CLE Speaker Series
Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health: Resources for Lawyers to Seek Help, Reduce Stigma and Show Support
Event summary
The CLE Speaker Series is a legal education program focused on a variety of newsworthy business and litigation topics. Specialty credits in the areas of competence, elimination of bias, ethics and implicit bias also will be offered.
Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health: Resources for Lawyers to Seek Help, Reduce Stigma and Show Support
As reflected in the substance use disorders and mental health challenges in law practice, many lawyers are struggling. Stigma is a significant barrier to seeking treatment and sustained recovery. In this session, participants learned to:
- Identify substance use and mental health impairment in the legal workplace.
- Understand how stigma is a barrier to lawyers seeking help.
- Develop strategies to reduce stigma to seeking help/recovery, including the American Bar Association’s Well-Being Pledge Campaign.
- Find ways to seek support during treatment and recovery, including the Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP).
- Understand the ethical obligations when working with impaired lawyers.
For more information, please email Alex Hernandez.
Credits
Cooley LLP is an approved provider, and can provide credit in CA, CO, IL, NY, PA and TX. Cooley LLP is a sponsor, and can apply for credit in OH, VA and WA. Credit in other jurisdictions may be available via reciprocity. This program is ideal for members of CA MCLE Compliance Group 2 (H-N). If you have specific CLE credit questions, please contact Cooley’s licensing and compliance team.
Note: Continuing legal education credit can only be offered to those who have attended the live webinar. On-demand viewing does not qualify for credit.
2023 – 2024 CLE Speaker Series Programming
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