in her practice. She will talk about the practical tools and techniques she uses to support clients with disabilities including assistive technologies, the best practices for communication, and strategies for creating inclusive legal environments. She hopes that in doing so, participants will be empowered to adopt accessibility practices that enhance the well-being of both the client and the attorney providing services. (Sarah Soucie-Eyberg and Sarah MacGillis, presenting).
Understanding Racial Trauma and Its Pervasive Effect
Monday, October 14, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
1 Hour Elimination of Bias Credit (applied for)
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This course is designed to educate attorneys about the traumatic effect of disparate treatment experienced by members of our BIPOC community as well as others. Dr. Daricarrere is a licensed clinical psychologist who performs immigration evaluations for individuals seeking asylum in the United States. In that capacity and as a licensed therapist, he is qualified to understand the unique trauma experienced by individuals because of race and other historical experiences. He will share that considerable knowledge with the attendees in the hope that they will improve their understanding of the impact of trauma on BIPOC individuals as well as others. This program also hopes to acknowledge and support colleagues who have faced racial trauma and experienced its aftermath. Do not miss this important presentation. (Dr. Matthias Daricarrere and Sarah MacGillis, presenting).
Recovery Support Meetings
LCL has a long history of supporting recovery through many avenues, although our roots are in the 12 Step tradition. While these listed groups are not “official” LCL groups, LCL does provide space and technological support for these weekly Recovery Support meetings.
Mondays, except holidays, at 12:15 p.m. This hybrid (phone and in person) meeting follows the traditional 12 Steps framework.
Call 651-646-5590 or 866-525-6466 or email us for information.
Please click here for other meeting links.
LCL Connection Groups
LCL offers several check-in and support opportunities via Zoom videoconferencing. Open our LCL Resources and Connections 2024 for more information and joining instructions.
- The Path to Well-Being Group, every Thursday, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Solo/Small Practice Connections Group – This group offers support and discussion opportunities for solo and small group practitioners on how to manage the unique stressors of practicing law and managing a small or solo practice. Interested? Please email us for information.
Insights Newsletter – October – Already?
We don’t mean to scare you, but Halloween is just weeks away, which is then followed by Thanksgiving and a blur of December holidays. To help you find more joy and less stress during the upcoming holidays, we highly recommend a game plan that recognizes the importance of nurturing and strengthening yourself.
Learn more in this month’s article, “The Importance of Creating a Holiday Game Plan”
In this month’s newsletter, dive into resources such as the latest video, Tips for a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season; Upcoming webinars: Political Anxiety and Grief in the Workplace; Aligning Organizational Culture to Support Employee Well-Being and Growth for Leaders; and for Students, Recognizing the Differences Between Healthy and Unhealthy Stress.
Sand Creek Wellness Resources
Sand Creek EAP provides numerous resources covering a wide range of topics on its website. You can set up your own free account and access them on your own schedule. Click here to visit their site. Click the “Member Portal & App” button to sign in or create your new account. When creating your account, use “lawyers” as the Company Access Code.
LCL Article on Grief and Loss
Chase Andersen’s powerful Bench & Bar article, “What I learned grieving the loss of my dad” (Andersen2024), offers insight, guidance and perspective for a difficult journey.
Suicide Prevention: Every Lawyer’s Opportunity
What are the signs and what can I say? This article will provide some guidance on reducing our risk. Additional resources are available here.
Just Ask: How We Must Stop Minding Our Own Business in the Legal World is a powerful suicide prevention video created by the Texas Lawyer Assistance program with the assistance of the Pennsylvania LAP. You may access the video and other suicide prevention resources here.
We recognize that content like this can be triggering for some. The video begins with a warning and offers support and encouragement to reach out to others.
Thank you for Stepping Up with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers!
LCL would like to thank the event sponsors, speakers, attendees, honorees, and musicians. Together, we can Step Up for Well-Being in the profession.
Advance Notice of Upcoming CLEs & Events
We’ve had several requests from lawyers to provide email notifications of upcoming CLEs. So many, in fact, that we’ve developed a monthly email specifically for the purpose of letting people know what CLEs and events are planned, when they are scheduled, and registration information.
If you want to get on the mailing list, just provide the following information. You’ll receive an email from Vertical Response, the service we use, asking you to confirm your email address. You can cancel at any time by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link contained in each newsletter.