You Can't Walk Through Water Without Getting Wet: How Trauma in the Practice of Law Impacts You

You Can't Walk Through Water Without Getting Wet: How Trauma in the Practice of Law Impacts You Let's face it, most people don't contact an attorney because they're having the best day of their lives. They likely are experiencing some problem they want you to fix. They may bring with them a torrential downpour of issues: child abuse and neglect, substance use and addiction, mental health issues, employment and housing instability, domestic violence, criminal charges, and more. Bearing witness to the suffering and trauma of your clients takes an emotional and physical toll that can’t be ignored. This session explores the impact of working with survivors of trauma, identifies individual and systemic symptoms of secondary trauma, and generates discussion of what support can look like for individual lawyers and our profession. Attendees will leave with an increased understanding of the effects of secondary trauma on professional conduct and how mindfulness-based well-being practices can increase resilience and support professional conduct. Faculty Jill Carnell, JD, MA Loretta Oleksy, JD, LSW This is an on-demand recording and transcript of the live CLE that was presented on September 17, 2024. The program is approximately 1 hour long and is approved by the Indiana Office of Admissions and Continuing Education for 1 hour of ethics CLE (Course 350259). This course is available for CLE credit until September 17, 2025. This CLE is freely offered.