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Anxiety and Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession - Live Webcast
$24.99
The course explores the significant issue of anxiety-driven substance abuse among legal professionals, highlighting factors such as chronic workplace stress, demanding billable-hour systems, cultural stigma surrounding mental health, and competitive legal environments. It examines commonly abused substances, including alcohol, prescription medications, and illegal drugs, as coping mechanisms for unmanaged anxiety. Additionally, the course delves into the severe consequences of substance abuse, including ethical violations, disciplinary actions, compromised client outcomes, and impaired decision-making. It emphasizes the critical role of supportive workplace policies, specialized treatment programs, lawyer assistance programs, mindfulness and resilience strategies, and proactive advocacy and education to address these challenges and promote healthier practices within the legal community
Webcast Dates and Times:
- 12/3/2025 - 12:00 PM EST
Course Agenda
- Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders among Attorneys
- Types of Substances Commonly Abused by Lawyers
- Legal and Disciplinary Consequences for Substance-Abusing Lawyers
- Link Between High-Stress Legal Environments and Substance Abuse
- Impact of Billable Hours and Productivity Pressure on Anxiety
- Mental Health Stigma in the Legal Field
- Role of Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Substance Abuse
- How Anxiety Influences Lawyers' Decision-Making and Performance
- Law School Environment and Early Onset of Anxiety Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders and Substance Abuse among Judges
- Gender Differences in Anxiety-driven Substance Abuse among Attorneys
- The Role of Peer Pressure and Social Norms within Legal Circles
- Treatment and Recovery Options for Lawyers with Substance Abuse Issues
- Workplace Policies and Their Impact on Mental Health and Addiction
- Ethical Implications of Anxiety-Related Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
- Bar Associations' Role in Addressing Anxiety and Substance Abuse
- Impact of Lawyer Anxiety and Substance Abuse on Client Outcomes
- Self-medication Practices among Attorneys Experiencing Anxiety
- Role of Isolation and Lack of Support Systems in Anxiety-driven Substance Abuse
- Impact of Anxiety and Substance Abuse on Career Progression in Law
- Coping Mechanisms and Preventative Strategies for Attorneys
- Relationship between Anxiety Disorders, Substance Abuse, and Professional Malpractice
- The Intersection of Anxiety Disorders, Substance Abuse, and Depression among Lawyers
- The Influence of Firm Culture on Attorney Mental Health
- High-profile Case Anxiety and its Relation to Substance Abuse
- Role of Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) in Intervention and Recovery
- Influence of Competitive and Adversarial Legal Environments on Anxiety
- Mindfulness, Resilience Training, and Anxiety Reduction Strategies
- Economic Costs and Consequences of Substance Abuse in Legal Firms
- Connection between Attorney Anxiety, Substance Abuse, and Suicide Risk
- Improving Awareness, Education, and Advocacy for Mental Health in the Legal Community
Course Credit per State
AL - Specialty: 1.0 Credits
CA1.0 Credits
CT - Specialty: 1.0 Credits
NJ - Specialty: 1.0 Credits
NY - Substance: 1.0 Credits
PA - Specialty: 1.0 Credits
VA - Specialty: 1.0 Credits
Webcast Presenters
Berry Crawford
Berry Crawford is a Certified Mindfulness Instructor and has worked in the legal services industry for over 15 years with a focus on continuing legal education, legal ethics and professional responsibility. He has offered mindfulness and mental health seminars and classes in a variety of professional and non-profit contexts including legal seminars and approved CLE courses for many states across the country.
Diversity Inclusion and Implicit Bias in Attorney Performance Evaluations - Live Webcast
$24.99
This course explores the critical issues of diversity, inclusion, and implicit bias in attorney performance evaluations within legal organizations. It addresses how implicit biases, unconscious attitudes or stereotypes, can significantly affect fairness in performance reviews, particularly regarding gender, race, communication styles, leadership perceptions, and intersectional identities. Throughout, it emphasizes the importance of identifying biases through quantitative and qualitative methods, promoting transparency, and implementing structured evaluation frameworks and regular bias training. Additionally, the course highlights the negative impact biases have on career trajectories, promotions, compensation decisions, and perceptions of competence and credibility. Effective strategies to mitigate bias include employing standardized metrics, diverse evaluation panels, anonymous assessments, and technology-driven solutions like artificial intelligence. Ultimately, the course advocates for accountability and proactive measures to foster equitable evaluations and inclusive organizational cultures.
Webcast Dates and Times:
- 12/10/2025 - 12:00 PM EST
Course Agenda
- Identifying Implicit Bias in Attorney Performance Reviews
- Gender Bias and Performance Assessment in Law Firms
- Racial Bias in Associate-to-Partner Promotion Decisions
- Impact of Implicit Bias on Perceived Competence and Credibility
- Strategies to Mitigate Implicit Bias during Performance Evaluations
- Bias in Assessing Communication Styles in Lawyers
- Subjectivity versus Objectivity in Legal Performance Reviews
- Intersectional Bias: Evaluating Lawyers with Multiple Marginalized Identities
- Implicit Bias and Performance Expectations for Attorneys of Color
- Bias and Its Effect on Career Trajectories of Minority Attorneys
- Cultural Bias in Defining Legal Leadership Qualities
- Effects of Implicit Bias Training on Legal Supervisors and Evaluators
- Implicit Bias in Client Feedback and Its Influence on Lawyer Evaluations
- The Role of Implicit Bias in Assigning High-Profile Cases
- Impact of Bias in Compensation Decisions Based on Evaluations
- Implicit Bias and Perceptions of Professionalism in Legal Settings
- Performance Evaluation Metrics and Their Susceptibility to Bias
- Implicit Bias in Peer Reviews and 360-degree Evaluations
- Bias and the Assessment of Attorney Potential versus Proven Results
- Addressing Implicit Bias in Mentoring and Development Feedback
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Anonymous Evaluations to Reduce Bias
- Implicit Bias and Stereotypes Affecting Lawyers with Disabilities
- Influence of Implicit Bias on Assessment of Work-Life Balance Choices
- Challenges in Evaluating Cross-Cultural Competence in Attorneys
- Implicit Bias and the Over-scrutiny of Marginalized Attorneys? Mistakes
- Best Practices for Fair and Inclusive Performance Reviews in Legal Organizations
- Implicit Bias in Evaluation of Leadership and Managerial Skills
- Comparing Implicit Bias Impact Across Small, Mid-sized, and Large Law Firms
- The Role of Technology and AI in Reducing Bias in Performance Evaluations
- The Long-term Consequences of Biased Performance Evaluations in Legal Careers
- Creating Accountability Systems for Bias Reduction in Legal Performance Assessments
Course Credit per State
CT - Specialty: 1.0 Credits
NJ - Specialty: 1.0 Credits
NY - CPE: 1.0 Credits
PA - Specialty: 1.0 Credits
VA - Substance: 1.0 Credits
Webcast Presenters
Berry Crawford
Berry Crawford is a Certified Mindfulness Instructor and has worked in the legal services industry for over 15 years with a focus on continuing legal education, legal ethics and professional responsibility. He has offered mindfulness and mental health seminars and classes in a variety of professional and non-profit contexts including legal seminars and approved CLE courses for many states across the country.