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SUPPORT GROUPS
LCL provides information on Alcoholics Anonymous and other recovery meetings that are focused on lawyers or recommended by our volunteer members. LCL offers several support groups in our office and via Skype.
DO I HAVE A PROBLEM?
If you are concerned for yourself or another and would like to learn more, LCL can help. View our resources on addiction/dependency, mental illness and stress to understand more about the problems that can affect you in the legal profession and the tools, including self-assessments, that are available to you. Additional resources are available for judges and law students. You are not alone.
NEWS & EVENTS
ONE DAY – TWO CLE OFFERINGS!
Our Mental Health: Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue and the Importance of Self-Care in the Legal Profession
Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 12:00 P.M. – 1:15 P.M. at Jones Day.
Please join The Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, the Minnesota Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s Diversity Committee, and the Hmong American Bar Association for a program that will discuss types of trauma, the impact of others’ trauma, our risks, and what to be aware of. Participants will learn self-care techniques that will lessen the impact of our exposure and help us to develop resilience.
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Lawyers often see clients who appear to be suffering from substance misuse, addiction or other impairments. While it is not our job to diagnose, what is our role, responsibility, and opportunity? This program is open to all lawyers. Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 3:00 – 4:00 P.M. 1.0 Ethics CLE credit applied for.
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Discipline and Practice (DAP) Group
Starting June 6th! This 6-week group is free and confidential. It will focus on the experience of facing bar admission and professional conduct issues. This group is for people who anticipate having an issue, who are currently engaged in the discipline or character and fitness process or who have gone through it and would like to connect with others who have similar experiences. The group will meet on Wednesdays, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the LCL office. Please contact LCL with questions or to register.
The Path to Lawyer Well-Being Series
Resilience and the Practice of Law – The demands and stresses of practicing law are unique and challenging. Why does it have to be so hard to balance being a successful lawyer and having peace of mind? Our summer group for lawyers, law students and judges will explore ways of achieving stability, steadiness, and equilibrium in our work and life. We will talk about self-care and self-compassion, stress reduction, emotion regulation and the art of mindfulness in an interactive setting. Facilitated by mental health professionals. Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., beginning June 13th. R.S.V.P.’s are appreciated but not required. Please call 651-646-5590 if you have questions or to register. Telephone participation is available.
LAWYER WELL-BEING: A CALL TO ACTION
The ABA has released a groundbreaking and comprehensive report, The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change, created by a coalition of entities within and outside the ABA.
Sand Creek’s Online Seminar – Improve Your Health with Proper Ergonomics and Frequent Movement
Research has found that a sedentary lifestyle is just as or more harmful than smoking. But we can impact this by incorporating frequent movement into our lives!
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