TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

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A snapshot of stress and mental health issues in the legal profession. What is the reality for our profession? What do we need to know about mental illnesses: depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and more.
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What is the impact of our client's issues and behavior on us? A look at boundaries , vicarious trauma, and bullies. What can happen, and what resources are available to us for client management and our own self care.
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Suicide: A problem in our profession, and for our clients. What are the warning signs? Prevention, resources for help, understanding crisis intervention and knowing what to say.

FEATURING:

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Joan Bibelhausen, (course chairperson) Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
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Elizabeth Wittenberg, J.D., LGSW, Hamm Clinic, St. Paul
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Martin Cole, Lawyers' Professional Responsibility Office
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David Sasseville, Lindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P.
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Mark Sanstead, Hazelden Treatment Center