CLE Course: Building Resilience & Coping with Workplace Stress in the Legal Profession
A Healthy Lawyer is a Better Lawyer: Building Resilience and Coping with Stress
Course Description
The legal profession is known for high demands and significant stress, leading to elevated rates of burnout, anxiety, depression, addiction, and even thoughts of leaving the profession. This 2-hour CLE will draw upon recent research and reports to explore the unique occupational risks faced by lawyers. We will delve into the factors contributing to stress and burnout, including workload, decision latitude, the role of engagement and over-engagement, vicarious trauma, and the impact of perceived employer values. Participants will engage in self-reflection and practical activities to identify their own stressors and begin developing strategies for building resilience, enhancing coping skills, and leveraging available resources for better well-being.
Available Dates:
- September 22, 2025 @ 5:00PM - 7:00PM CST
Price: $125.00 per person
Why Attend
This session will provide practical insights and tools to help you identify the signs of distress in yourself and your colleagues, understand the contributing factors, and explore strategies to enhance well-being and maintain a healthy, ethical practice. Learn how to navigate these challenges and foster a more sustainable legal career. This program will include interactive activities, a self-assessment tool, and valuable resources for continued learning and support.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the prevalence and specific manifestations of stress and burnout in the legal profession, including vicarious trauma.
- Identify key workplace factors (workload, decision latitude, employer values) that influence stress and well-being.
- Understand the roles of work engagement and over-engagement in the relationship between workplace factors and burnout.
- Reflect on personal experiences of stress, burnout, and perceived employer values.
- Learn actionable individual and organizational strategies for building resilience and coping with stress, drawing on source recommendations.
- Identify relevant resources for support and further learning.
Contact Us
Ready to begin your transformation? Creer Un Espace, LLC is here to support you in achieving your organizational goals. Reach out today to learn more about our services and how we can help you achieve lasting success.
- PO Box 14136, Chicago, IL 60614
- (773) 619-1066
- marcia@creerunespace.com
