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Pennsylvania and New Jersey

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What Attorneys Are Saying About Laurie's Courses

Terrific and passionate presentation, kept me interested the entire time.

Peter B

The instructor was not only, clear, effective and knowledgeable, but she did seem passionate about the subject matter that is extremely important to all attorneys and other professionals. It was a great course and I would highly recommend.

Jose S

This was a well-researched and very thoughtful program.

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Laurie Besden Bio

Laurie Besden is the Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc. (“LCL”). Since 2011, she has served as LCL’s Deputy Executive Director overseeing LCL’s Helpline operations and serving as the primary contact for intervention requests, expanding LCL’s law school outreach, and increasing LCL’s presence within the organized Bench and Bar. As the newly appointed Executive Director, Ms. Besden is now responsible for LCL’s administrative and financial operations as well as Judges Concerned for Judges (judges’ assistance program). Ms. Besden is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania (1999) and New Jersey (1999). She practiced law from 1999 through 2001 and 2009-2011 in several capacities including: • Attorney-at-law (general civil and criminal practice), East Norriton, PA • Law Clerk (Pennsylvania Superior Court), Philadelphia, PA • Law Clerk (Philadelphia Municipal Court), Philadelphia, PA She received her B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD (1995) and her J.D. from The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (1999). Ms. Besden was the 2015 recipient of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Henry Stuckert Miller Award for her dedication to public service in the legal profession.

Education

The Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (1999)

CLE Courses by Laurie Besden

Shackled to the Screen: How Technology has Imprisoned the Legal Profession

This program will focus on how a dependence on screens is negatively impacting the mental health and professionalism of legal professionals.

Don't Give Up 5 Minutes Before the Miracle

Substance abuse and mental health issues affect lawyers in the U.S. at a much greater rate than the general public. In this program, Laurie Besden, Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of PA, highlights the issue by giving own personal account of the drug addiction that caused her to be temporarily disbarred, had her imprisoned, and nearly destroyed her life.

Attorney Licensure and the Impaired Professional

This program instructs attorneys on how to recognize the impaired professional, provides various resources to assist in the recovery, and identifies the possible disciplinary implications of an impaired attorneys' conduct.

Shackled to Our Screens: How Technology Has Imprisoned the Legal Profession

This program will focus on how a dependence on screens is negatively impacting the mental health and professionalism of legal professionals.

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